Port Stephens Council has released its Six-month Progress Report for January to June 2023, highlighting the achievements in delivering for the community.
The report provides an update on how Council’s tracking against its Delivery Program 2022 to 2026.
General Manager Tim Crosdale said he was proud of the way Council has worked hard to deliver services and facilities for our community over the period – with patience, perseverance and willingness to get on with the job.
“Our community remains our number one priority and this year, with some sunny weather, we completed one of our highest capital works programs – this was made possible through external grant funding all the while completing ongoing works associated with previous natural disasters,” Mr Crosdale said.
“We’ve engaged with residents, ratepayers and businesses on matters like the Coastal Management Program, checking in with the community to make sure the themes and potential actions reflect the community’s desires.
“We’ve also worked on increasing opportunities for the community to engage informally with Councillors and the Executive through Community Catch Ups, which have been held in the last few months.
“Early in the New Year, we continued voicing the need for further funding for our community, with our community advocacy priorities document leading into the NSW Government election in March 2023.
“Importantly, with the help of our Council we successfully secured a commitment of $10M for local roads repair that we’re planning to deliver over the next 2 financial years.
“We’ve enjoyed bringing back a full program of events and activations with something for all ages, really bringing our community together with significant events in Karuah and Raymond Terrace.
“And excitingly, we introduced the Garden Organics waste service, rolling out 32,000 green bins across the LGA and we launched our new Waste App, which is a one-stop-shop for residents looking to find out about their bin days, kerbside collections, problem waste drop off days, and service impacts.
“I encourage everyone to take a look at the report – these snippets are only a small collection of highlights and the challenges over January to June 2023,” Mr Crosdale added.
Report highlights:
- 42 It’s On! activations (thanks to grant funding)
- Biggest Australia Day yet
- 57,000+ childcare places filled
- 924 new library members
- 22,000+ potholes fixed
- 32,000+ Garden Organics bins rolled out
- 2,826 trees planted
- New Waste app launched
- 150 citizens conferred across 56 countries
- Special Rate Variation application approved by IPART
To read the full report visit, portstephens.nsw.gov.au/six-month-report
