Tempe Recreation (D.500215 & D.1000502) Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 221

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tempe Recreation (D.500215 & D.1000502) Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 221 Hearing dates: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 December 2013 Decision date: 24 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Biscoe J Decision: (1) Determination that the compensation payable to the applicant in respect of the compulsory acquisition on 2 December 2011 by the respondent of easements over the Tempe Reserve is $106,000. (2) The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs. (3) The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION - determination of amount of compensation payable to a reserve trust having regard only to the matters in s 106A(3) of Crown Lands Act 1989 in respect of compulsory acquisition of easements over a reserve for purposes of Sydney Water Act 1994 - easements utilised for a water pipeline from Kurnell desalination plant - interpretation of easements - construction and application of s 106A. Legislation Cited: Crown Lands Act 1989 ss s 92(1), s 92(2)(5), 106A Crown Lands Amendment (Compensation) Act 2001

Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 ss 3(1)(b), 4, 54(1), 55, 59(f), 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 37(1) Sydney Water Act 1994 Draft Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 17 November 2000 at 10275 New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 27 March 2001 at 12581 Cases Cited: Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 370, (2001) 117 LGERA 203 Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWLEC 15, (2001) 113 LGERA 246 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 11, (2013) 247 CLR 149 George D Angus Pty Limited v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212. Marrickville Council v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 222 Marshall v Director-General Department of Transport [2001] HCA 37, (2001) 205 CLR 603 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Monis v The Queen [2013] HCA 4, (2013) 295 ALR 259 Prince Alfred Park Reserve Trust as Trustee of the Prince Alfred Park v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1997) 96 LGERA 75 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28, (1998) 194 CLR 355 Queensland Premier Mines v French Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 53, (2007) 235 CLR 81 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Heywood [2002] NSWCA 99, (2002) 54 NSWLR 289 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Sertari Pty Ltd v Nirimba Developments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 324 Vilro Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2010] NSWLEC 234, (2010) 179 LGERA 47 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] HCA 45, (2007) 233 CLR 528 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tempe Recreation (D.500215 & D.1000502) Reserve Trust (Applicant) Sydney Water Corporation (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: A Galasso SC and M Seymour (Applicant) R P L Lancaster SC and N Zerial (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Marrickville Council (Applicant) King & Wood Mallesons (Respondent) File Number(s): 30915/12