Kiama Council continues to work towards solutions for its disused Residential Aged Care Home and the surrounding site at Havilah Place, Kiama.
As we have previously reported, the former Residential Aged Care facility at Havilah Place is in an advanced state of dilapidation, making the premises unsafe and unhealthy to enter or occupy.
A series of nightly break-ins occurred earlier in the year, with thieves stealing electrical cables and piping, which affected the electrical supply to the units in Blue Haven Terralong Village. Further, pipes being stolen have caused flooding at the site.
For this reason, Council has appointed two security guards to monitor Havilah Place as we prepare the paperwork for a tender to demolish the building. This work is expected to occur in the 25-26 financial year and has been budgeted for.
Council, as part of adopting its Strategic Finance & Governance Improvement Plan in June 2024, resolved to progress the subdivision of the disused residential aged care home facility from the remainder of the Blue Haven Terralong site.
The subdivision plans will also ensure that the Kiama Community Garden is situated on community land rather than Blue Haven Terralong operational land.
Draft subdivision plans have been prepared by Council's surveyors. The finalisation of this subdivision will occur as part of Council's catalyst sites program.
Council is working through all the above steps diligently and with due process and progress is being made.
