Policies
Port Stephens Council has a number of policies, which are listed below. If you have an enquiry relating to a policy, please contact us on 02 4988 0255.
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Access to Information (PDF File - 157173)
Published 15/08/2018
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Access To Information Policy and guidelines (PDF File - 81346)
Published 12/04/2016
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Acquisition and Divestment of Land (PDF File - 397311)
Published 08/04/2019
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Advertising Signs in Road Reserves Policy (PDF File - 51294)
Published 19/11/2015
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Aircraft Noise (PDF File - 182638)
Published 17/12/2019
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy (PDF File - 201449)
Published 22/01/2020
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Asbestos Management (PDF File - 207064)
Published 30/07/2019
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Asset Disposal (other than property) (PDF File - 179189)
Published 16/12/2019
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Asset Management (PDF File - 180556)
Published 01/04/2020
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Budget Control and Authorisation (PDF File - 189566)
Published 09/01/2020
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Bus Shelter (PDF File - 75203)
Published 30/08/2018
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Cash Investment (PDF File - 250146)
Published 18/01/2019
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Code of Conduct (PDF File - 1969092)
Published 01/04/2019
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Code of Conduct Procedures (PDF File - 375704)
Published 01/04/2019
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Code of Meeting Practice (PDF File - 1482384)
Published 11/08/2020
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Commercial Operators (PDF File - 314105)
Published 30/07/2019
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Community Development (PDF File - 585299)
Published 16/07/2020
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Community Group Loans (PDF File - 219195)
Published 06/01/2020
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Community Group Loans Policy - FOR EXHIBITION (DOC File - 173056)
Published 11/09/2019
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Community Leasing and Tenancy (PDF File - 89975)
Published 02/05/2018
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Community Leasing and Tenancy Policy (PDF File - 221259)
Published 24/04/2017
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Competitive Neutrality (PDF File - 90459)
Published 05/01/2018
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Complaint Handling (PDF File - 289688)
Published 13/05/2019
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Compliance Policy (PDF File - 403119)
Published 15/01/2020
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Contribution to Works for Kerb and Gutter Construction (PDF File - 192156)
Published 19/09/2019
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Corporate Events Sponsorship (PDF File - 232948)
Published 29/05/2019
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Council Prosecutions Policy (PDF File - 205536)
Published 22/01/2020
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Councillor Induction and Professional Development (PDF File - 226565)
Published 21/05/2019
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Cultural Diversity Policy (PDF File - 52769)
Published 19/11/2015
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Customer Service Charter (PDF File - 1203618)
Published 23/11/2015
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Debt Recovery and Hardship (PDF File - 408050)
Published 04/02/2019
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Development Applications to be Reported to Council (PDF File - 89403)
Published 11/03/2019
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Dog Noise (PDF File - 377600)
Published 25/10/2019
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Economic Development (PDF File - 225181)
Published 13/06/2019
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Enterprise Risk Management (PDF File - 728491)
Published 04/08/2020
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Environment (PDF File - 90941)
Published 29/08/2018
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Exceptions to Development Standards (PDF File - 132295)
Published 27/11/2018
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Financial Assistance for the Disposal of Waste in Port Stephens (PDF File - 192899)
Published 01/04/2020
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Financial Assistance for the Disposal of Waste Policy (PDF File - 43691)
Published 19/11/2015
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Floodplain Risk Management (PDF File - 109009)
Published 23/04/2018
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Foreshore Dinghy Storage (PDF File - 209284)
Published 30/07/2019
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Fraud and Corruption Control (PDF File - 205420)
Published 22/05/2020
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Gifts and Benefits (PDF File - 189070)
Published 13/05/2019
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Grants and Donations Policy (PDF File - 182984)
Published 22/01/2020
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Heritage (PDF File - 181682)
Published 13/09/2019
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Holiday Parks Major Event Sponsorship and Promotions (PDF File - 212699)
Published 07/01/2020
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Information and Direction Signs in Road Reserves (PDF File - 147548)
Published 21/11/2018
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Information and Direction Signs in Road Reserves Code (PDF File - 391948)
Published 21/11/2018
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Internal Reporting (PDF File - 271907)
Published 04/08/2020
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Management of Competitive Neutrality Complaints (PDF File - 177504)
Published 08/11/2019
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Managing Unreasonable Complainant Conduct (PDF File - 213908)
Published 28/09/2018
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Media Liaison (PDF File - 113604)
Published 09/05/2018
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Multicultural (PDF File - 189678)
Published 01/04/2019
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On Site Sewage Management (PDF File - 209835)
Published 15/01/2020
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Onsite Sewage Management Policy (PDF File - 556285)
Published 11/11/2015
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Outdoor Trading Policy (PDF File - 164597)
Published 08/10/2018
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Parks and Roadside Memorials (PDF File - 581014)
Published 21/07/2020
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Parks and Roadside Memorials Policy (PDF File - 165948)
Published 26/02/2016
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Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Mayor and Councillors (PDF File - 350567)
Published 16/05/2019
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Pecuniary Interest Returns-Lodgement (PDF File - 231861)
Published 13/05/2019
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Port Stephens Annual Awards (PDF File - 133040)
Published 28/09/2018
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Pricing (PDF File - 196437)
Published 19/11/2018
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Procurement (PDF File - 193618)
Published 08/11/2019
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Property Investment and Development (PDF File - 151529)
Published 02/05/2018
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Provision and Management of Cemeteries (PDF File - 216503)
Published 19/09/2019
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Public Access to Records After 30 Years Policy (PDF File - 21509)
Published 19/11/2015
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Public Art Policy and Guidelines (PDF File - 136087)
Published 16/05/2018
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Public Property Encroachment (PDF File - 205963)
Published 16/07/2020
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Rates and Donations for Community Groups (PDF File - 185086)
Published 09/09/2020
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Receipt of Petitions (PDF File - 176568)
Published 21/05/2020
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Related Party Disclosures (PDF File - 228852)
Published 13/05/2019
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Report Attachment Ordinary Council 10 September 2019 0 Revised Community Group Loans Policy. (PDF File - 220706)
Published 11/09/2019
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Requests for Assistance - Legal Costs (PDF File - 309268)
Published 29/11/2018
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Rezoning Request (PDF File - 196885)
Published 10/03/2020
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Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines (PDF File - 200422)
Published 02/12/2019