Costa's coming to Port for family-friendly field day!
Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis is heading to Port Stephens to spread the word about invasive woody weeds at a free, family-friendly field day on Sunday 24 March 2019.
One of the great things about Port Stephens is our connection to the environment. Whether you live, work or holiday here, we all need to do our bit to make sure our beautiful surrounds are kept in top notch condition.
This Saturday 16 March 2019, the Seaside Scavenge is heading to Robinson Reserve at Birubi Beach. Based on the concept of trading trash for treasure, the event will help promote the recycling and upcycling message by encouraging treasure hunters to trade in beach litter for a range of vintage and upcycled items including clothes, accessories and more at a pop-up market. Everyone is welcome at this very unique beach clean-up event which runs from 9am to 1pm.
Back at our administration building in Raymond Terrace we have just installed a 99.96 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system which will reduce annual energy consumption.
We all need to be leaders in our community when it comes to using our resources sustainably and efficiently. With the addition of 357 solar panels on our Administration Building roof, it’s estimated that we’ll be able to reduce its yearly energy consumption by a massive 25%. Our building will use approximately 85% of the solar power generated, while the remaining 15% will be put back into the grid on weekends and public holidays when energy use is low.
We have been able to take advantage of Federal Government rebates to deliver this project, and it’s estimated that we will achieve a return on investment in about four years, which is a great result.
Wayne
Celebrating International Women's Day in Port!
A magazine publisher, a sporting star and a teen who is passionate about helping kids to eat healthily are the recipients of this year’s International Women’s Day Scholarships from Port Stephens Council. Saffron Quantrell, Maya Stewart and Emily Healy have each been awarded a $1000 scholarship!
Port Stephens Council has gone green with the installation of more than 350 solar panels on the roof of its Administration Building in Raymond Terrace. The 99.96 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system is now in operation, and will reduce annual energy consumption for the building by more than 25%.
Port Stephens will welcome local treasure hunters in March as the first Seaside Scavenge kicks off at Anna Bay’s Robinson Reserve on Saturday 16 March. Based on the concept of trading trash for treasures, the Seaside Scavenge will help promote the recycling and upcycling message to residents, visitors and business across Port Stephens.
We're looking for talented young people aged 12 to 25 who would like to showcase their skills by selling a product or service at our Youth Twilight Market in Raymond Terrace! The market will be part of our Youth Week event launch on Tuesday 9 April from 4-8pm. Ideas can include handmade jewellery, clothing, art, candles, website design, photography, face painting, live sketching, screen printing, potted plants or terrariums.
Mayor Ryan Palmer recaps this week's Council meeting
Council meeting - Tuesday 12 March The following is a brief overview of this week's extraordinary Council meeting. For full details, you can view the agenda and minutes on Council's website. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 26 March 2019.
Council endorsed preparing a planning proposal to amend to the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 to better plan for manufactured home estates in appropriate locations and will forward it to NSW Planning for consideration
Council will also prepare an amendment to the Port Stephens Development Contributions Plan 2007 increase developer contributions for this type of development.
Council endorsed the Code of Meeting Practice and placed it on public exhibition.
Council endorsed the Councillor Induction and Professional Development policy and placed it on public exhibition.
Council endorsed the revised Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Mayor/Councillors policy and placed it on public exhibition.
Council approved financial assistance:
$1,000 to NextGen Academy Inc
$500 Nelson Bay Diggers Bowls Club
$500 to Medowie Little Athletics
$500 to Georgia Casumaro, Matthew Peacock, Connor McElwain and Eamonn Cullen
$2,500 to Salamander Bay Rotary Club
