Tag Archives: PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL

OPINION: Musing on Mergers – Out of the frying pan, into…..?

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

This clip is from an article in the Herald recently (28 May 2016 HERE) about the rail corridor, and sums up my thinking for some time on what will come out of the merger process: “An amalgamation between Newcastle and Port Stephens … Continue reading →

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May 12 2016 – TRRA Update On Council Mergers

Posted on May 12, 2016 by

*Breaking News*: Newcastle Herald 12 May 2016:  NSW Council amalgamations announced by Premier Mike Baird   “Mike Baird has just announced that 19 new Councils will be formed across the state through amalgamations. Administrators and interim general managers have been appointed to each of … Continue reading →

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Letters: MP’S Actions Prove Costly

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Examiner – Letters to the Editor 12 April 2016: MP’s actions prove costly  This letter probably requires a  response from TRRA as well. Clr. Doohan should put on his boxing gloves and give himself an uppercut for drawing this conclusion from the … Continue reading →

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Report on Public Inquiry into Merger Proposal

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

Horizons Golf Club, Thursday 04 February 2016, 9:00am – 12:00pm Public Enquiry Today I listened to the people of Port Stephens, individuals, representatives from Community Groups, their elected representatives on Council and the PS Council General Manager. There were about … Continue reading →

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Council Amalgamations

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

We have moved all Council Merger and Amalgamation Information to a special page HERE

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Local MP Takes On PSC Mayor

Posted on August 13, 2015 by

Macka may have finally met his match.   It may have been easy to refuse public access and push people around at Council meetings when you are the Mayor, and abuse people at public meetings, but it may be another story … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Macka…………..

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

  Examiner 13 December 2016: Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association issues apology to mayor Bruce MacKenzie And in a parallel universe: Examiner 26 December 2016: OPINION: Port Stephens Council and residents united in 2016 to fight to state government on merger … Continue reading →

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