Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00053:body:0:p73
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precinct.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2. Wherever possible maintain all dockyard cranes, machinery and fittings in-situ.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Use expert heritage advice and undertake heritage impact assessments when considering changes to the docks or associated structures and fabric.
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Policy 43                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Conservation and adaptive re-use of existing structures should occur before preparing proposals for redevelopment. Flexibility for adaptation and change is generally possible given the lower 'sensitivity to change' rankings of many structures, allowing them to be upgraded for current fit-out, technology and WH&S requirements.   2. Retain as much original fabric as is possible after consideration of the suitability of proposed new uses.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Replace failed fabric to the minimum extent necessary, and ensure it is recognisable as new fabric.
Policy 44                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Maritime-related activities such as boat building / repair/ servicing and associated activities should be encouraged as much as possible in this precinct.                                                                                                                                                                                1. Differing uses and activities (including maritime and non-maritime related) may be co-located in this area as this would reflect the multiple activities previously carried out in this area.
The Powerhouse, constructed in 1918, contains the most extensive collection of early Australian electrical, hydraulic power and pumping equipment in Australia (NHL Criterion a).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. An appropriate physical and visual setting is to be maintained for the machinery and equipment in the Powerhouse.
Policy 45                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The machinery and equipment in the Powerhouse is to be retained in its current location and its significance interpreted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2. Conserve original fabric. Where fabric must be replaced for maintenance or refurbishment, original materials and their operational dimensions are to be reproduced as far as possible.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Future uses for the Powerhouse are to allow for the restoration of the tiled flooring, polished brass railings and the cleanliness typical of electrical and machinery installations.
Fitzroy Dock is the oldest surviving dry dock in Australia and operated continuously for over 134 years (1857-1991). The dock and its associated excavation and buildings are outstanding examples of the use of convict and prisoner labour for public works and a major reason for Cockatoo Island's inclusion in the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Listing (criterion (iv)).
The dock was the earliest graving dock commenced in Australia and was one of the largest engineering projects completed in Australia at that time under Gother Kerr Mann, one of Australia's foremost nineteenth century engineers
(NHL & CHL Criteria a & d).
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Policy 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Retain the existing character and integrity of the Fitzroy and Sutherland Docks, their immediate