Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan

Salamander Bay Town Centre

Located in the heart of the Tomaree Peninsula, the Salamander Bay Town Centre is a key commercial and community hub, offering a wide range of services and shopping experiences.

The Centre also provides important community and educational facilities, including the Tomaree Connected Learning Centre, a community childcare centre, the Tomaree Library and Community Centre, and is in close proximity to both public and private schools – making it a focal point for both commerce and learning.

As the only dedicated shopping precinct on the Tomaree Peninsula, the Salamander Bay Town Centre services a broad catchment area beyond its immediate surroundings.

The Tomaree Peninsula is a popular tourist destination, attracting thousands of visitors each year. During these times, the Salamander Bay Town Centre becomes a busy hub, placing pressure on traffic flow and parking availability.

The Place Plan

Currently, the Centre’s layout—with a focus on vehicle access and the separation of land uses—can make it challenging to create a vibrant, walkable and inviting environment.

With improvements to the public domain, including the addition of community gathering spaces, activation initiatives, public art and cohesive landscaping, the Centre has strong potential to develop a unique identity.

As the Tomaree Peninsula continues to grow, the focus will be on enhancing pedestrian access and traffic circulation, strengthening community connections, protecting and showcasing natural assets, and creating new opportunities for housing, health services, and commercial development—supporting a dynamic and sustainable future for the Salamander Bay Town Centre.

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Liveability score

In late 2024 we partnered with Place Score to conduct our second Liveability Survey. This helps us focus on what matters most to our community, guiding our planning and decision making to have the greatest impact on community wellbeing.

Download the Liveability Index for Salamander Bay and Taylors Beach to learn more about what the residents value most in this area

Get involved

You’re the expert when it comes to your place – we need your local knowledge and passion for your place to help develop and implement your Place Plan. There are many ways in which you can get involved:

  • If you want to get involved in planning for your place, head to our Have Your Say page.
  • Discover more about the progress of the Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan by subscribing to our newsletter that is sent out every 2 months. Get in touch if you want to be part of the emailing list.
  • Contact our Vibrant Places Team today on 4988 0255 or via email on Vibrantplaces@portstephens.nsw.gov.au to arrange a time to talk about your place planning idea or project.

Community grants

Our funding program gives eligible individuals, artists, community organisations, not-for-profits, businesses, students and others the opportunity to apply for funds to deliver initiatives that make a real difference to local communities and our region. These funding programs play a pivotal role in building capacity by supporting initiatives which enhance the social, cultural, environmental and economic life of our communities.

The Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan provides lots of inspiration for projects that would qualify under the grants program. Visit our Grants page for more information.

Contact us

Contact our Vibrant Places Team on 4988 0255 or via email on Vibrantplaces@portstephens.nsw.gov.au to arrange a time to talk about your place planning idea or project.