PORT STEPHENS LGA

Area: 979 sq km

Population: 63,689 (ABS 2007 ERP)

Location: 200 km north of Sydney

 

  • Port Stephens is a rapidly growing area, boasting a regional population of over 64,000. Nestled on the scenic banks of the Hunter River, Raymond Terrace is the Port’s administrative and shopping centre, located 25 km north of Newcastle.

  • Characterised by expanding urban, industrial, defence and commercial land use areas, and surrounded by rural landscapes, Port Stephens has benefits for business in location, lifestyle and access to skills and training.

  • Port Stephens attracts over 612,000 domestic day trippers per year with international visitors bringing over $12 million to the region per annum. A broad range of tourist- related businesses harvest significant benefits in this sector, with visitor numbers rising annually.

  • Due to its position in a broader regional economy, Port Stephens has a unique combination of industries. Some of the major employment industries are retail, tourism, government & defence, transport & logistics, manufacturing and construction. The area has seen significant change over the past 10 years and has moved to become a combination of a lifestyle location, service centre and value added manufacturing and defence technology hub.

  • All major industrial estates in the region are located on or close to national highways or main arterial roads with fast links to the highways.

  • Newcastle Airport connects Port Stephens to the rest of Australia with six airlines offering daily services to east coast destinations including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Canberra.

Award Winning Businesses in Port Stephens

 

AMPcontrol (Tomago) Named as a finalist in the inaugural 2008 BRW ANZ Successful Private Business of the Year Awards, is one of Australia’s leading international suppliers of electrical and electronic products to the power, energy and mining sectors.

 

Tomago Aluminium was the winner of the 2008 Hunter Business ‘Contribution to the Region’ Award and operators of one of the largest aluminium smelters in Australasia.

 

Razer Industries (Tomago) manufactures and provides products and services to the mining and process industries and winner of the Hunter Manufacturing Board Award.

 

Whiteley Corporation (Tomago) was the winner of the 2008 Hunter Exporter of the Year Award and global innovators in disinfecting, sanitising and cleaning products.

 

Tailor Made Fish Farms (Bobs Farm) was the winner of the 2008 Hunter Emerging Exporter Award and developers of an innovative, land-based modular fish production system.

 

New Macey (Tomago) was the winner of the 2008 Hunter Manufacturing Award for Excellence in Technology and manufacturers of waterproof and explosion protected electrical connectors.

 

 

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For more information go to:

www.businessportstephens.com.au

 

 

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