Remediation

White Bay Power Station was one of the longest serving power stations in Sydney, and after several years of remediation works, it now has a whole new lease on life.

Built between 1912 and 1917, White Bay Power Station hummed with life for decades, powering Sydney's trams and then its rail network. It remained in service until 1984 when it was decomissioned. The station received various remedial works over the last four decades, but since 2021, there has been an extraordinary conservation effort to restore the site for community use.

Remediation and conservation work was completed in accordance with the site’s Conservation Management Plan to ensure that the heritage integrity of the power station is maintained.

Work included:

repair to the roofing and guttering, to ensure buildings are watertight and protected from deterioration
removal of a significant amount of hazardous materials, including lead paint dust, asbestos and biohazards
facade remediation including render and masonry repair, sandstone works, window protection
stabilisation of the 2 external landmark chimney structures
structural steel repair, including corrosion removal and protection, and plate strengthening to mitigate section loss
significant concrete stabilisation and repair to ensure safety from potential falling objects
smoke detector coverage installed across the buildings.