Newcastle Airport is helping build a stronger future for Port Stephens - supporting local jobs, local businesses and better connections for our community.
It is also an important long-term partnership for Council, helping create a stronger and more resilient regional economy for the future. By supporting growth, attracting visitors and improving connections to the rest of Australia and the world, the airport helps create long-term benefits for our community.
As our region's international airport, it makes it easier for people to visit Port Stephens, do business, travel, and connect with destinations across Australia and the world.
Check out our short video to see why this partnership is so important for our community and economy.
When it's easier to get to Port Stephens, more people visit our towns, beaches and local attractions. That means more customers for cafés, restaurants, accommodation providers, shops, tourism operators and other local businesses.
Better flight connections also help local businesses grow, create jobs and make it easier to move goods and connect with customers and opportunities outside our region.
For residents, it means easier travel for work, holidays, education and visiting family and friends.
Newcastle Airport already brings more than $1.2 billion into the regional economy each year and supports more than 5,600 jobs across tourism, defence and trade.
With access to more than 200 destinations worldwide, the airport is helping connect Port Stephens to new opportunities while supporting a strong local economy and a great lifestyle for our community.
