Port Stephens Council is developing a Coastal Management Program (CMP) to provide a framework for managing priority coastal threats within our local government area (LGA) now and into the future.
This plan of management helps Council manage community development and the conservation of Koalas in Port Stephens.
The Port Stephens Foreshore Management Plan guides the sustainable use of the foreshore for commercial and recreational activities.
The Hunter Estuary Coastal Zone Management Plan aims to guide future decision-making regarding the management of the Hunter Estuary and surrounding area.
NSW Biodiversity Reforms are based on the principle of avoiding, minimizing and - as a last resort - offsetting biodiversity loss through a standardised approach to biodiversity assessment.
The Port Stephens and Myall Lakes Estuary Management Plan provides a framework for sustainable development and environment protection in the area.
Council has adopted the Raymond Terrace Flying Fox Plan of Management. This plan specifically covers both Newbury Park and Ross Walbridge Reserve in Raymond Terrace.
