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21 October, 2025
Open day at Berrima Gaol
Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed redevelopment of Berrima Gaol at an open day next Saturday (October 25).
Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed redevelopment of Berrima Gaol at an open day next Saturday (October 25).
Blue Sox Investments Pty Ltd has lodged a State Significant Development (SSD) proposal for the site to be known as The Berrima Quarter.
Project staff will be at the gaol between 11am and 4pm and are encouraging local residents to drop by and view the application lodged recently with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
They will also be available to answer questions.
The proposal is for ‘adaptive re-use’ of the site as a hotel facility to include:
· Boutique accommodation including 55 hotel rooms;
· Restaurant, bar and lounge area;
· Meeting rooms and a function space;
· Hotel administration, commercial and retail spaces;
· Guest services including spa, wellness centre and gym;
· Landscaped areas and gardens;
· 195 space carpark for guests and staff to the south of the gaol wall with provision to be used for temporary community events.
The proposal is currently on public exhibition via the NSW Planning Portal website with submissions being accepted up until November 12.
The application will be determined by either the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces or the Independent Planning Commission.
Wingecarribee Shire Council has acknowledged that redevelopment of the site presents both “opportunities and challenges” for the Berrima community.
“While Wingecarribee Shire Council is not the decision-maker, council will review the application and make a formal submission,” it said in a statement this week.
The applicant’s vision for the site is to breathe new life into the former gaol, to acknowledge the layered history, celebrate the historical significance and open the grounds for local residents and visitors to experience the iconic buildings and surrounding landscaping.
To view the application and to make a submission visit www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/berrima-hotel
For more information about the applicant’s vision for the site, visit www.theberrimagaol.com.au
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