Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00163:reg:2016:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00163
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2016 (pt 18/22)
Character Range: 92510–95687

values will be documented within this section in future versions of the plan.

  6.   Opportunities and constraints
   6.1  Implications arising from significance
The Commonwealth statement of significance (section 5.1 above) demonstrates Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse is a place of considerable heritage value due to its contribution to the 'highway of lights' designed by the colony authorities to illuminate the coast of New South Wales throughout the mid to late 19th century
The implication arising from this assessment is that key aspects of the place should be conserved to retain this significance. The key features requiring conservation include:
       * continued use of the lighthouse as an AtoN
       * architectural quality of the building
       * interior spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
       -          lantern room
       -          original lens assembly and pedestal
       -          internal catwalk
       -          lantern floor
       -          auxiliary light
       -          intermediate floors
       -          stairs and weight tube
       -          ground floor
       * external spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details, and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
       -          lantern roof and glazing
       -          external catwalk
       -          lantern base
       -          balcony and balustrades
       -          walls
       -          windows and doors
       -          external stairs
       -          apron and wall

Referral and approvals of action
The EPBC Act requires approval from the Minister for the Environment for all actions likely to have a significant impact on matters of National Environmental Significance (NES).
The Act provides that actions taken:
     * on Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment will require approval of the Minister.
     * outside Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment on Commonwealth land will require approval of the Minister.
     * by the Australian Government or its agencies which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere will require approval of the Minister.
The definition of 'environment' in the EPBC Act and Regulations include the cultural heritage values of places.

Heritage strategy
If an Australian Government agency owns or controls one or more places with Commonwealth heritage values, it must prepare a heritage strategy within two years from the first time they own or control a heritage place (section 341ZA).
A heritage strategy is a written document that integrates heritage conservation and management within an agency's overall property planning and management framework. Its purpose is to help an agency manage and report on the steps it has taken to protect and conserve the Commonwealth heritage values of the properties under its ownership or control. The heritage strategy for AMSA's AtoN assets was completed and approved by the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment in 2018 and reviewed in 2022.