Port Stephens Council

- 32.733333333333151.95Koordinaten: 32 ° 44 ' S, 151 ° 57' O Port Stephens is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of New South Wales. The area is 858 km ² and has about 60,000 inhabitants.

Port Stephens is located on the east coast state 200 km northeast of the city of Sydney. The area includes 74 districts and towns, including Anna Bay, Balickera, Boat Harbour, Bobs Farm, Brandy Hill, Butterwick, Campvale, Corlette, Duns Creek, Eagleton, East Seaham, Fern Bay, Ferodale, Fingal Bay, Fishermans Bay, Fullerton Cove, Heatherbrae, Hinton, Lemon Tree Passage, Mallabula, Medowie, Nelson Bay, Nelsons Plains, One Mile, Osterley, Oyster Cove, Raymond Terrace, Salamander Bay, Salt Ash, Seaham, Shoal Bay, Soldiers Point, Swan Bay, Tanilba Bay, Taylors Beach, Tomago, Twelve Mile Creek, Wall Along and Williamtown and parts of Glen Oak, Karuah and Woodville. The administrative headquarters of the council is located in the town of Raymond Terrace on the western edge of the LGA, where about 12,700 inhabitants.

Management

The council has twelve members of Port Stephens, who are elected by the residents of three wards ( three each from the Central, the East and the West Ward). These three districts are set independently of the villages. From the circle of Councillor also the Mayor ( Mayor ) of the Council recruited.