The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Crown Lands is seeking community feedback on the proposed sale of Crown land located at 12 Myrangle Street Yeoval NSW 2686.
Crown Lands is considering the proposed sale of 1208.66 m2 of Crown land identified as Lot 12 Section 6 in Deposited Plan 759140 by direct negotiation to the licence holder, Yeoval and District Men’s Shed Incorporated. A sale by direct negotiation means that the department will negotiate exclusively with the licence holder for the sale of the land as opposed to offering the land for sale through a public competitive process.
This land is currently reserved for future public requirements, however the department has assessed that it has no functional community use outside of its current licence purpose of men’s shed. A proposed sale by direct negotiation with the licence holder is being considered as the best use for the land as the land has been developed by the Yeoval and District Men’s Shed with a premises suitable for the Men’s shed user groups.
Have your say
Please quote reference number 638917 in the subject of any submission to ensure the department can direct your submission to the right place for consideration.
If you are sending a submission via post please allow enough time for it to be received before the closing time and date.
Feedback on this proposal can be provided by:
- Completing the online submission form
- Sending a written submission via Australia Post to: Project Lead, Yeoval Project, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, PO Box 2155, Dangar NSW 2309
Closing date
Submissions close at midnight Sunday 26 November 2023.
Important: note that all submissions will be published on the department’s website unless marked as confidential.
Community Engagement Strategy
Engagement on this proposed transfer is a requirement of the Community Engagement Strategy. The Strategy has been developed by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to set an open and transparent framework for engaging the community about important decisions on Crown land. The Strategy acknowledges that needs vary between communities, and that a range of engagement approaches may be required to ensure community views are understood before important decisions are made.
Learn more about the Community Engagement Strategy.
Next steps from here
All community feedback is valued by the department. Your feedback will be considered in making a decision about this proposed sale.
The final decision will be published here and on What’s happening in my area.
Frequently asked questions
The Crown land is identified as Lot 12 Section 6 in Deposited Plan 759140 and known as 12 Myrangle Street, Yeoval NSW 2686. The Crown land is an irregular shape and approximately 1208.66 m2 in size.
The land currently forms part of a Crown Reserve for future public requirements however, the land has been developed by the licence holder, Yeoval and District Men’s Shed for its use of and the use of other community groups.
The department was approached by the Yeoval and District Men’s Shed Inc with a proposal to purchase the land to remove any uncertainty about the group’s continued occupation. The Men’s Shed is a community based, non-commercial organisation which has developed the land for community use. The Men’s Shed currently occupies the land in accordance with a licence.
The department is also working with the Local Aboriginal Land Council to resolve an Aboriginal land claim. The Land Council has provided its support for the sale of the land to the Men’s Shed.
If the proposed sale proceeds, the reserve will be revoked via a notice in the NSW Government Gazette.
A proposed sale by direct negotiation with the licence holder is being considered as the best use for the Crown land given its current use, size and development.
The sale of the Crown land, if approved, will be carried out in accordance with the Sale or Lease of Crown Land by Direct Negotiations Policy IND-O-182 V3.0 and the Sale of Crown Land Policy IND-O-2 51 V3.0.
Crown land must be sold at the current market value determined by an approved valuer and certified by the department’s valuation services team.
A decision will be made after the 28-day consultation period is completed and the department has reviewed all comments and feedback provided by the community in accordance with the procedures of the Community Engagement Strategy.
There is no guarantee the proposed sale will progress until the findings of the Community Engagement Strategy have been reviewed and approved by the department.
The notification period for this proposed dealing is 28 days commencing from Monday 30th October 2023 and closing at midnight Sunday 26th November 2023. You can view the notification on the department’s website.
The department encourages public submissions during this time.
Community members can make a submission by completing the online form.
You can also send a submission form via Australia Post to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Crown Lands at PO Box 2155, Dangar NSW 2309.
Please ensure to include the reference number 638917 in your submission and whether your submission is confidential.
The department will review and evaluate all feedback received during the 28-day notification period with an emphasis on the importance that the land has and how it is currently used by the local community.
If the community raises issues that were unknown to the department, we may need to engage further prior to making a final decision. The community’s views are important and will contribute to the final decision on the use of Crown land.
More information is available from the website on the Purchase Crown Land and the Community Engagement Strategy.
The final outcomes and decision of the proposed sale will be published on the department’s webpage once a final decision is made.
All submitters will be informed of the decision once it has been made.