NEW SOUTH WALES COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT FOR TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH V/S THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY, ET AL. CASE

Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 31:

1. COMMISSIONER: St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney has been a part of the Sydney skyline in some form for more than a century, and a Catholic Church has been a feature of its site since a church of that name was first dedicated in 1836.

2. Put simply, it is a site of significance to the Catholic community in Australia. It is also a site of heritage significance for the built form that stands on the site.

3. St Mary's Cathedral is the oldest Catholic church in Australia, and the former school building on the site, variously known as Chapter Hall or Chapter House, is the oldest building in the St Mary's Precinct and possibly the ...