Current public exhibitions
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On 22 July 2025, Council resolved to exhibit the draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan. This draft plan was developed after early community consultation, aiming to improve the liveability and deliver economic growth to the area.
The draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan is on exhibition until 5pm Tuesday 19 August 2025.
You can view the plan online or in person during normal business hours 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
Download draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan
Download communications and engagement report
Two drop-in events with Council staff available to talk about the draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan will also be held on:
Monday 4 August – 9am to 2pm
Salamander Bay Shopping Centre
Shop 11 (opposite Sushia)
Thursday 7 August – 1pm to 7pm
Salamander Bay Shopping Centre
Shop 11 (opposite Sushia)
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 19 August 2025 quoting file number PSC2025-01326.
You are also welcome to complete our guided submission process by following this link. The completion of this survey counts as a submission.
Enquiries:
Should you have any questions regarding this plan please contact Sarah Connell, Strategic Planner via our customer experience team on 4988 0255.
In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993; Port Stephens Council proposes to enter into a licence of ommunity Land as outlined below:
| Community Land: | Being Part LOT 637 DP 27628 located at 36A Albert Street Taylors Beach NSW 2316 |
| Lessee: | Showtime Kayaking Pty Ltd ABN: 86 658 934 439 |
| Term: | 1 year licence |
| Purpose: | Commercial Operator – operating guided kayaking tours |
| Council Reference: | AUTH24/216 |
| Proposed licence area hatched in red: |   |
Written submissions concerning the proposal can be made to Council by 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 27 August 2025.
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 Council's Community Contracts Section via email to communitycontracts@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or on 02 4988 0592.
At its meeting held 12 August 2025, Port Stephens Council resolved to place the draft Volunteer Recognition Policy on public exhibition.
The draft Volunteer Recognition Policy will be on exhibition from Wednesday 13 August 2025 to Wednesday 10 September 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
- Volunteer Recognition Policy (PDF 570 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 Wednesday 10 September 2025 quoting file number PSC2019-00698-0003.
Enquiries:
Should you have any questions regarding this policy please contact Cameron Donaldson, Community Services Section Manager on (02) 4988 0255.
A Gateway determination was received from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 13 June 2025. The planning proposal seeks to amend Schedule 1 of the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 to insert an additional permitted use for a service station at 254 Tarean Road, Karuah. The previous permitted use for a service station has expired, and the proposal seeks to reinstate it.
The draft planning proposal will be on exhibition from Friday 15 August 2025 to Thursday 11 September 2025 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 – 254 Tarean Road, Karuah
- Appendix 1 - Visual Impact Assessment
- Appendix 2 - Detail Survey
- Appendix 3 - Strategic Bushfire Study
- Appendix 4 – Preliminary Site Investigation
- Appendix 5 – Detailed Site Investigation
- Appendix 6 – Traffic Impact Assessment
- Appendix 7 – Traffic Impact Addendum
- Appendix 8 – AHIMS Search Result
- Appendix 9 – Pre-lodgement Advice
- Explanation of amendments
- Gateway determination
Submissions:
Submissions are invited and can be lodged in writing to the General Manager at Port Stephens Council until 5pm Thursday 11 Sep 2025:
- Mail: PO Box 42, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- Email: council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au
Please quote file number 58-2024-7-1-0007 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 Mitch Drover on 02 4988 0476.
Public notices
Proposed Road Reserve closing under section 38B Roads Act 1993
In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL proposes to close the council public roads listed in the document below.
All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace, until Sunday, 24 August 2025. Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.
Once the submission period is completed, Port Stephens Council will consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal.
Enquiries: statutory.property@portstephens.nsw.gov.au
Telephone: 02 4988 0403
Pursuant to section 162 Council proposes to name the roads described below:
- Proposed name: Cape Chestnut Drive, Punk Tree Road, Sunshine Wattle Road
- Locality: Medowie
- Council Ref: PSC2022-01576-0020
The proposed new roads ‘Cape Chestnut’, ‘Punk Tree’ and ‘Sunshine Wattle’ are within the new estate Medowie Gardens in the proposed subdivision of 39A Brocklesby Road, Medowie NSW 2318 (Lot 1 DP 1291794) and 41 Brocklesby Road, Medowie NSW 2318
(Lot 2 DP 508780).
Submissions should be received at Council until Thursday, 14 August, by post or email to statutory.property@portstephens.nsw.gov.au
Enquiries: Vanessa Green, Senior Statutory Property Officer on 02 4988 0403.
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