Craig Knowles has approved the proposed land use for the 100ha site at Arncliffe which includes the site of the Kogarah Golf Club. It is located on the western banks of the Cooks River, just opposite Sydney Airport

It is slated to be a technology park but will possibly include "a range of commercial, accomodation and recreational development." Public access to the Cooks River will also be improved.

The existing wetlands are to be retained as part of the redevelopment and will also be conserved and enhanced while the Kogarah Golf Club will be relocated to nearby Barton Park.

It has the support of Rockdale Council and local MP, Utilties minister Frank Sartor. However there has been signficant opposition by locals as the redevelopment could result in the loss of up to half of public space within the Rockdale LGA.

Craig Knowles has approved the proposed land use for the 100ha site at Arncliffe which includes the site of the Kogarah Golf Club. It is located on the western banks of the Cooks River, just opposite Sydney Airport

It is slated to be a technology park but will possibly include "a range of commercial, accomodation and recreational development." Public access to the Cooks River will also be improved.

The existing wetlands are to be retained as part of the redevelopment and will also be conserved and enhanced while the Kogarah Golf Club will be relocated to nearby Barton Park.

It has the support of Rockdale Council and local MP, Utilties minister Frank Sartor. However there has been signficant opposition by locals as the redevelopment could result in the loss of up to half of public space within the Rockdale LGA.

I doubt this will include any high-rise with the close proximity to the airport. :( ......Image the amount of real-estate if the airport moved from Mascot!?!?!??!?! Fat chance eh?

It's ashame that the Golf Course has to go, they should include it in the redevelopment.

The Golf Course as stated in my first is relocating to nearby Barton Park.

I think the tallest buildings will be 8-10 storeys tall, which is the norm for developments with the Rockdale and Wolli Creek areas. It should help form a neat extension of the Wolli Creek skyline.

Increase Density thats about all still its some thing

Hey does anyone know what is going with all the earth moving on the land next to qantas drive across the river ?. I thought it was the Golf Club being moved over, but from what I have read, thats not the new location. They have moved tonnes of earth on the site, and Im curious whats going on.

um... im not sure but they could be adding new fright lines or new road lanes?

Def not new road lanes or freight lines as its on the other side of the river and in Marrickville council territory. At first I thought it was a new golf course because of he massive amounts of earth being moved and well it still looks like a golf course, but Kogarah Golf course is moving to Barton Park ? which is in the other direction.

I was told that it might be a golf driving range. It cant be any high buildings as its right next to the runway lights for the airport. Geeze, I hope its not an extension of the container terminal ?.

With all the works earmarked for cooks river and its regeneration programme, and all the talk about adding public amenties along the river ect, it would be a shame if it were nothin more than more ugly containers.

well im not gonna play golf with planes landing and taking off right next to me

well im not gonna play golf with planes landing and taking off right next to me

Actually the flight paths are not over Kogarah GC. The GC is located between the + runways, so your wedge to the par 4's would not hit a plane!

The site across from the airport along Qantas Drive is actually a huge public park that is being constructed according to one of the workers I spoke to. How cool to go and sit and watch the planes take off while having a BBQ :).

Its a massive site, so when its all finished it should look good.

Found it! Posted by Cul in another thread -

boydy must have some $$$
from todays fin rev
Take-off for $1.7bn Cook Cove project
12:00AM | Robert Harley | The Australian Financial Review

Sydney developer John Boyd, in a joint venture with Westpac Funds Management, has started work on one of the country's largest airport office precincts, the $1.7 billion Cook Cove project in Sydney.

When did culwulla post that ??. The CC development news has been very quiet latey, so its good to hear some new filtering though about it.

I wonder when the first construction kicks off ??

^ Today here - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382255&page=13

For those who are interested, this is being overseen by SHFA and there's info here if you're up for a read - http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/sydney-Our_Places-Major_projects-Cooks_Cove_Arncliffe.htm

Golf Course needs to be moved before they can start anything...

I sit corrected: I have heard of it but it has indeed been very much under the radar, mine at least. Thanks for retreiving the thread.
4 to 6 storey buildings in northern part of the site with 1 x 11 storey building opposite Hilton Hotel according to the Masterplan.

looks cool. mainly 4-6storied bldgs with 1 landmark bldg consisting of 11storeys opposite existing Hilton.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3028/2782783776_d333729215_o.jpg

I really hope the Arncliffe Chinese Market Garden is protected, it is of significant heritage value and just that fact that there is still sizable farming is a wonder.

i heard the chinese market garden was to be preserved. Does anyone have any photo's of the proposed buildings ??. Id love to see what some of the buildings are proposed to look like especially then 11 storey landmark building.

I also heard that there is to be round the clock building work to extend the runways at Sydney airport to accomodate the new airbus. Is this not the construction work (earth movement) going on?

LOL, that was posted 4 years ago. :)

I also heard that there is to be round the clock building work to extend the runways at Sydney airport to accomodate the new airbus. Is this not the construction work (earth movement) going on?

I am not sure it is to do with airbus exactly. I believe they are doing some safety works by adding barriers at the end of the runways, but will also extend them slightly. There was an article in the Inner West Courier about it, when it is completed there will be something like 15% less planes flying over the area as they will come in from North and Eastern suburbs.

It was prep for the A380 i believe. The A380 has been running daily flights to sydney since last year, so im pretty sure that the upgrades would have been completed quite a while back.

The runway work is being carried out for safety reasons.

that is an unrelated runway upgrade

i heard the chinese market garden was to be preserved. Does anyone have any photo's of the proposed buildings ??. Id love to see what some of the buildings are proposed to look like especially then 11 storey landmark building.

The development wont affect the market gardens. It's the public land thats caused grief for locals with locals claiming that up to 50 % of public parkland within the Rockdale City Council area that could be lost.

^ in this day and age, how the hell did this get through considering that it's not a brownfields or greenfileds site but park/golfcourse/open space that's being developed? and the golf course is being moved into a park which we limit public access too.

$$$$$

Sartor's electorate too, I think.

Rockdale Council = nuff sed.

^ in this day and age, how the hell did this get through considering that it's not a brownfields or greenfileds site but park/golfcourse/open space that's being developed? and the golf course is being moved into a park which we limit public access too.

It's not a public golf course, it's a private one, so the golf course board, or member's body, or whoever controls it would have been approached by the private developer, and they would have struck an agreement.

It is a very prime site in terms of its proximity to the airport, train station etc. and is a waste of land as a golf course.

^ but the golf course is moving into a public park now isn't it?

^ but the golf course is moving into a public park now isn't it?

I'm trying to remember what the arrangement was (I was involved in some feasibility studies for this project about 3-4 years ago).

I think that the current public park is pretty degraded, so the idea was that the golf course would move on to some of the park area under a leasehold agreement with Council and other areas would be upgraded to make it a more usable area (i.e. along the river front with new pathways, a bridge over Muddy Creek, new smaller parks etc.). I could be very wrong, but I think it was along those lines?? Considering it's in Rockdale Council anything is possible really!

Sartor's electorate too, I think.

It is :(
I used to reside in it and I didnt vote for him either :)

Here's part of Cooks Cove which made up the Wolli Creek model in 2005 when it was on display at Rockdale Council offices in Rockdale.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6755/p7012993cb8.jpg

The Leader had a good report on Thursday about progress on this one. The Golf Course will be relocated to its new site by the end of 2009, and construction will commence after that.

The tallest tower will be 11 storeys and there will be restaurants, shops and hotel. :)

http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/multimedia/images/full/348707.jpg

The Golf Course will be relocated to its new site by the end of 2009, and construction will commence after that.

OMG, they are soooooooooooo slow!!! :bash:

Nice render though, thanks for that.

Wasn't this the area where the F6 and F5 were designed to have a large interchange? Then the F6 corridor goes through Alexandria along the western side of canal? Maybe all of that is cancelled now but that was why a golf course was built there so the land could be quickly converted to a freeway corridor.

Not the F6 and F5 but the F6 and the Cooks River County Road. This development suggests that there's now no chance of the F6 being extended north of the M5 East.

Okay cool thanks for that. That is probably why the southern area of the site is still going to golf course then.

Not the F6 and F5 but the F6 and the Cooks River County Road. This development suggests that there's now no chance of the F6 being extended north of the M5 East.

you'd be happy with that then yeah?

Correct :)

Not the F6 and F5 but the F6 and the Cooks River County Road. This development suggests that there's now no chance of the F6 being extended north of the M5 East.

There's an easement for the F6 running right through the middle of Cooks Cove - you can see it in the rendering Fabian posted, where it looks like a big boulevard.

Is that really a freeway easement?

Woah, well it looks as if the corridor isnt being sold off then, thanks for your help, the F6 Extension could still be alive!

Looks like it is, according to this plan.

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/1315/cookscovehz3.gif

Woah, well it looks as if the corridor isnt being sold off then, thanks for your help, the F6 Extension could still be alive!

that's hilarious - they'd have to put the freeway in a box to keep the noise down

The F6 is still on drawing board. As to the form it takes who knows.

Rockdale Council proposes as part of it's 20 year plan for the road (known as the Brighton Bypass) to run the road from Sandringham St Sans Souci to General Holmes Drive where it would meet the M5.

that's so funny! you gotta love that kfc! a freeway running smack bang through the centre squashed in with no room to move or expand.

that's so funny! you gotta love that kfc! a freeway running smack bang through the centre squashed in with no room to move or expand.

It would likely be a tunnel anyway I'd presume, so it could possibly be expanded then? Tunnel connections is the only way they could link it into the M5. I think the massive M4 East tunnel proposal could potentially have a connection with this.

^ strange though that it fits exactly into the boulevard. maybe cut and cover?

I doubt it, given you would have to duck under the Cooks River and possibly the railway line.

I doubt it, given you would have to duck under the Cooks River and possibly the railway line.

The M5 East runs under the Cooks River.

Still have my doubts about the F6 extension - my complaint is about the circuitous re-routing of the cycleway around the wetland at "E"!!!

Let's encourage cycling by increasing distances. And this is the main coastal cycle route from the southeast, since the close the cycleway through the General Holmes tunnel.

An update from August 2008 - http://www.corrs.com.au/corrs/website/web.nsf/Content/MediaRel_Cooks_Cove_Development_280808?OpenDocument
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (updated January 2009) - http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/sydney-Our_places_and_projects-Our_projects-www_shfa_nsw_gov_au_cookscove.htm

An update from August 2008 - http://www.corrs.com.au/corrs/website/web.nsf/Content/MediaRel_Cooks_Cove_Development_280808?OpenDocument
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (updated January 2009) - http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/sydney-Our_places_and_projects-Our_projects-www_shfa_nsw_gov_au_cookscove.htm

Tiny little image of the finished development. The F6 easement is evident through the middle:

http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/content/library/images/high/4f1eead0-a6f6-5d5b-08e034ec7dd20e8c.jpg

Tiny little image of the finished development. The F6 easement is evident through the middle:

http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/content/library/images/high/4f1eead0-a6f6-5d5b-08e034ec7dd20e8c.jpg

There's no way a freeway will be built through this development

There's no way a freeway will be built through this development

Well they've had to maintain the easement so never say never.

Wow, the golf course will be right underneath the flight path of Runway 07/25. I reckon it would be possible to hit a plane with a golf ball.

I like this development. Currently Barton Park is an absolute shambles so no big loss there.

Also, regarding the works on the other side of the Cooks River, that is all to do with the Desal Pipeline. I think they are putting 2m diameter pipes in, so you can imagine there is a lot of excavation involved.

Also, regarding the works on the other side of the Cooks River, that is all to do with the Desal Pipeline. I think they are putting 2m diameter pipes in, so you can imagine there is a lot of excavation involved.

I think it's also work on the east-west runway safety extension.

I think it's also work on the east-west runway safety extension.

Nope, I am actually working on the Runway End Safety Area works. I am talking about the other side.

Well they've had to maintain the easement so never say never.

That easement is like 20m wide. The freeway reservation is 100m wide. All their easement does is make is less of a headache to tunnel under it at a later stage...

Just saw this announcement on SmartCompany (http://www.smartcompany.com.au/):

$1.7 billion Sydney development put into administration (http://www.smartcompany.com.au/property/20090415-17-billion-sydney-development-put-into-administration.html)

Wednesday 15 April 2009 10:21
James Thomson

The developers of the ambitious Cook Cove project near Sydney Airport have placed the development in voluntary administration with debts of around $6 million.

The project, which is being developed by Sydney developer John Boyd and Westpac Funds Management, was to be one of the largest airport developments in Australia, featuring 27,000 square metres of office space, a hotel, retail stores and 4500 car parks.

Around $25 million has already been spent on preparatory works at the site, but with about $6 million of payments outstanding the directors called in the administrators, Brett Lord, Mark Robinson and Stephen Parbery of PPB.

Lord told The Australian Financial Review that the idea is not to kill the project, but place it on hold until property market conditions improved.

Creditors, most of whom are contractors and consultants who worked on the preparatory building works, are set to meet today.

save one freeway reservation :yes:

It was front page news in The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (www.stgeorgesutherlandleader.com.au)

Cook Cove in jeopardy
BY ROBERT HARLEY
16/04/2009 5:27:00 PM

WESTPAC Funds Management and Sydney private developer John Boyd have put their joint venture, the $1.7 billion Cook Cove project adjoining Sydney Airport, into voluntary administration.
Two weeks ago, the directors of Cook Cove Pty Ltd and its subsidiary, Cook Cove Finance Pty Ltd, appointed Brett Lord, Mark Robinson and Stephen Parbery of PBB as administrators.

Mr Lord said the strategy of the administration was "to preserve the hard work done to date so it can be revisited down the track when conditions improve''.

It's a common aim in the current market. Unlike in the 1990s, most financiers and administrators are looking to hold value rather than cut and run and worsen the downturn.

Cook Cove is one of the largest airport office projects in the country. The two partners are aiming to develop 270,000 square metres of office buildings, a hotel, retailing and 4500 parking spaces just across the Cooks River from the International Terminal.

Already they have spent between $25 million and $30 million on preliminary works including the relocation of sports fields on the site.

But earlier this year, as part of the Federal Government's infrastructure initiatives, the NSW Government revisited further plans for the M5 East motorway through the site, in a move that would involve costly replanning and some loss of land.

The project's funder, the Bank of Scotland's BOS International, was not prepared to advance the extra money, partly because it was an additional cost, and partly because of the uncertainty surrounding the end value of such a large project in the current market.

Mr Lord said the change in the market, and the blow-out in costs would have constituted a default.

With about $6 million in payments outstanding, the directors called in the administrators.

"Payments were due and they did not have the funds in place," Mr Lord said.

He said the creditors were consultants and contractors who had worked on the relocation of the sports fields. "We will do our best to complete those works and bring them up to date," he said.

A spokesman for Westpac said that "all the stakeholders hope the project can be put back on a proper platform".

Westpac planned to help fund the project through a special-purpose institutional fund, but only after the initial works were completed.

The first meeting of creditors is to take place this morning.

Mr Boyd is a private developer with more than 30 years' experience in property and outdoor advertising. He also holds a key site in the Sydney central business district for which he has approval for an office tower

A little more info why it's come to a halt

from The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (stgeorgesutherlandleader.com.au)
M5 blamed for Cook Cove halt
BY MURRAY TREMBATH
22/04/2009 10:37:00 AM

A STATE Government move to duplicate the M5 East motorway is one of three reasons cited for the Cook Cove project being placed in voluntary administration.

Other factors include a cost blowout of between $20 million and $60 million, and a deterioration in the value of the end product because of the economic crisis.

The reasons were outlined by Brett Lord, an administrator from PPB, called in by Westpac Funds Management and private developer John Boyd.

The latest estimated cost for the project, before the blowout, was $1.7 billion, but Mr Lord said he did not know how that figure had been reached.

He said duplicating the M5 East, for which federal funds are being sought, would reduce the amount of available space for the trade and technology zone.

"This runs the risk of making it financially unviable, and it might mean the masterplan having to be changed,'' he said.

"All that's needed is a bit of flexibility.''

The plan involves Kogarah Golf Course moving south to make way for a development including office buildings, a hotel, retailing and 4500 parking spaces.

Mr Lord said the future of the project was expected to be known "in three-to-six months''.

"The likelihood is it will go ahead, and that is certainly what everyone is working towards, but I am unable to put a percentage on whether or not that will occur,'' he said.

"I would think if the project is put on hold it would be just be for two or three years.

"It is possible it could be wound up if the stockholders cannot agree on how to take it forward, but that would be absolutely the last option, because it would involve everyone walking away from all the hard work and all the money that has been put in.''

Mr Lord said the Cook Cove Development Corporation, the State Government body overseeing the project, had the rights to take it forward if the private developer could not.

"The stakeholders are working towards putting in place an agreement to provide funding for completion of the playing fields so they can be handed over to Rockdale Council,'' he added.

It is understood about $6 million is owed to about 30 creditors, most of whom are small-scale contractors involved in relocating the sporting fields.

The council declined to comment until after a meeting with the administrator.

Planning Minister Kristina Keneally referred questions to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which controls the Cook Cove Development Corporation.

A spokeswoman for the authority said they understood there were many factors, including the present financial market conditions, which contributed to the voluntary administration.

However, the Government was confident of the long-term viability of the project.

Rockdale MP Frank Sartor said he expected "there will be little movement for a couple of years until the market picks up, and then it will get going again''.

Greens councillor Lesa de Leau said it was "extremely disappointing'' the community had to wear all the impact "and not get the promised jobs and economic benefits''.

He said duplicating the M5 East, for which federal funds are being sought, would reduce the amount of available space for the trade and technology zone.

Where was that in the project? at the southern end or the whole of one side?

Adminstrators meet today to determine its fate...

From The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (stgeorgesutherlandleader.com.au)

Cook Cove lifeline
BY MARIANNA PAPADAKIS
2/10/2009 5:00:00 AM
ADMINISTRATORS will meet financiers and developers of the Cook Cove project to discuss proposals to amend plans at a second creditors' meeting on October 6.
The joint venture involving Westpac Funds Management and private developer John Boyd was to see a $1.7 billion trade and technology park built on the Cooks River foreshore but was placed into voluntary administration in April.

PPB administrator Brett Lord said discussions with Cook Cove Pty Ltd, financiers and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority were under way concerning amendments to the project but he could not reveal what they were.

Mr Lord said there was "no residential'' component in the plans and he did not think discussions were "around expanding the project or the land''.

Rockdale Council withdrew an application for the demolition of St George Stadium, immediately adjacent to the land designated for the Cook Cove project, which was to see Kogarah Golf Course relocated to the south to make way for offices, a hotel and retail buildings.

Mr Lord said there was a timeline, but the future of the development would not be known until after the meeting.

"Everyone wants it to go ahead, but it's got to work financially,'' Mr Lord said.

The NSW Supreme Court, at hearing on July 2, extended the convening period for the second creditors' meeting to September 28. The court also granted orders sought by the administrators to limit personal liability for post-appointment contracts, to be paid for by those with a financial stake in the project but which could incur a debt.

The project received a severe setback when the NSW Government proposed to duplicate the M5 East motorway. This was expected to cause a loss of land for the trade and technology zone and cost blowouts between $20 million and $60 million.

Really hope this gets off the ground. Near the new population centres developing of Wolli Creek to Rockdale where they will have highrises along that entire stretch. I think if they did this properly it would work as there are huge advantages to the site. It is close to the CBD, airport and people of working age who probably work in an office in the CBD now. People would probably love to work there as it would be close to home for many people. The office space will probably be cheaper than in the CBD and being near the airport has many advantages.

I hope it does because it will be great for the southern suburbs. The region is in need of an office park style centre like in the north west and saves people the hassle of trekking to North Ryde or Norwest.

It's a depressing idle area. There are wonderful wetlands which will be retained but the rest....

The project received a severe setback when the NSW Government proposed to duplicate the M5 East motorway. This was expected to cause a loss of land for the trade and technology zone and cost blowouts between $20 million and $60 million.

Oh dear it seems we're encroaching on a freeway reservation; we never really expected the government would call us out on that one - we thought they were too busy announcing and cancelling train lines; but now we're found out we're screwed; sorry guys :ohno:

How does this sort of nonsense get this far in the first place.

Any news, I thought they were meeting today? Anyway maybe they will get some more cash, new investors? Seriously it is a great spot to put something that southern Sydney desperately needs.

The Leader should have something tomorrow.

The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority has published the 2008-09 Annual Report relating to Cooks Cove even though little has been done - http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/content/library/documents/47DBA4C7-F613-1967-DBD444F6C85D1C66.pdf

^ not to sound like a broken record, but do you think that could be because there's a freeway reservation in the middle of it? One which, may actually get built upon (http://buildingsydneymotorways.com.au/attachments/099_m5_transport_corridor_v5-0_sml.pdf) in the next 20 years too.

Rockdale Council wants the state government to act on the stalled project.

Source: The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (21/9/2011): http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/push-to-save-cooks-cove-development/2297547.aspx

Interesting. CCDC exists in name only (SHFA has always managed it) and its only ongoing role was to finalise the sale to Westpac, whence it was to be wound up entirely.