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INFRASTRUCTURE
The growth in the number of people
has put a greater responsibility on
Council to provide amenities that
match the community’s requirements.
Council has risen admirably to the
challenge and has, over the years,
taken on a number of projects for the
benefit of residents.
In the recent past, Council has
completed the realignment and
sealing of a significant stretch of
East Seaham Road, the new Shoal
Bay Wharf as part of stage one of the
Shoal Bay foreshore project, and two
new car parks for the Nelson Bay CBD.
Another major achievement of
Council has been the speed at
which it approves development
applications, largely attributable to
Council’s ePlanning initiative. Port
Stephens Council is one of the few
councils that has the capability to
accept development applications
phens Council
e Community’s Vision into Reality