Current public exhibitions
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Draft Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan
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.
Council at its meeting held 10 June 2025, resolved to place the draft Code of Meeting Practice on public exhibition.
The draft Code of Meeting Practice will be on exhibition from Friday 13 June 2025 to Friday 25 July 2025, and will be exhibited at the following locations:
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 25 July 2025 quoting file number A2004-0984.
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.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Council at its meeting of 24 June 2025 resolved to place on public exhibition for 28 days the allocation of $500 from Mayoral Funds to the following individual:
- Irene Drieman
Council is required to seek public comment when proposing to provide financial assistance to individuals. For more information please contact Council on 4988 0245.
Submissions are invited and can be lodged in writing (including email) with the General Manager up until 5pm Thursday 24 July 2025.
Please quote file number PSC2024-03159.
Council at its meeting on 24 June 2025, resolved to exhibit the Revised Sponsorship Policy on public exhibition.
The revised policy is available for viewing on Council’s website or for enquiries, telephone Council on 4988 0255.
The Revised Sponsorship Policy will be on exhibition from Monday 30 June 2025 to Sunday 27 July 2025.
Submissions are invited and can be lodged in writing to the General Manager at Port Stephens Council until 5pm Sunday 27 July 2025 quoting file number PSC2013-00406.
Please note, submissions may be made in any format, which is able to be sent via email and is less than 10mb in size.
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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