Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00053:body:0:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00053
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 97663–100643

from the mainland. This service was renewed in 2015, with a HDPE pipe connecting to the Sydney Water pumping station at Elkington Park, Balmain. On-Island pipes will be progressively upgraded or replaced. In 2010, eight rainwater harvesting systems were installed across Cockatoo Island. Rainwater and stormwater is collected from roofs and hard stand, and reticulated for use in toilets and urinals. This saves in excess of 2 million litres of potable water each year.
Original fire services infrastructure is being progressively upgraded through the provision of sprinklers, fire detection systems and portable suppression equipment such as blankets and hose reels. Buildings with permanent tenants, or those which are regularly used for events have been upgraded as a priority. The Harbour Trust is investigating installation of a wireless fire detection system that would achieve more efficient and effective protection of assets.

Mechanical, Power and Telecommunications Services
There is no significant operational mechanical services infrastructure remaining on the island from the Dockyard period, such as ventilation, hoisting equipment or the like.
At the time of the island's closure, internal and external lighting was generally inoperable except for some general area lighting and the lighting of the island's perimeter. However, the electricity system has recently been reinstated with the installation of a new AC power ring main.
In 2010, the Harbour Trust received funding from the Federal Government for the installation of a 65 kW grid-connected photovoltaic arrays on the roof of the Industrial Precinct. The array comprises 216 SCHOTT Solar 300 watt Double Glass modules and six SMA SMC10000TL inverters. Taking into consideration the existing skylights of the building, the array encompasses over 680 square metres. The array generates more energy than required to supply the Island, with excess returned to the grid.
The telecommunications system to the island formerly comprised only 200 copper lines, but this was recently improved through the installation of fibre optic cabling (144 pairs) from Balmain.
In 2011, a mobile telecommunications base station (containing technical equipment for the Telstra, Optus and Vodafone networks) was installed at the base of the water tower on the Plateau. This equipment improves services for users of mobile telephones on Cockatoo Island and nearby mainland suburbs.
The provision of new services and distribution will be tailored to future requirements.

Transport Management
In 2003 the Harbour Trust commissioned Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd to prepare a Transport Management Plan (TMP) for Cockatoo Island. The aim of the TMP is to manage the demand for travel to and from Cockatoo Island through the:
  * Identification of optimum land bases for the transfer of goods and people to the Island;
  * Identification of required Island-based transport/transfer facilities; and
  * Recommendation of a package of