A state government department will have the final say on whether the iconic Catherine Hill Bay jetty is demolished.
Current owner Lake Coal would have to spend an estimated $4-million to make the structure safe again, and is presently spending $250,000 a year just to maintain it.
Lake Macquarie Council was touted as a potential white knight in the community bid to save the structure.
But Lake Coal says it does not have to lodge a demolition application for the jetty with council, instead that will be decided by the state government.
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