Current public exhibitions

Council at its meeting of 23 June 2026 resolved to exhibit the draft Environment Policy.

The draft Environment Policy will be on exhibition from Thursday 25 June 2026 to Thursday 23 July 2026 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: Town Centre Circuit, Salamander Bay
• Mobile Library: (various locations)

Downloads

Draft Environment Policy

Submissions are invited and can be lodged, in writing, to the General Manager at Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 or emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au from Wednesday 24 June 2026 to Wednesday 22 July 2026. Please quote file number PSC2022-02249 with your submission. Any enquiries, please telephone (02) 4988 0255.

Please note, submissions may be made in any format that 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 submission.

In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993; Port Stephens Council proposes to enter into a licence of Community Land as outlined below:

Written submissions concerning the proposal can be made to Council by 5.00 pm on Monday 20 July 2026.

Submissions should be addressed to The General Manager, Port Stephens Council, PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace 2324 or emailed to council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au. Previous submissions are still valid and need not be resubmitted.

Enquiries should be directed to the Council's Community Contracts Section via email at communitycontracts@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or by phone at 02 4988 0592.

Council at its meeting held 23 June 2026, resolved to place the draft Code of Meeting Practice on public exhibition.

The draft Code of Meeting Practice will be on exhibition from Friday 3 July to Friday 14 August 2026. The draft Code 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 14 August 2026 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.

Enquiries:

Should you have any questions regarding the draft Code, please contact Council’s Governance Section Manager on (02) 4988 0255.