Category Archives: Planning Submissions

Nelson Bay at the Crossroads

Examiner 07 March 2017: TRRA pushes for strict height limits in Nelson Bay CBD  – Keeping the character or the town Non Negotiable This opinion piece in the Examiner by Nigel Waters, TRRA Planning Committee Convener, will be the last word in the … Continue reading

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February 2017 Newsletter – DA Watch

Our General Meeting, 7:00 pm Tuesday 21 Feb at Nelson Bay Bowling Club is shaping up to be one of the most important for Nelson Bay Residents for some time. Two major issues will be discussed at this meeting. The … Continue reading

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DA Watch September 2016

Development News TRRA Inc. continues to monitor Development Applications (DAs) and infrastructure works on the peninsula and, where appropriate, make submissions. Here we report on recent DAs and progress with projects already approved. Height limits In September, we objected to … Continue reading

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TRRA DA Watch September 2015

Our TRRA Planning Sub Committee monitors all D.A.’s of interest submitted to Council and the Department  of Planning and regularly updates Committee Members on current  submissions etc. We thought that this information should be shared with our membership so check … Continue reading

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Major Victory For Anna Bay Community Action Group

***** Breaking News *****                                    We have just received news that Urban Growth NSW has voluntarily surrendered Development Consent 16-2012-800, relating to the 106 lot … Continue reading

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$230 Mil Anna Bay Resort

A developer, Raphel Shinn Enterprises, is planning to build a $230 Million dollar Eco-Resort at Anna Bay. A presentation on this project was given at a  TRRA General Meeting 10 August 12015 by Geoff Washington from our TRRA Planning Subcommittee. Geoff has given … Continue reading

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Rampant Approval Of Developments On Earth Mounds In Flood Areas

“Haven’t seen any houses floating past the Raymond Terrace Junction Inn so what’s the problem?” These were (close to actual) words from the Mayor on 14th April 2015  in questioning why Councillors Nell, Dingle and Kafer were not keen to … Continue reading

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Concern Re Commercial Development Of Donald Street Car Parks

As we mentioned in our last post  on Donald Street Car Park, TRRA Inc. has some history with the Council and the Donald Street East Car Park. We made extensive submissions to Council about a proposed Public Private Partnership with Coral … Continue reading

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Parliamentary Inquiry To investigate Planning Decisions In The Hunter

 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 17 September 2014: NSW Parliamentary Inquiry To Investigate Planning Decisions In Newcastle A Parliamentary Inquiry has been set up to investigate controversial planning decisions in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. The inquiry comes in the wake of … Continue reading

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Better Planning Network Public Community Forum

TRRA Inc. and EcoNetwork Port Stephens Inc. have Joined forces to bring you a Public Community Forum convened by the Better Planning Network Of New South Wales.   Venue:           Tomaree Community Centre – Salamander Bay Date:               Wednesday 12th November 2014 Time: … Continue reading

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