After years of persistence and countless hours of negotiations, Kiama Council has finally made a breakthrough in the Glenbrook Drive saga.

Council announced on Thursday that the controversial State Government covenant which had restricted the sale on five lots of Council-owned market-ready land had been lifted.

Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald said now that NSW Minister for Transport John Graham had approved the removal of the long-standing restrictive covenant on these lots, they will go on the market.

It marks a major milestone for Council’s land strategy and financial sustainability.

“This is a great example of what we can achieve when Council staff and Councillors work together with a shared goal," Cr McDonald said.

"My thanks to the current and previous Council for your support.”

The restrictive covenant, placed in 1994, limited development and significantly devalued the lots.

Following extensive engagement with Transport for NSW, an agreement was reached to replace the covenant with an easement – preserving necessary protections without preventing development.

The executed documents were received by Council this week, signed, and formally lodged with the NSW Land Titles Office.

Kiama Council CEO Jane Stroud confirmed a realtor has now been engaged to take the lots to market.

“This outcome is the result of years of advocacy, collaboration, and persistence,” she said.

“To finally unlock these five lots after so many years is a real achievement – and it’s just the beginning."

The CEO confirmed that a similar advocacy push is underway to resolve similar restrictions over Council-owned land parcels in Spring Creek.

“Achieving this resolution at Glenbrook has been a massive step forward – and it sets a strong precedent," Stroud added.

"The financial uplift for Council is significant, and we’re committed to pursuing the same solution for Spring Creek."

In her report to Council for next Tuesday's meeting, Stroud said this covenant prohibits urban development while the Bombo Quarry is operating: "Council would support the imposition of an easement over the land to reduce liability on the operators of the quarry and we advocate for the same easement to be instantly applied to the Springbrook parcel.

"This can occur with the NSW Minister for Transport agreeing to releasing the long expired, defunct and historic restrictive covenant.

"Instead by simply using an easement over the Spring Creek site, the Minister has the ability to unlock a brighter financial future for the LGA."