port stephens business prospectus (low res)

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www.businessportstephens.com.au

Showcasing Prt Stephes

and its outstanding attributes

as a bsiess, idstry &

lifestyle location.


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Contents

2 Business Port Stephens

3 Port Stephens

3 Regional Benefts4 Regional Map

6 Industry Overview

7 Manuacturing

8 Construction & Goods Related Services

9 Business & Knowledge Based Services

10 Government & Deence

11 In-Person Services

12 Agriculture & Fishing

12 Business & Innovation

13 Population14 Leisure & Liestyle

16 Inrastructure

18 Tourism

20 Land & Development

21 Key Contacts

BUSINESS PORT

STEPHENS

Port Stephens is a

growth area with a

population o over

64,000 people, and an

anticipated growth osome 23,000 people

over the next 15

years. The area has

seen signicant change over the past 10 years

and has moved to become a combination o a

liestyle location, service centre and value added

manuacturing and deence technology hub.

Business Port Stephens is an initiative o Port

Stephens Council, with the responsibility

o implementing the Councils Economic

Development Strategy. The emphasis o the

strategy is on practical ways o shaping the

uture o Port Stephens and ensuring it achieves

its ull potential as a place to live, to work and to

operate a business.

The diverse range o unctions undertaken by

Business Port Stephens includes marketing the

area as a business location and monitoring the

local economy. Some o our key objectives are to

attract new businesses and events and acilitate

the delivery o business services, working in

partnership with the local business community to

grow employment.

Visit our website or more inormation about

the area or contact us i we can provide urther

assistance in your planning to locate to this

magnicent region o Port Stephens.

Lesley MorrisLesley MorrisEconomic Development Manager

Business Port Stephens


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Boasting a vibrant economy that attractsnew businesses, young amilies, retirees andeveryone in between, Port Stephens is a trueinvestment in your liestyle, business andemployment uture.

This rapidly growing area is just a two hourdrive north o Sydney, has a strong communityspirit and an amazing range o sporting,cultural and community organisations.

Newcastle Airport is only a 20 minute driverom the two main centres, Raymond Terraceand Nelson Bay, and connects Port Stephens

to the rest o Australia with six airlines oeringdaily services to east coast destinationsincluding Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne,Canberra, and the Gold Coast.

The region also oers a highly ecienttransport inrastructure providing ast linkswithin the region and to the rest o NSW,Australia and the world.

Major employment industries in the regioninclude retail, tourism, government & deence,transport & logistics, manuacturing, andconstruction.

Key business driversor the regioninclude NewcastleAirport, WilliamtownRAAF Base, TomagoAluminium andsupporting industriesplay a signicant

role in the local andregional economy.

Residents enjoy all o

Port Stephens

Tp 10 reass t relcate...

Choice o both rural or coastal liestyle

Located only 2 hours north o Sydney and 25

minutes rom Newcastle

Moderate climate ideal or agriculture,

tourism and liestyle

Newcastle Airport located within Port

Stephens providing daily fights to Brisbane,

Sydney & Melbourne

Primary tourism destination within the Hunter

& Mid North Coast regions

Established industry specic zones; Deence

& Aviation, Global Manuacturing & Logistics,

Retail & Services, and Tourism

Strong community services inrastructure

Business expansion & establishment support

Aordable housing & commercial real estate

A growing population

Regional Benefits

the liestyle attributes without the high cost ocity living. As a resident, you can benet rom alaid-back liestyle, enjoy the many recreationalpursuits available in the local area and stillremain close to regional centres & major cities.

As a business owner, you can relax knowingthat there are a multitude o businessassociations and networking opportunitiesavailable to support and encourage yourbusiness growth and success.

For more inormation about the region, visitwww.businessportstephens.com.au or phone

(02) 4987 3785.


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2 hours north o Sydney30 minutes rom Newcastle20 minutes rom Maitland1 hour rom Hunter Wine Country


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Due to its position in a

broader regional economy,

Port Stephens has a unique

combination o industries with

our key industry sectors:

Deence & Aviation

Global Manuacturing &Logistics

Retail & Services

Tourism

All sectors o industry are

becoming more skill intensive

and knowledge based.

Communications technologies

have also driven change and

created new opportunities.The development o high

speed broadband has

enabled service industries to

operate outside o capital city

locations and has encouraged

the development o home

based employment and

telecommuting. All o these

actors avour locations like

Port Stephens.

A ocus on energy eciency

and transport eciency

is creating highly ecient

intermodal logistics networks

to distribute products to

markets by road, rail and air.

The tourism market is

changing as people seek new

experiences and short breaksrather than extended holidays.

Employment ratios are

changing in service industries,

as new retail ormats are

emerging and new businesses

are developing to meet

service needs. Hours o

work are changing, with a

number o people in service

industries opting or part-timeemployment or a portolio o

jobs.

Liestyle actors (including

employment structures

and work-lie balance) are

becoming important as

businesses seek to attract and

retain talent.

In this environment o change,

Port Stephens has a number

o assets including a quality

environment, liestyle options,

aordable housing, key

inrastructure and jobs in a

growing economy.

Over the last 10 years, the

area has moved to become

a liestyle location, servicecentre and value added

manuacturing and deence

technology hub.

Industry Overview

Idstries i Prt Stephes are characterised by a level f ivati

ad a ca d attitde that is fellig sstaied ecmic grwth ad a

secre ftre fr the etire Regi.

All sectors o

industry are

becoming more skill

intensive and

knowledgebased.


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The uture should seea continued expansion

o engineering activity

at Tomago, which is

regarded as a good

site or these

industries.

Manuacturing is a major

activity in Port Stephens

and accounts or 17% o

employment. Manuacturing

is ocused in metal products -

mainly the aluminium smelter,

machinery and equipment

and abricated metal products

and other manuacturing.

Tomago has developed as

a location or metals and

engineering operations andsome associated logistics

unctions with most o the

larger manuacturers located

at Tomago. In addition to

the smelter, Tomago contains

a large share o businesses

producing abricated metal

products, machinery and

equipment and mineral

products.

In other parts o Port

Stephens, manuacturers are

mainly small light industrial

operations located in the

various industrial estates,

with concentrations o

manuacturing businesses

in Salamander Bay and

Williamtown.

Much o the engineering

capability is linked to

the resources sector,

manuacturing and servicing

mining equipment, port

equipment, transport

equipment and construction

products.

Recent development activity

at Tomago includes the

expansion o Ampcontrol, the

proposed Westrac operations

and the development o new

acilities or Sandvik. The

boom in the resources sectorhas seen major growth in

a number o engineering

companies, with associated

growth in their employment

numbers. Tomago

Aluminiums Smelter remains

the largest regional employer

with around 1350 employees

and contractors and is located

on a 500 hectare site.

Forgacs Shipyard at Tomago

constructs both steel and

aluminium hull vessels such as

tugs, passenger crat and naval

ships. Tomago has other sites

with access to the river which

makes it suitable or large boat

building activity.

Many manuacturingbusinesses service a local

and regional market and

are sustained by population

growth, housing construction

and by business growth in the

Lower Hunter Region. The

major drivers o the sector

are global demand or energy

and metals and the rate o

growth in inrastructure

development in Australia.

There are a number o supplier

links through Port Stephens

based engineering companies

that are suppliers to the coalmining industry.

The uture should see a

continued expansion o

engineering activity at

Tomago, which is regarded

as a good site or these

industries.

Manuacturing

Image: Tomago Industrial Estate


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Construction & GoodsRelated Services

ConSTRuCTIon

The major concentrations o

construction businesses are

in Tomago, Raymond Terrace,

Nelson Bay, Salamander Bay

and Anna Bay.

There are several large

commercial builders in Port

Stephens and many small

tradesperson businesses

servicing local and regional

markets.

The major drivers o the sector

are the rate o population

growth, the level o new

housing construction and

the level o commercialconstruction. The outlook

or Port Stephens is or

continued population growth

and signicant ongoing

housing construction. This will

generate a high demand or

construction services.

GooDS RELATED SERVICES

In goods related services

most o the wholesale

businesses are in machinery

and equipment wholesaling,

ood wholesaling and building

supplies. Wholesaling is

concentrated mainly in the

industrial areas o Tomago,

Raymond Terrace and

Salamander Bay. Raymond

Terrace has a number o

machinery and motor vehicles

businesses.

Transport and storage

businesses are mainly road

reight, road passenger

transport, air transport andwater transport and postal

services. Tomago has the

major concentration o

transport and wholesale

businesses and water

transport businesses are

located at the Nelson Bay

Marina.

The major drivers o wholesaletrade are regional population

size and growth, the structure

o industry in the region,

increased tourist numbers

and the growth in passenger

numbers through the airport.

There has been signicant

growth in a number o

transport and storage

activities including air

transport, with the expansion

o the airport, and road reight

with the continued growth in

regional manuacturing and

mining activity.

The outlook or these activities

is positive because o the

linkages to the key sectors

(manuacturing, aviation,

tourism) in the local economy.

There are several large

commercial builders in

Port Stephens and many

small tradesperson

businesses servicinglocal and regional

markets.


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Business & Knowledge Based

Services have increased with

the growth in overall business

activity at Williamtown and

Tomago.

Future growth in this sector

will be driven by the projected

population growth in Port

Stephens and the broader

region the expansion o

industry at Tomago and

Williamtown, and the

attraction o larger service

organisations (private and

government) to locate in

Raymond Terrace.

Increasing the number o

business and knowledge

based service jobs is a major

economic development

priority and Port Stephens has

major potential or growth in

this sector.

The largest individual

category is real estate agents,

based in Nelson Bay and

Raymond Terrace. This sector

is signicant because as a

holiday destination, there are

substantial sales o holiday

homes and leasing o rental

properties.

The area is also well

represented by banks, legal

and accounting services and

a mix o small proessional

services rms in Raymond

Terrace, Nelson Bay, Tomago,

Williamtown and Salamander

Bay.

Business & KnowledgeBased Services

Increasing the

number o business &

knowledge based

service jobs is a

major economic

development

project.

Image:Heatherbrae (Pacifc Highway)

Image:Shearwater Business Park, Taylors Beach


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Government & Deence

Government & Deence

accounts or a signicantproportion o employment in

the Port Stephens.

Government employment

is concentrated in

Raymond Terrace, the areas

administration and shopping

centre, and includes Port

Stephens Council and some

State Government and

Commonwealth Government

Agencies. Government oces

include Housing, Community

Services, Deence Housing,

RTA and Centrelink. There are

also government services at

Nelson Bay and Salamander

Bay, including Centrelink and

RTA oces in Nelson Bay.

Deence employmentcomprises RAAF and Deence

Department jobs at the

Williamtown Base. Over the

last 6 years there has been

growth in jobs as the base

has expanded its role and

new projects like the new

ghter project and AEW&C

have come on stream.

The base now employs an

estimated 2500 deence

personnel (military and

civilians) and another 500

deence contractors.

The RAAF Base Williamtown

is the primary ghter base

or the RAAF and injects

an estimated $150 million

(salaries and expenditure)

into the Hunter Region

economy. There has been a

major upgrade o the base

as part o its role or the

new Airborne Early Warning

& Control (AEW&C) and its

continuation as the primary

base or ghter aircrat.

There are several major

deence contractors located

at Williamtown. BAE Systems

is responsible or the

assembly o 22 Hawk Lead-in

Fighter aircrat or the RAAFand the through-lie support

or the aircrat. It is also

involved in the F/A 18 Hornet

Upgrade Program.

BAE Systems is also the

principal subcontractor

to Boeing or the RAAFs

Airborne Early Warning &

Control (AEW&C) projectWedgetail. Boeing Australia

is the prime contractor or

the F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade

(HUG) program and has a

signicant presence at RAAFWilliamtown. Boeing is also

providing engineering,

logistics and training support

or the 6 AEW&C aircrat.

The Williamtown Aerospace

Centre, the deence and

airport related employment

zone at Williamtown will

be a key economic driver

or the region and has the

potential to position Port

Stephens as a major national

and potentially international,

centre or the aerospace and

aviation industry.

For more inormation, visit

www.williamtownaerospace.

com.au

The RAAF Base

Williamtown is the

primary fghter base or

the RAAF and injects an

estimated $150 millioninto the Hunter Region

economy.

Image:Port Stephens Council, Raymond Terrace


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Agriculture & Fishingis seen as an important

part o the rural and coastal ambience o PortStephens with great opportunity or growth.

The rural areas o Port Stephens have a range

o agricultural activities, including Horticulture

and Fruit Growing, Grain, Sheep and Bee Cattle

Farming and Poultry Farming.

Recent trends in agribusiness have seen the

development o a number o niche areas o

production including goat milk, goat and rabbitmeat, native and resh fowers, herbs, viticulture

and asian vegetables.

Aquaculture and marine shing are mainly

located in Salamander Bay, Anna Bay andTanilba Bay. The main marine shing feet

is based at the Nelson Bay Marina and the

Fishermens Co-op.

Aquaculture has been traditionally ocused on

oyster arming but other orms o aquaculture

are seen as major opportunities.

Other uture opportunities are seen in linking

these sectors to the tourism market throughthe development o a ood trail and through

rural based B&Bs.

Agriculture & Fishing

Business & Innovation

Port Stephens businesses have a ocus on

innovation and smart growth - covering

advanced manuacturing, metals and

engineering, business services and

government services, aviation and aerospace

and higher order services.

Tourism and events also remain important to

the uture o the region.

AWARD WInnInG BuSInESSES

AMPcontrol (Tomago)

Tomago Aluminium

Razer Industries (Tomago)

Whiteley Corporation ( Tomago)

Tailor Made Fish Farms (Bobs Farm)

New Macey (Tomago)

Samurai Beach Bungalows

Moonshadow Cruises

OCarrollyns Eco Village

Shoal Bay Resort & Spa

Oaks Pacic Blue Resort

Newcastle Airport


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Leisure & Liestyle

SnapshotArea 979km2

Population 64,698

Population Projection Increase o 23,000 people in the next 15 years

Climate Minimum 12.4C

Rainall Average annual rainall 1,328.0mm

Labour Force 25,712

Employment 23,884

Origin o Workorce 64.2% are residents o Port Stephens

Unemployment Rate 7.1%

Median Household Income $830 per week

Median House Sale Price $346,000

(Average Yearly Temp) Maximum 22.6C

Tourism 2,000,000 visitors per year

Image:One Mile Beach

Source: Australian Bureau o Statistics, 2006 Census o Population and Housing


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BeachesPort Stephens oers over 26 beautiul beaches,

a combination o calm bay waters and sur.

Fingal Bay has Liesavers, Shoal Bay is protected,

Little Beach has both sheltered swimming anda marina, and Duchies is a avourite or picnics

with shaded lawns and sandy beach. On the

ocean side, Anna Bay has numerous surng

beaches and Stockton Beach has massive sand

dunes.

Outdoor ActivitiesThe superb waterways, national parks and

wildlie reserves o Port Stephens beckonoutdoors enthusiasts.

The region has pristine beaches, the Hunter and

Williams Rivers and the beautiul bays o Port

Stephens. Residents and visitors can indulge

in all kinds o water sports including sailing,

waterskiing, surng, shing, swimming, white

water rating, dolphin, and whale watching.

Port Stephens bushwalking trails and eco-

tourism acilities at Tomaree and Myall Lakes

National Parks are a must see or nature lovers.

Wining & DiningThe Port boasts an assortment o dining

experiences throughout the LGA, rom alresco

dining in rural view caes to seaood restaurants

by the ocean. Theres a place and taste to suit

any mood and any budget.

The Hunter Valley vineyards are within a one

hour drive rom Raymond Terrace, where youll

nd gourmet restaurants, world class resorts,

quaint B&Bs and cellar doors.

CyclewaysPort Stephens has approximately 50km o

shared cycleways throughout its communities.These consist o links between recreation areas,

schools, business centres and community

acilities.

RetailPort Stephens oers a wide range o shopping

options rom village style acilities in Medowie

and Lemon Tree passage to boutique style

shops and arcades.

Three major shopping centres are in existence,

located at Raymond Terrace, Nelson Bay and

Salamander with smaller centres located at

Medowie, Tanilba Bay, Anna Bay and Karuah.

MarinasA number o marinas are situated within

the harbour o Port Stephens. They each

oer a range o acilities including eateries,entertainment, accommodation and charter

crat, cruises, boat sales, marine uel, boat

repairs and drydock acilities.

The Ports marinas are located at Corlette,

Nelson Bay, Soldiers Point and Lemon Tree

Passage.

SportsSporting teams at all levels rom junior to adultcompete across Port Stephens in sports such as

cricket, soccer, netball, tennis, basketball, rugby

league, AFL, swimming and gymnastics. Sailing,

both recreational and racing, is also enjoyed on

all the waterways.

There are also a number o leisure centres

located throughout the region providing

convenient access to tness acilities and publicpools.

Image: dAlbora Marina, Nelson Bay


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Inrastructure

Centrally located on Australias eastern seaboard between Melbourne and

Brisbane, and within two hours drive rom Sydney, Port Stephens is ideally

situated to access the 9.4 million people living in these cities.

Port Stephens has a highly ecient transport inrastructure, providing ast

and integrated links within the region and to the rest o NSW, Australia and

the world. This inrastructure includes Newcastle Airport and a comprehensive

road and rail network.

Newcastle Shipping Port Aerial view o Newcastle Airport


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RoadPort Stephens has a highly developed

network o highways and arterial roads, and is

conveniently located only 20 minutes rom the

F3 Freeway.

The Pacic Highway runs rom Sydney to

Brisbane along the NSW coast, passing by

Tomago, Heatherbrae and Raymond Terrace

commercial areas. These towns also sit just

minutes north o the New England Highway

which provides easy access to Singleton, the

Upper Hunter and the Golden Highway.

AirNewcastle Airport is located at Williamtown,only a 25 minute drive rom Raymond Terrace.

Six airlines operate rom the terminal including

Virgin Blue, QantasLink, Jetstar, Brindabella,

Aeropelican, and Newcastle Helicopters.

Daily services operate to Sydney, Melbourne,

Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. Frequent services

run throughout the week to Canberra.

Commuter ServicesCityRail operates a regular daily scheduled

electric passenger rail service between

Newcastle and Sydney with a travel time o 2.5

hours.

State Transit operates bus services throughout

the Hunter region.

Bus services also link to the passenger train

system at bus/rail interchanges at Newcastle,

Fassiern, Charlestown and Broadmeadow.

Shipping PortThe Port o Newcastle is the largest export port

in Australia and is one o the worlds largest coal

tonnage ports (shipping more than 80 million

tones in 2005-06 woth $6 billion dollars). It is

also a growing cargo and general container

hub, with major expansion plans currently in

development. Over 1,400 ships visit the port

each year. Excellent transport inrastructure

and ongoing eciency measures at the

Port contribute to a lack o congestion and

rapid turnaround compared with Australias

metropolitan ports.

TelecommunicationsTelephone and internet access is available

rom a number o local and national service

providers, with broadband internet available in

most areas via ADSL, cable, or satellite.

UtilitiesElectricityThe Hunter has our power stations, with ample

capacity to service any size development.

EnergyAustralia is the largest retailer o

electricity in the region supplying nearly hal

o NSW, including 240,000 customers in the

Hunter, with Tomago Aluminium and OneSteel

among these. Other electricity retailers

supplying the consumer market include: AGL

Electricity,Integral Energy, Origin Energy and

PowerDirect Pty Ltd

Gas

Gas is readily available in Port Stephens, with

gas lines throughout the region and bulk

supplies available through the Australian Gas

Light Company.

Water

Port Stephens enjoys high quality drinking

water, as well as adequate water pressure orcommercial and industrial purposes. Hunter

Water Corporation manages the sewage

treatment or the area, while remaining mindul

o protecting our natural waterways and

beaches.

Water restrictions do not apply in Port Stephens

at this time, and do not come into place until

water storage levels reach 60%.


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Tourism

612,000 domestic day trippers visit Port Stephens each year with overall

visitor numbers reaching 2 million.

Over 1,572 tourism related businesses in the region, visitors are oered a vast

array o water and land activities, quality accommodation, excellent retail

acilities, and a diverse selection o award winning restaurants and caes.

StatsVisitor Spend in 2007-08 $300,000,000

Industry Employment 7.5%

No. o visitors in 2007-08 2,000,000

No. o tourist related businesses 1,572

No. o hotels, motels and serviced apartments (15 rooms or more) 22

Takings 2006-07 $16,008,077

Takings 2006-07 $27,739,975

No. o holiday fats, units and houses 1,379

Image: Shoal Bay

Source: Tourism Research Australia and Port Stephens Tourism


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Dolphin WatchingPort Stephens is home to more than 165

bottlenose dolphins and is known as the

dolphin capital o Australia. Thousands o

visitors come each year to catch a glimpse othem in their natural habitat. Ten cruise vessels

oer up to 3 cruises a day rom dAlbora Marina

in Nelson Bay, with cruise duration anywhere

rom one and a hal to our hours, ensuring

there are plenty o choices to suit everyones

timetable and budget.

Whale WatchingOver 6,000 Humpback whales pass through

Port Stephens each year on their annual

migration North rom Antarctica to the tropics

to mate and breed. A small feet o whale

watching vessels run twice a day rom dAlbora

Marina in Nelson Bay through the winter and

spring. The whales are also celebrated with a

two week Festival o the Whales which is held

during the school holidays in late September

and early October.

Sand DunesThe amous Worimi Conservation Lands (also

known as Stockton Bight Sand Dunes) are only

a 10 minute drive rom Nelson Bay and are the

largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

A large number o tour operators provide a

wide range o activities such as sand boarding,

4WD beach and dune driving, horse and camelriding, and quad biking. You can even explore

the wreck o the Sygna and abandoned World

War II lines o deence.

FishingPort Stephens is internationally renowned as a

marlin shing hot spot with many world record

catches o marlin and shark made here. It is

the location each year or the biggest game

shing competition in the southern hemisphere

- the Annual Interclub Competition held in late

February. For the amateur sherman, there are

many rees located oshore and there is great

shing inside the Port, rom piers, a dinghy or

the beach.

AccommodationPort Stephens oers an endless and diverse

choice o riendly, relaxed and aordable

accommodation. Many o the holiday parks,

hotels and resorts are located close to

shops, caes and waterronts. Other popular

options include B&Bs, caravan parks, holiday

apartments and guest houses.

Other AttractionsKarah

Situated on the Karuah River at the western end

o Port Stephens - you can relax in a riverside

park, walk on the whar, swim in the tidal pool,

play gol, and explore the wetlands.

Raymd Terrace

Situated on the banks o the Hunter and

Williams rivers, lies this historic township

with many buildings that date back almost

to the earliest days o colonial Australia. Visit

the Sketchley Pioneer Cottage Museum and

explore the local history, wander through the

wildfower and native vegetation at the Hunter

Botanic Gardens, or simply enjoy the local

shopping outlets.

Tmaree / Myall Lakes natial Park

Bushwalking (or hiking) in Port Stephens isa year round pastime. It is a sae region or

backpackers and hikers to explore the countless

headlands on oer.

Tilligerry Peisla

Located on the south-western shores o Port

Stephens, the peninsula is a beautiul, tranquil,

untouched place surrounded by water. The

Tilligerry Festival takes place in November each

year and is a great event or the whole amily.


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Land & Development

Port Stephens has an expanding manuacturing and light industrial sector.

Industrial land at both Tomago and Heatherbrae is available or development

with these areas oering key advantages o proximity to Newcastle Airport,major transport corridors, and large commercial centres within Newcastle.

Available land


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Key Contacts

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Raymd Terrace Bsiess Assciati

P: (02) 4987 3785

E: [email protected]

nels Bay ad District Bsiess Chamber

P: (02) 4984 4751E: [email protected]

Hter Bsiess Cetre


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Bsiess Prt StephesP: (02) 4987 3785E: [email protected]

Hter Ecmic Develpmet Crprati


EDUCATION

uiversity f newcastle


Hter Istitte f TAFE


EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

Astrade


Hter Exprt Cetre


GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

AsIdstry


Departmet f Premier ad CabietE: [email protected]

Departmet f State adRegial Develpmet

www.business.nsw.gov.au

Hter Area Csltative Cmmittee

www.hacc.org.au

Prperty Ccil f Astralia

www.propertyoz.com.au

HEALTH

Hter Medical Research Istitte


Hter new Eglad Health


RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Hter Valley Research Fdati

E: ino@hvr. com.auwww. hvr.com.au

Idstry Develpmet Cetre


newcastle Ivati


STATISTICS

Astralia Brea f Statistics

P: 1300 135 070www.abs.gov.au

TOURISM

Prt Stephes Visitr Ifrmati Cetre


Hter Regial Trism orgaisati



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