Community and government representatives are calling for NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to see first-hand the impact of Stockton's coastal erosion crisis.
It comes as locals and supporters plan to gather en masse on Sunday to protest about the loss of the suburb's beach, community assets, jobs and potentially their homes to erosion.
The community was still reeling on Wednesday following City of Newcastle's decision to close Lexie's cafe, which employed 25 people.
Several local business have offered temporary employment to the affected workers until the business's long-term future is resolved.
"It's not much, but we would have room to employ two juniors from the Lexies team. One in a driver role, one in a maker role," Norah Groves from Pirate Point Pizza wrote on social media.
Local Government Minster Shelly Hancock and Environment Minister Matt Kean met with locals when they visited the suburb in late September.
Ms Hancock declared Stockton Beach a significant open coast location, meaning that council's applications for short-term funding to rebuild the beach would be fast-tracked.
Despite that, City of Newcastle says two funding applications which were lodged shortly after the minsters' visit have still not been responded to.
Parliamentary secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack was briefed on the crisis during a flying visit to the suburb last Friday.
The Premier was last in the Lower Hunter in April last year to attend the funeral of former transport minister Milton Morris at Maitland.
Prior to that she made several visits during the state election campaign, including the opening of the Newcastle Light Rail last February.
The Newcastle Herald asked the Premier's office on Wednesday if she planned to visit Stockton.
A statement issued in response did not address the question, instead it restated details of the government's assistance to date.
"The NSW Government is waiting on council to finalise their coastal management program that outlines the long-term actions required to address coastal erosion issues, and how and when those actions will be implemented," the statement said.
"The Government is doing everything it can to assist the council to complete their Coastal Management Program and has provided $147,500 funding to the Council to complete this work."
Stockton residents said a visit from the Premier would reassure the community that the government cared about the long-term future of the suburb.
"It's something we have been calling for all along," resident Simon Jones said.
"I was really positive when we had the two ministers here. I think this is an obvious next step."
"A lot of people in the community would appreciate her coming show she cares."
Lucas Gresham said while emotions in the town were running high, locals were committed to respectful engagement.
"She (the Premier) would absolutely be welcome. We have always shown respect to council and government representatives during this whole process even if it hasn't always been returned," he said.
Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp, who was joined by Opposition Leader Jodi McKay in Stockton on Tuesday, called on the Premier "to see the reality that the people of Stockton face every day".
"This is a community literally on the edge, and I don't know how in good conscience the Premier can continue to ignore this," he said.
"The Premier is too busy with her vanity projects in Sydney like relocating the Powerhouse Museum and knocking down stadiums, rather than helping communities that are in dire need."
Newcastle, and Stockton in particular, was declared a natural disaster area due to damage caused by extreme weather on February 8 and 9.
In addition to its existing applications City of Newcastle is in the process of applying for funding to repair and extend existing coastal protection works, the relocation of holiday cabins from the caravan park and further sand renourishment.
"While I am appreciative of your assistance... the current situation also highlights City of Newcastle's desperate need for assistance to address coastal erosion at Stockton over the long term, through a collaborative approach between all levels of government," Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes wrote in a letter to Emergency Services Minister David Elliott.
