why didn the government keep funding and operating the site?
The former Quarantine Station was leased to guarantee its long term conservation and improve public access. There was insufficient funds and government expertise to achieve this without the private sector’s assistance. The NSW government decided that a lease arrangement offered the best way of bringing the expertise of the private sector to the renewal of the former Quarantine Station. For over a decade there has been a huge backlog of conservation works needing to be done. There are many heritage sites needing public funds. The former Quarantine Station is one of the few heritage sites that can attract the private sector – most heritage sites must continue to be funded and operated by the public sector.
