Early resignition from RWA CEO

Mr Domm previously told Central he would remain in his role at the RWA until projects such as the Redfern Station upgrade and North Eveleigh development were finalised.

The station upgrade is not due for at least another 12 months and the North Eveleigh Plan is still at the concept stage.

However, this afternoon Mr Domm told Central that his intention had always been to stay on until the concept plan was finalised and ready to go to market, which it now is.

“There were some projects I stayed on for, not necessarily to completion, but to a more advanced stage. North Eveleigh is there now and a lot of the hard work has been done,” said Mr Domm.

“Funding for the station upgrade is supposed to come from North Eveleigh sale and we are hoping that will be done and available next year and that once that funding is available they [RailCorp} can get the job done.”

Mr Domm was appointed appointed CEO of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority in July and will now focus solely on its operations.

“I have been in three CEO jobs for the last four months, there was also Australian Technology Park which I was managing and I was there and with RWA for four years and I had reached my use by date,” he said.

“Even I have limits and can’t keep doing two or three jobs at once.”

Mr Domm said the immediate challenge for him at SFFA was securing additional funding for the body to fill the black hole left by the government’s decision to sell of revenue streams it received from its commercial properties.”

“Getting through the mini budget and the sale of the revenue of commercial rents will be the first big challenge,” he said.

“If we don’t get additional funding from the treasury it will be difficult.”

Mr Domm said he was confident Planning Minister Kristina Keneally would not abandon the authority, saying the government wanted SHFA to complete a number of projects in the future.

A spokesman for Ms Keneally said, “Minister Keneally thanks Mr Domm for his service to Redfern-Waterloo Authority and looks forward to continuing to work with him at the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

“A decision on the management of the RWA will be made in due course.”

Source: http://sydney-central.whereilive.com.au/news/story/central-exclusive-early-resignition-from-rwa-ceo/