Fees and charges

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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 2024 to 2025

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You can also view our fees by the following categories:

Administration Services (PDF 4.2 MB)

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 (PDF 4.7 MB)

Administration Building - Hire of rooms
Cemetery Operations
Children's Services
Disability Services
Helicopter Landing Sites
Library Services
Halls & Community Centres (PDF 4.2 MB)
Sailing and Aquatic Club
Recreation Services Administration
Waste Management Services
Wharves/Foreshores/Boat Ramps
Visitor Information Centre

Development Services (PDF 4.3 MB)

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