Information and Education Facility (Birubi Information Centre)

An Information Centre is proposed for the subject site, Lot 312 DP753024. This site has been identified through a process of master planning and community engagement. It is located on Crown Land in a RU2 zone, adjacent to E2 and RE1 lands and the Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. The site is a disturbed area of dune landscape that is framed by vegetation along Gan Gan Road and James Paterson Road. The proposed information centre has been designed as a functional asset that resolves current parking and congestion issues around visitor activity at Birubi Point. The asset consists of 1500m2 of sheltered area and provides space for dune operators and amenities, including public toilets and a kiosk. The site has 54 car parking spaces, including 3 disability access spaces, 8 coach parking spaces with a drop-off zone that can accommodate 2 coaches, and provisions for pedestrians and cyclists. Signs and landscape markers will identify the land as the entrance to the Worimi Conservation Lands. The proposal includes site specific Architecture and Landscape design that is integrated with sustainable water solutions. Heritage considerations, traffic management and an ecological assessment have also been incorporated into the proposed outcome. The site will be managed by Port Stephens Council in collaboration with the Birubi Point Cultural Heritage Advisory Panel.