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Fees and charges

Council charges and recovers approved fees for any services it provides — all fees are outlined in our schedule of fees and charges. This is in accordance with section 608 of the Local Government Act 1993 and other applicable legislation.

Council's fees and charges are reviewed each year before we finalise our Annual Budget. From time to time, other state agencies may alter statutory fees and these will be automatically updated on this website.

Fees and Charges 2021 to 2022

View the Full fees schedule (PDF 2 MB) or search our online portal at fees.portstephens.nsw.gov.au

You can also view our fees by the following categories:

Administration Services

Administration Services (PDF 300 KB)

  • Administration Fees
  • Advertising Spaces
  • Contractor Management
  • Events Management
  • Financial Management
  • Government Information Public Access
  • Applications
  • Legal Services
  • Licences - Commercial Operator's Licence - Water/Land Activities
  • Liquor Licences
  • Property Licences
  • Memberships
  • Parking - parking meters
  • Payments Management
  • Production Services
  • Property Administration
  • Property Services
  • Publications
  • Spatial Services
  • Port Stephens Council Internal Staff Catering
Community Services

Community Services (PDF 380 KB)

  • Administration Building - Hire of rooms
  • Cemetery Operations
  • Children's Services
  • Disability Services
  • Helicopter Landing Sites
  • Library Services
  • Halls & Community Centres
  • Sailing and Acquatic Club
  • Recreation Services Administration
  • Waste Management Services
  • Wharves/Foreshores/Boat Ramps
  • Visitor Information Centre
Development Services

Development Services (PDF 300 KB)

  • Services and Administration
    • Pre-lodgement meetings
    • Written advice
    • Consultation Services
    • Registrations
  • Rezoning and Reclassification
    • Planning proposals
  • Applications (including DAs, CCs, CDCs and S.58)
  • Certification
  • Other Certificates
    • Building certificate fees
  • Swimming Pools
  • Fire Safety
  • Caravan parks, manufactured homes and moveable dwellings (S68)
  • Compliance
Engineering Works

Engineering Works (PDF 260 KB)

  • Drainage and Flooding
  • Drainage Management (Section 68 of Local Government Act 1993)
  • Kerb and Guttering
  • Private Utility Installation
  • Restorations
  • Roads Management (Section 138 of Roads Act 1993)
  • Permits
  • Road Closures
  • Rural Address Post
  • Traffic
  • Survey and Land Services
  • Workshop
Environmental Health Services

Environmental Health Services (PDF 200 KB)

  • Animal Management
  • Impounding
  • Mortuaries
  • On Site Sewage Management Systems
  • Public Safety
    • Food Safety
    • Other inspections
  • Regulated Systems
  • Graffiti Management
Environmental Services

Environmental Services (PDF 128 KB)

  • Biosecurity weed matter
  • Onsite Weed Control
  • Tree Management
Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks (PDF 370 KB)

  • Fingal Bay Accommodation Tariffs
  • Halifax Accommodation Tariffs
  • Shoal Bay Conference Room Hire
  • Shoal Bay Accommodation Tariffs
  • Treescape Accommodation Tariffs
  • Thou Walla Sunset Retreat Accommodation Tariffs
Recreation Services

Recreational Services (PDF 317 KB)

  • Aquatic Centres — Lakeside Leisure Centre
  • Aquatic Centres — Tilligerry Aquatic Centre
  • Aquatic Centres — Tomaree Aquatic Centre
  • Sports Councils — Membership Fees and Arrangements
  • Sports Councils — Facilities Categories/Hire

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