The Carrington Coal Terminal could be moved to allow for more tourism opportunities.
The idea is being put forward in a Planning Department blueprint called the Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan.
It's looking at shifting the coal and bulk fuel storage facilities to make way for alternatives uses, including tourism.
The Tighes Hill Community Group is welcoming the draft plan saying it makes sense to concentrate coal export facilities at Kooragang, however Port Waratah Coal Services which has a lease on the Carrington site until 2024 says its very surprised and concerned by the move.
However a Port of Newcastle spokesperson says the section of the draft plan which refers to relocating the Carrington Terminal is a mistake and they've written to the Planning Department to have the error corrected in the final plan.
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| Will Carrington Coal Terminal Be Moved? Picture: theherald.com.au |
