Current public exhibitions

Annual Financial Statements - 2024-2025
Public Exhibition Dates: 29 October 2025 to 25 November 2025
Submissions are invited and can be lodged in writing to the General Manager at Port Stephens Council until 5.00pm on 2 December 2025:

• Mail: PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
• Email: council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au

Please quote file number PSC2025-02659 with your submission. Submissions can be made in any format to be sent via email (less than 10MB). This includes video file or audio voice recording in addition to a more traditional written format.
For further information please contact Customer Experience on 02 4988 0255

Council, at its meeting held on 25 November 2025, resolved to place the Managing Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Policy on public exhibition.

The Managing Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Policy will be on exhibition from Friday 28 November 2025 to Friday 26 December 2025, and will be exhibited at Council’s Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during regular business hours)

The Managing Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Policy is available for viewing from this link.

Submissions can be emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or in writing to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 by 5pm Friday 26 December 2025 quoting file number PSC2010-00008.

Please note, submissions may be made in any format, which is able to be sent via email and is less than 10mb in size.

This may include a video file or audio voice recording in addition to more traditional written format.

Enquiries:

Should you have any questions regarding the policy, please contact Council’s Governance Section Manager on (02) 4988 0187.

Council at its meeting held 28 October 2025, resolved to place the draft Code of Meeting Practice on public exhibition.

The draft Code of Meeting Practice will be on exhibition from Friday 31 October 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025, and will be exhibited at Council’s Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during normal business hours)

Download the draft Code of Meeting Practice here.

Submissions can be emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or in writing to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 by 5pm Friday 12 December 2025 quoting file number A2004-0284.

Please note, submissions may be made in any format, which is able to be sent via email and is less than 10mb in size. This may include a video file or audio voice recording in addition to more traditional written format.

Should you have any questions regarding the draft Code, please contact Council’s Acting Governance Section Manager on (02) 4988 0472.

At its meeting held 25 November 2025, Port Stephens Council resolved to place the draft Public Property Encroachment Policy on public exhibition.

The draft Public Property Encroachment Policy will be on exhibition from Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 and will be exhibited at the following locations:

• Council's Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during normal business hours)
• Raymond Terrace Library, 18A Sturgeon Street Raymond Terrace
• Tomaree Library, 7 Community Close, Salamander Bay

Download

• Public Property Encroachment Policy (PDF 596 KB)

Submissions:

Submissions can be emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or in writing to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 by 5pm Friday 2 January 2026 quoting file number PSC2019-05538.

Enquiries:

Download  Workplace Surveillance Policy

Council at its meeting of 25 November 2025, resolved to place the revised Workplace Surveillance Policy on public exhibition.

The revised policy is available for viewing on Council’s website at https://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/council/public-exhibitions or for enquiries telephone Council on 4988 0255.

The revised policy will be on exhibition from 26 November 2025 to 2 January 2026.

Submissions are invited and can be lodged, in writing (including email) with the General Manager up until 5.00pm on 2 January 2026 quoting file number PSC2009-02488-516.

Please note, submissions may be made in any format, which is able to be sent via email and is less than 10mb in size.

At its meeting held 25 November 2025, Port Stephens Council resolved to place the draft Parks and Roadside Memorials Policy on public exhibition.

The draft Parks and Roadside Memorials Policy will be on exhibition from Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 and will be exhibited at the following locations:

• Council's Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during normal business hours)
• Raymond Terrace Library, 18A Sturgeon Street Raymond Terrace
• Tomaree Library, 7 Community Close, Salamander Bay

Download

• Parks and Roadside Memorials Policy (PDF 575 KB)

Submissions:

Submissions can be emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or in writing to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 by 5pm Friday 2 January 2026 quoting file number PSC2008-1759.

Enquiries:

Should you have any questions regarding this policy please contact Adam Stewart, Acting Assets Section Manager on (02) 4988 0413.

A Gateway determination was received from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 10 July 2025. The planning proposal seeks to amend Schedule 1 of the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 to insert an additional permitted use to permit, with development consent, the use of Lot 10 DP 1035397, 893 Paterson Road, Woodville, as a function centre.

The draft planning proposal will be on exhibition from Friday 28 November 2025 to Wednesday 7 January 2026 at:

• Council's Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during normal business hours)
• Raymond Terrace Library, 18A Sturgeon Street Raymond Terrace
• Tomaree Library, 7 Community Close, Salamander Bay

Attachments:

• Draft Planning Proposal
• Appendix A – LUCRA Report
• Appendix B – Biodiversity Assessment
• Appendix C – Flood Impact Risk Assessment
• Appendix D – Bushfire Assessment Report
• Appendix E – Noise Impact Assessment
• Appendix G – Assessment Checklist NSW Coastal Guidelines
• Appendix H – Preliminary Site Investigation
• Gateway Determination
• Explanation of Amendments

Submissions:

Submissions are invited and can be lodged in writing to the General Manager at Port Stephens Council until 5pm Wednesday 7 January 2026:

• Mail: PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
• Email: council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au

Please quote file number 58-2024-3-1 with your submission. Submissions may be made in any format, which is able to be sent via email and is less than 10MB in size. This may include a video file or audio voice recording in addition to more traditional written format.

Enquiries:

Please phone Sarah Connell on 02 4988 0462.

At its meeting held 25 November 2025, Port Stephens Council resolved to place the draft Community Leasing, Licencing and Tenancy Policy on public exhibition.

The draft Community Leasing, Licencing and Tenancy Policy will be on exhibition from Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 and will be exhibited at the following locations:

• Council's Administration Building, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace (during normal business hours)
• Raymond Terrace Library, 18A Sturgeon Street Raymond Terrace
• Tomaree Library, 7 Community Close, Salamander Bay

Download

• Community Leasing, Licencing and Tenancy Policy (PDF 193 KB)

Submissions:

Submissions can be emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or in writing to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 by 5pm Friday 2 January 2026 quoting file number PSC2021-02605.

Enquiries:

Should you have any questions regarding this policy please contact Charles Shaddock, Acting Community Services  Section Manager on (02) 4988 0592.