State Significant Development

Determination

Cabbage Tree Road Sand Quarry

Port Stephens

Current Status: Determination

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The project would involve clearing 42.25 hectares (ha) of land in order to establish an extraction area, site facilities, processing and stockpile areas and a quarry entry and deceleration and acceleration lanes on Cabbage Tree Road.

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Request for DGRS (3)

Application (2)

DGRs (1)

EIS (24)

Submissions (64)

Response to Submissions (36)

Recommendation (3)

Determination (4)

Approved Documents

Management Plans and Strategies (14)

Agreements (5)

Reports (34)

Independent Reviews and Audits (3)

Notifications (1)

Other Documents (3)

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Submissions

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Fullerton Cove , New South Wales
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I have grave concerns over both the water contamination issues and biodiversity distraction. Please see attachment for further information.
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Greg Callaghan
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Williamtown , New South Wales
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I have uploaded a PDF document.
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Cain Gorfine
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NSW , New South Wales
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Please see attached PDF submission.
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Port Stephens Greens
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Nelson Bay , New South Wales
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Please find attached an objection to this proposal from Port Stephens Greens
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Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association Incorporated
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Nelson Bay , New South Wales
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I attach an objection to this proposal from the Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association Incorporated
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The Wilderness Society Newcastle
Object
Hamilton , New South Wales
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Please find attached our submission detailing the reasons for our objection to the proposed sand mine. We also have three attachments that are consultant reports detailing the flaws and omissions of the Social Impact Assessment, Ecological Assessment and Groundwater Study.

Please feel free to contact me on (02) 4962 4123 should you wish to discuss this submission further.

Kind Regards,
Prue Bodsworth
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Kim-leeanne King
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Williamtown , New South Wales
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Please find attached my written submission
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Robyn McMahon
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Raymond Terrace , New South Wales
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I have uploaded my submission.
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Williamtown and Surrounds Residents Action Group
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Williamtown , New South Wales
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Please see attached
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Rhianna Gorfine
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Williamtown , New South Wales
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please see attached
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Jamie Kelly
Object
Williamtown , New South Wales
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See attached
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Prue Bodsworth
Object
Tighes Hill , New South Wales
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Please find attached the analysis of the Groundwater Study by Pells Consulting that is to be an attachment to the Wilderness Society Newcastle submission. Apologies for the separate submissions.

Kind Regards,
Prue Bodsworth
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Luke Wynn
Object
Stockton , New South Wales
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Please see attached submission
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Williamtown and Surrounds Residents Action Group
Object
Williamtown , New South Wales
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Please find attached an additional document to attach to our large submission. A couple of aspects were left off. Also attached is a copy of our petition signatures, a silica safety data sheet and a presentation that was carried out to the Department.

Thank you for putting it with our other documents.
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Project Details

Application Number
SSD-6125
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Extractive industries
Local Government Areas
Port Stephens
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
IPC-N
Last Modified By
SSD-6125-Mod-4
Last Modified On
30/07/2026

Contact Planner
Name
Colin Phillips
Phone
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