Pollution Signs

City of Newcastle has compulsory environmental awareness sign for all building sites.

The requirement to erect and maintain the sign is a condition of all Development Applications that involve construction or building work, including:

new dwellings,
unit developments,
shop fit-outs,
swimming pools, and
additions and alterations.

The sign must be erected in a conspicuous location on or adjacent to the property boundary so it is clearly visible to the public. It aims to increase builders’ and sub-contractors’ awareness of their legal responsibilities to prevent water pollution, and at the same time increase public vigilance in reporting pollution incidents.

The sign can be obtained by presenting your Development Application receipt to:

City of Newcastle's Customer Enquiry Counter - 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West
Wallsend Library - 30 Bunn Street, Wallsend
Newcastle Master Builders Association (MBA) - 165 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow
Housing Industry Association (HIA) Newcastle - 17 Murray Dwyer Circuit, Mayfield West.

For further information please phone CN's Contact Centre on (02) 4974 2000.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.