the authority was formed in 1998 under the sydney harbour foreshore authority act, 1998 to consolidate the works and functions of the city west development corporation, darling harbour authority and sydney cove authority. in september 2015 the nsw government announced that the sydney harbour foreshore authority's functions would be consolidated with government property nsw (property nsw), as part of a move to consolidate government approaches to property and precinct management, including removing duplication of functions. the "statute law (miscellaneous provisions) act, 2015" took effect on 1 july, consolidating all functions of the shfa into property nsw.