Sydney's Working Port Coalition has commissioned an independent economic analysis to support the case for retaining Glebe Island Port. The report warns getting rid of Glebe Island port to put up high-rise apartments will worsen - not help - Sydney’s housing crisis. The economic implications and dislocation of closing Glebe Island port are so dire it’s hard to imagine any authority brushing them aside. We appreciate the efforts being made by Government to engage with members of the Sydney Working Port Coalition. The facts remain - closing Glebe Island Port and shifting any of the users of the Port will cost Sydney more. “As Sydney’s last remaining deep water port, Glebe Island plays a unique role in Sydney’s supply chain network of food and construction materials (including cement, gypsum and sugar),” the report reads. “Shifting port activities to less accessible areas, such as Port Kembla or the Port of Newcastle, would increase shipping costs and slow down trade. “This could exacerbate construction costs and, in turn, housing costs, or lead to projects becoming too unfeasible to develop, further contributing to the housing crisis. “The most strategic role that Glebe Island can play in addressing the housing crisis is to continue its working harbour role and function.” Chris Minns John Graham Courtney Houssos Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP Steve Kamper Prue Car Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek #sydneyslastworkingport #glebeisland #workingport #infrastructure
Sydney's Working Port Coalition
Maritime Transportation
An alliance of leading organisations fighting to save Sydney Harbour’s last working port
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We are a group of leading industries forming Sydney's Working Port Coalition to save Sydney's last working port.
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Sydney's Working Port Coalition reposted this
Well done to Sydney's Working Port Coalition of which Business Sydney is a member (along with 23 other organisations) for highlighting the importance of retaining Sydney Harbour’s last working port at Glebe Island.
Any plans to close Glebe Island Port to make way for high-rise apartments are raising serious concerns across multiple industries. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s a critical hub that supports Sydney’s major events, construction supply chains, and maritime industries. From the New Year’s Eve fireworks to Vivid Sydney, its deep-water wharf space is vital for staging world-class events that bring millions to our city. Ignoring industry concerns could lead to increased congestion, higher costs, and the loss of a key logistical asset. The NSW Government must continue to engage with stakeholders to find a balanced solution that supports both urban development and economic sustainability. Sydney thrives on its events, tourism, and industry—let’s make sure we’re not cutting off the infrastructure that makes it all possible. This week, the Sydney's Working Port Coalition wrote to Premier Chris Minns urging him not to put an 220,000 extra trucks on the road or drive up building costs for Sydney consumers. Maryanne Stuart Paul Scully Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP John Graham Courtney Houssos #SaveGlebeIslandPort #SydneyEvents #Infrastructure #EconomicGrowth #NSWPlanning Paul Nicolaou Margy Osmond https://lnkd.in/gbeQvBNe.
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Sydney's Working Port Coalition reposted this
Glebe island is a critical piece of Australia's port infrastructure. These berths ensure the efficient and cost effective supply of 40% of Sydney's cement, 100% of Sydney's gypsum and 60% of Sydney's food grade sugar. This article sums it up beautifully. #sydneysworkingport #cementaustralia #glebeisland #maritime #maritimeindustry #shipping #ports #transport #portoperations John Graham Chris Minns Courtney Houssos
Any plans to close Glebe Island Port to make way for high-rise apartments are raising serious concerns across multiple industries. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s a critical hub that supports Sydney’s major events, construction supply chains, and maritime industries. From the New Year’s Eve fireworks to Vivid Sydney, its deep-water wharf space is vital for staging world-class events that bring millions to our city. Ignoring industry concerns could lead to increased congestion, higher costs, and the loss of a key logistical asset. The NSW Government must continue to engage with stakeholders to find a balanced solution that supports both urban development and economic sustainability. Sydney thrives on its events, tourism, and industry—let’s make sure we’re not cutting off the infrastructure that makes it all possible. This week, the Sydney's Working Port Coalition wrote to Premier Chris Minns urging him not to put an 220,000 extra trucks on the road or drive up building costs for Sydney consumers. Maryanne Stuart Paul Scully Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP John Graham Courtney Houssos #SaveGlebeIslandPort #SydneyEvents #Infrastructure #EconomicGrowth #NSWPlanning Paul Nicolaou Margy Osmond https://lnkd.in/gbeQvBNe.
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Sydney's Working Port Coalition reposted this
Surely, the NSW state government can't be so shortsighted as to close Sydney as an operational port. Share and save Glebe Island as a working port.
Any plans to close Glebe Island Port to make way for high-rise apartments are raising serious concerns across multiple industries. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s a critical hub that supports Sydney’s major events, construction supply chains, and maritime industries. From the New Year’s Eve fireworks to Vivid Sydney, its deep-water wharf space is vital for staging world-class events that bring millions to our city. Ignoring industry concerns could lead to increased congestion, higher costs, and the loss of a key logistical asset. The NSW Government must continue to engage with stakeholders to find a balanced solution that supports both urban development and economic sustainability. Sydney thrives on its events, tourism, and industry—let’s make sure we’re not cutting off the infrastructure that makes it all possible. This week, the Sydney's Working Port Coalition wrote to Premier Chris Minns urging him not to put an 220,000 extra trucks on the road or drive up building costs for Sydney consumers. Maryanne Stuart Paul Scully Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP John Graham Courtney Houssos #SaveGlebeIslandPort #SydneyEvents #Infrastructure #EconomicGrowth #NSWPlanning Paul Nicolaou Margy Osmond https://lnkd.in/gbeQvBNe.
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Sydney's Working Port Coalition reposted this
Well done to Sydney's Working Port Coalition of which Business Sydney is a member (along with 23 other organisations) for highlighting the importance of retaining Sydney Harbour’s last working port at Glebe Island.
Any plans to close Glebe Island Port to make way for high-rise apartments are raising serious concerns across multiple industries. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s a critical hub that supports Sydney’s major events, construction supply chains, and maritime industries. From the New Year’s Eve fireworks to Vivid Sydney, its deep-water wharf space is vital for staging world-class events that bring millions to our city. Ignoring industry concerns could lead to increased congestion, higher costs, and the loss of a key logistical asset. The NSW Government must continue to engage with stakeholders to find a balanced solution that supports both urban development and economic sustainability. Sydney thrives on its events, tourism, and industry—let’s make sure we’re not cutting off the infrastructure that makes it all possible. This week, the Sydney's Working Port Coalition wrote to Premier Chris Minns urging him not to put an 220,000 extra trucks on the road or drive up building costs for Sydney consumers. Maryanne Stuart Paul Scully Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP John Graham Courtney Houssos #SaveGlebeIslandPort #SydneyEvents #Infrastructure #EconomicGrowth #NSWPlanning Paul Nicolaou Margy Osmond https://lnkd.in/gbeQvBNe.
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Any plans to close Glebe Island Port to make way for high-rise apartments are raising serious concerns across multiple industries. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s a critical hub that supports Sydney’s major events, construction supply chains, and maritime industries. From the New Year’s Eve fireworks to Vivid Sydney, its deep-water wharf space is vital for staging world-class events that bring millions to our city. Ignoring industry concerns could lead to increased congestion, higher costs, and the loss of a key logistical asset. The NSW Government must continue to engage with stakeholders to find a balanced solution that supports both urban development and economic sustainability. Sydney thrives on its events, tourism, and industry—let’s make sure we’re not cutting off the infrastructure that makes it all possible. This week, the Sydney's Working Port Coalition wrote to Premier Chris Minns urging him not to put an 220,000 extra trucks on the road or drive up building costs for Sydney consumers. Maryanne Stuart Paul Scully Daniel Mookhey Hon Jenny Aitchison MP John Graham Courtney Houssos #SaveGlebeIslandPort #SydneyEvents #Infrastructure #EconomicGrowth #NSWPlanning Paul Nicolaou Margy Osmond https://lnkd.in/gbeQvBNe.
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Closing Glebe Island will severely impact Sydney's economy. Sydney will be stripped of another major sporting event and the tourism dollars it generates if the NSW Government rejects pleas to save Glebe Island port. A maritime events expert has sounded the warning, saying the global Sail Grand Prix series will have to farewell the Harbour City if the port is scuttled. It provides economic impacts of around $20 million per event and boasts a global broadcast audience of 120 million. Adam Huie, Managing Director at Banks Events, has consulted to Sydney’s most significant on-water events for more than 25 years, and says the Sail GP race is reliant on port facilities at Glebe Island. As Sydney continues to grow, it's crucial to balance urban development with the preservation of facilities that support our vibrant events and critical infrastructure sector. #SydneyEvents #GlebeIsland #UrbanDevelopment #EventInfrastructure https://lnkd.in/gsEc2DCD John Graham Chris Minns Steve Kamper Courtney Houssos Paul Scully Hon Jenny Aitchison MP
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Read more from Business Sydney executive director Paul Nicolaou about why it’s so important to retain Sydney’s last working port - Glebe Island. 👇👇👇 Cement Australia Chris Minns Daniel Mookhey Courtney Houssos Penny Sharpe Paul Scully
Sydney must save its last remaining working port. Sydney can expect another 230 trucks a day to choke its roads and motorways if the NSW Government robs the cement industry of the Harbour City’s last working port. Cement Australia CEO Rob Davies has sounded the warning, and says home construction costs will also escalate due to increased freight costs if the Glebe Island operations are shut down to build high-rise apartments on the site. The State Government continues to deliberate on the future of the historic facility as an alliance of industries which rely on Glebe Island argue the impacts on Sydney will be disastrous if the port is scuttled. Sydney Harbour’s last working port — is so important to our city and why the Sydney's Working Port Coalition including Business Sydney is urging Premier Chris Minns and his government to retain it. Peter Jenkins underlines the importance of Glebe Island to Sydney in yesterday’s The Daily Telegraph. https://lnkd.in/gByWUBsu We are literally in the process of building a world city and Sydney’s need is huge for the cement and associated products landed at Glebe Island. Our CBD alone requires 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of this material each week to serve current construction requirements. Closing the last section of Sydney’s working harbour would have a devastating impact on the CBD driving up construction costs and adding thousands of big truck movements. Sydney can’t afford to have such an incredible handbrake applied to its economic development and it’s why Business Sydney is part of the coalition urging the Minns Government to retain Glebe Island as a working port. Photos by Thomas Lisson. #sydney #glebeisland #workingharbour #constructioncosts #coalition #handbrake #retain #maintain #economicdevelopment #welovesydney
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Glebe Island: The Lifeline of Sydney’s Construction Industry Standing atop the cement silos at Glebe Island, the scale of Sydney’s construction needs is clear. Far below, the cement carrier Luga is docked—one of many essential shipments that keep our city growing. Every 16 days, a vessel like this arrives, delivering the 10,000–15,000 tonnes of cement and associated products that Sydney’s CBD alone consumes weekly. Without these shipments, the costs of building our homes, offices, and transport infrastructure would skyrocket, and our roads would be clogged with thousands of additional truck movements. Glebe Island isn’t just a port—it’s the backbone of Sydney’s economic growth. That’s why Sydney’s Working Port Coalition, including Business Sydney, is urging Premier Chris Minns and his government to retain it. Watch below👇
Business Sydney just paid a visit to a unique location atop the silos that store the cement that is feeding the construction of projects such as the Sydney Metro and new office and housing developments in our city. Far below the Cement Australia facility we could see cement carrier Luga at the Glebe Island berth. A cement carrier arrives in our working harbour on average every 16 days to satisfy the CBD’s weekly need for 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of cement and associated products in addition to Greater Sydney’s requirements. It quickly becomes apparent why Glebe Island — Sydney Harbour’s last working port — is so important to our city and why the Sydney's Working Port Coalition including Business Sydney is urging Premier Chris Minns and his government to retain it. Peter Jenkins underlines the importance of Glebe Island to Sydney in today’s The Daily Telegraph As our Executive Director Paul Nicolaou says: “We are literally in the process of building a world city and Sydney’s need is huge for the cement and associated products landed at Glebe Island. “Our CBD alone requires 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of this material each week to serve current construction requirements. “Closing the last section of Sydney’s working harbour would have a devastating impact on the CBD driving up construction costs and adding thousands of big truck movements. “Sydney can’t afford to have such an incredible handbrake applied to its economic development and it’s why Business Sydney is part of the coalition urging the Minns Government to retain Glebe Island as a working port.” Brian Tyson Blair Price Margy Osmond Ben English Nerida Pearson Jason Tattershall Sherman Chan Peter May David Jones
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Sydney’s Working Port: Essential for Our City’s Future The closure of Glebe Island’s port facilities would be a disaster for Sydney. Without a working port, we risk increased congestion, rising construction costs, and the loss of critical local jobs. Glebe Island is the backbone of Sydney’s construction supply chain, delivering the materials that keep our city growing. If these operations are pushed further away, thousands of extra truck movements will clog our roads, harming both productivity and the environment. Sydney needs a plan that supports both urban development and a functional, sustainable port. We urge the NSW Government to prioritise practical solutions that balance progress with economic and environmental responsibility. Let’s keep Sydney moving. Let’s keep our working port. #SydneysWorkingPort #GlebeIslandport #SustainableSydney #KeepSydneyMoving https://lnkd.in/gxRtRXTv Chris Minns Prue Car Courtney Houssos Daniel Mookhey Penny Sharpe John Graham Mark Transport for NSW NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Paul Scully Maryanne Stuart Chris Rath Damien Tudehope
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