Port of Newcastle Mayfield Concept Plan
Quarterly Update

Background

The Mayfield Development Site is a 90-hectare parcel of port-side land, located within the Port of Newcastle. The site was once part of the former BHP Steelworks and has since been extensively remediated. It represents an important economic opportunity for the Port and the Hunter region.

The Mayfield Concept Plan Approval establishes the parameters and environmental criteria for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to assess future projects on the site. It provides a level of certainty for regulators, the local community and port tenants that the site can be developed in a consistent and environmentally responsible manner. Individual projects not yet approved are still required to seek planning approval.

Click here to read more about the Mayfield Concept Plan Approval.

Compliance reporting

As the proponent of the Mayfield Concept Plan Approval, Port of Newcastle publishes monitoring data regarding environmental performance in accordance with the Concept Plan Approval.

The 2018 Annual Noise Verification Review for the Mayfield Site is now available to view on Port of Newcastle's website. The Report found that compliance against the noise quotas issued for the two projects operating on the Mayfield Site Stolthaven’s Distribution Terminal and the Mayfield Cargo Storage Facility was achieved at all receiver locations, during all assessment periods under all prevailing meteorological conditions.

Click here to view the latest monitoring data. 

Where is the development of the Mayfield Site up to?

Stolthaven Facilities
Stolthaven Australia Pty Ltd has been operating a bulk liquids fuel storage terminal since December 2013. It currently comprises seven diesel storage tanks and two biodiesel storage tanks with approval to handle up to 3,500 mega litres of fuel annually.

Mayfield 7 Berth
Construction of a Bulk Liquids Berth
A dedicated bulk liquids common user berth (Mayfield 7) adjacent to Stolthaven’s bulk liquids storage facility is now complete and operational.

Click here for more information on Stolthaven's Mayfield 7 Berth.

Koppers Pipeline
The completion of the Mayfield 7 Berth (M7) as a dedicated bulk liquids berth will provide for the relocation of bulk liquids cargo activities from the Mayfield 4 and BHP 6 berths to M7.

Koppers berth operations are now co-located at the new M7 berth with the first cargo received by Koppers at the new berth on 26 January.

Koppers Carbon Materials and Chemicals Pty Ltd (Koppers) are preparing to decommission its existing gantry and pipe infrastructure at the BHP 6 Berth.

Stolthaven Mayfield Terminal
Future Project
Stolthaven’s Stage 3 State Significant Development (SSD) Project Approval was issued by NSW Department of Planning and Environment on 15 December 2016. The approval is for the construction and operation of a bulk fuel storage and distribution terminal with an annual throughput of 3,500 million litres.

The Conditions of Approval in the consent reflect existing reporting arrangements and environmental monitoring requirements in compliance with the Mayfield Concept Plan Approval. Stolthaven is continuing to finalise the design and preparation for the Stage 3 tendering process.

Click here for information on the Project Approval

Port of Newcastle Mayfield Services Project
Installation of permanent utility services for water, electricity and telecommunications

Stage 1 of the Mayfield Services Project has been completed, including connections to the Ausgrid and Hunter Water networks for the future supply of electrical and water services to the site.

Port of Newcastle has appointed Downer Engineering to commence works on the Mayfield Services Project Stage 2 – Electrical. Works will involve installing high voltage electrical cabling using a mix of new and existing conduits from the Mayfield West Ausgrid zone substation near Tourle St to a new Port of Newcastle owned electrical switching station at the Mayfield site. Works are expected to take 12 months.

The Stage 2 Electrical project is a $10 million investment by Port of Newcastle to enable future full development of the site.

Mayfield Cargo Storage Facility

Port of Newcastle has been operating the Mayfield Cargo Storage facility since July 2017. It comprises of 12 hectares of open air storage for a range of cargo, including project cargo, general cargo, breakbulk, and associated containerised cargoes.

Click here to view the Development Consent.

Who can I speak to for more information?

If you would like to submit an enquiry or provide feedback on the Mayfield Concept Plan please contact Port of Newcastle’s communication team.

Email: community@portofnewcastle.com.au
Phone: (02) 4908 8200
Website: www.portofnewcastle.com.au