Council has implemented a new online portal to search for development applications and track progress.
The 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey is now live. Some residents may receive an invitation to participate and share their feedback.
Shoalhaven City Council has been through an exhaustive process to determine the site, design and size of a library that would be attractive and functional for the Sanctuary Point and surrounding Bay and Basin communities to use into the future. In November 2025, Council endorsed a single-storey library building to be built on the corner of Kerry Street and Paradise Beach Road.
Council will consider a report following a rejection to vary an existing funding deed to change the scope of the new Sanctuary Point Library.
The existing Sanctuary Point Library celebrated its 30-year anniversary in May 2025.
With more than 30,000 residents in the area, Sanctuary Point and the surrounding Bay and Basin communities have outgrown the current library building.
Once delivered, the new library will have a total Gross Floor Area ≈ 1000m² and:
Once a suitable funding solution has been identified, it is anticipated the following project phases will be progressed:
Once these phases have been completed, this project will be considered ‘shovel-ready’. It is anticipated this project will be eligible for consideration for future grant programs to fund construction once ‘shovel-ready’ status is achieved.
Please note: The estimated completion date is subject to change as planning progresses.
Corner of Paradise Beach Road & Kerry Street , Sanctuary Point 2540