Post Office (former)

Item details

Name of item: Post Office (former)
Other name/s: Singleton Post Office
Type of item: Built
Group/Collection: Postal and Telecommunications
Category: Post Office
Location: Lat: -32.5606329151 Long: 151.1739345090
Primary address: 25-27 George Street, Singleton, NSW 2330
Parish: Whittingham
County: Northumberland
Local govt. area: Singleton
Local Aboriginal Land Council: Wanaruah
Property description
Lot/Volume CodeLot/Volume NumberSection NumberPlan/Folio CodePlan/Folio Number
LOT2 DP224862
All addresses
Street AddressSuburb/townLGAParishCountyType
25-27 George StreetSingletonSingletonWhittinghamNorthumberlandPrimary Address
Former use: Post Office

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)New South Wales themeLocal theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Communication-Activities relating to the creation and conveyance of information Communicating by mail-

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of actDescriptionTitleCommentsAction date
57(2)Exemption to allow workHeritage Act General Maintenance, change of use


Order Under Section 57(2) to exempt the following activities from Section 57(1):
(1) The maintenance of any building or item on the site where maintenance means the continuous protective care of existing material; and
(2) Garden maintenance including cultivation, weed control, the repair and maintenance of existing fences, gates and garden walls and pruning and tree surgery but not including extensive lopping; and
(3) Change of use 		Aug 29 1986
57(2)Exemption to allow workStandard Exemptions HERITAGE ACT 1977

ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) TO GRANT STANDARD EXEMPTIONS FROM APPROVAL

I, Penny Sharpe, the Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales and under section 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977:

revoke the order made on 2 June 2022 and published in the Government Gazette Number 262 of 17 June 2022; and

grant an exemption from section 57(1) of the Act in respect of the engaging in or carrying out the class of activities described in clause 2 Schedule A in such circumstances specified by the relevant standards in clause 2 Schedule A and General Conditions in clause 3 Schedule A.

This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the NSW Government Gazette.

Dated this 29th day of October 2025
The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC
Minister for Heritage

For more information on standard exemptions click on the link below. 		Nov 7 2025

PDF Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage ListingListing TitleListing NumberGazette DateGazette NumberGazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register 0047802 Apr 99 271546
Heritage Act - Permanent Conservation Order - former 0047829 Aug 86 1364238
Local Environmental Plan  05 Nov 96   

References, internet links & images

TypeAuthorYearTitleInternet Links
Tourism 2007Singleton Heritage Walk View detail
TourismAttraction Homepage2007Singleton Heritage Walk View detail

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Data source

The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name: Heritage NSW
Database number: 5045603
File number: S91/02130 & KHC 860670

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