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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sage Swinton

Rejecting state's $800K-shy Bypass land offer was 'a gamble', says Councillor Katrina Wark

The future bypass, and inset, Newcastle Liberal councillor Katrina Wark.

A Newcastle councillor has raised concern that council's rejection of a state government offer for land to build the Newcastle Inner City Bypass could result in a lower figure from a Valuer General assessment.

Newcastle council voted on Tuesday to reject a Transport for NSW offer of $1,155,000 for eight parcels of land, which was $795,000 lower than an independent valuation council sourced.

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