Welcome to Dungog Shire Council
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Dungog Shire is in the Hunter Region of NSW and is renowned for its forests, mountains and picturesque river villages. Council is committed to the preservation and protection of the Shire's natural environment and cultural heritage and offers a high quality rural lifestyle within 2.5 hours easy drive of Sydney.
Dungog Shire covers an area of 2248 sq kilometres. It is bordered in the north by the Barrington Tops plateau, which is part of the Great Dividing Range. The Shire consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
The Shire has two principal rivers, the Williams in the east and the Paterson (and its major tributary the Allyn) in the west. Both are tributaries of the Hunter River and contribute over 40 percent of the flow of the Hunter.
The Shire's economy has traditionally been based on agriculture and timber, with the alluvial river flats suitable for intensive agricultural production. The balance of the rural land has been traditionally used for grazing. Tourism is also a focus of Dungog Shire's economy with the National Parks, State Forests, Chichester Dam and the river systems as well as the historic and scenic character of the area providing the major focus for attracting visitors.
The major population centres within the Shire include:
- Dungog
- Gresford
- Paterson
- Vacy
- Martins Creek
- Clarence Town
Amendment to the Dungog LEP 2006 within the Transition Zones.
Council has prepared a draft Local Environmental Plan and associated documents which are intended to eliminate the Transition Zone from the Dungog Local Environmental Plan 2006.
Council strongly encourages you to take the opportunity and time to examine these documents. Submissions close on Monday 7 July 2008.
For further information please follow this link:
Draft Local Environmental Plan and Associated Documents
NEW PROCEDURE FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
There are changes to the Development Application lodgement process due to the transfer of the water and sewer service to Hunter Water as of Tuesday the 1st July 2008. All plans for development involving construction within the area serviced by town water and reticulated sewer, are required to be reviewed and stamped by the Hunter Water Corporation prior to lodgment with Council.
Plans can be reviewed and stamped at the Hunter Water offices in Maitland and Newcastle. For further information on this process please contact Hunter Water on 1300 657 657.
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