‘A Port Stephens Community Voice’

Tomaree Ratepayers And Residents Association is an Incorporated Community Group based in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens on the Tomaree Peninsula, NSW, Australia. More Info HERE. Subscribe in the Sidebar on the right with your email address to be notified of all major posts.

2016 Issues:

TRRA Joins Nelson Bay Lobby Group

The purpose of NBN is to create a partnership of organisations and individuals working towards a better future for Nelson Bay Town Centre and its foreshore. Its key objective is to create a united voice and cohesive advocacy group to represent the interests of businesses and the community of Nelson Bay.

Examiner August 30 2016: Nelson Bay NOW formed to liaise with Port Stephens Council

N.S.W. Independent Commission Against Corruption

* ICAC Report – Operation Spicer Report Released 30 Aug 2016 *

Long Awaited Report Finally released – Even More ICAC Stories: HERE

Media Stories Updated to 24 November 2016

ICAC Still Under Threat

Posted 12 December 2015 (Updated 30 August 2016) Report Now Tabled

Opinion: Could a pair of fake breasts have triggered a saga that changes forever the powers of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption?

McCloy High Court Challenge Fails

Posted October 09 2015

Q: When will we ever see the full ICAC report?

A: When big developers run out of Lawyer Money……

Mambo Wetlands

Mambo Fight Continues – 01 Oct Protest at Site

What You Can Do – Key Points for Submissions

Mambo Update: 300 people turn out on Grand Final Weekend!

Sunday, 1st October on the corner of Port Stephens Drive and Foreshore Drive at 11.00am.

October 2016: Update on Mambo Wetlands Issue – ‘Come And Walk the Mambo Wetlands‘

Posted 12 May 2016 – Updated to 04 Sept 2017

Sold off ‘by mistake’

‘Save Mambo Wetlands’ Community Forum

5:45 PM Thursday 26 May – Horizons Golf course

Posted 12 May 2016 – Updated 01 June 2016

Are The Mambo Wetlands Under Threat?

Posted 12 May 2016 –– Updated 01 June 2016

Big slice of Mambo Wetlands On Sale 09 June

Lagoons Estate

Lawyers Picnic at Lagoons Estate 2017

Posted 19 Sept 2017

The longer this goes on the more expensive it gets

Lawyers Picnic at Lagoons Estate 2016

12 Years of litigation, and the only winners are the lawyers!

Posted 12 April 2016 (Updated to 20 May 2016)

Ratepayers Millions down The Drain?2015/16

Posted 19 June 2015 (Updated to 5 April 2016) More Soon!

Lagoons Estate – Court Battles With PSC

2015 Issues:

Salt Ash Pony Club – BMX Track

Minister Toole’s Belated Response to Background Briefing Program

Posted 17 December 2015

TRRA Asks: How much more of this sort of behavior will be tolerated by this Government and its Minister before some action will be taken?

Alexander Park Dressage, Salt Ash Pony Club or Bruce’s BMX?

Posted October 09 2015, Updated to 20 Jan 2016

More Fallout from the ABC Background Briefing Show. Get the full story!

The Sand Mining Mayor Who Loves A Deal

Posted October 02 2015

Background Briefing-ABC Radio National 9:00 AM Sunday 04 Oct.

Update Sunday 04 October 2015: Audio Link to full Background Briefing Show

The show was certainly an insight on how things get done by our Mayor at Port Stephens Council. The show is a result of about 22 Hours of recordings done by Anne Arnold in her research into this issue. If you missed it, they are repeating it on Tuesday evening at 9:00 PM on ABC Radio National (FM 98.3 up here)

Cabbage Tree Sand Mine

C abbage Tree Road Sandmine

Posted 25 July 2015

Will The Port Stephens Ratepayers Ever Get the ‘Cabbage’ from the Cabbage Tree Road Sand Mine? Part 1 Updated 20 August 2015: Part 2

National Broadband Network

The NBN is in Nelson Bay!

Posted 01 June 2016

Watch out for the spin

The NBN IS Coming, But What Are We Getting?

Posted 12 April 2016

Plagued by delays and speed issues?

A Candidates Forum and TRRA General Meeting was held Wednesday 15 June 2016.

Guest Speakers were the Federal Election Campaign Candidates. General Meeting Agenda: HERE, Press Release: HERE, Sub-Committee Forum Report: HERE, Minutes: HERE, Letter to successful candidate HERE

Planning Issues

TRRA D.A. WATCH

Posted 18 September 2016

TRRA Planning Sub Committee monitors all D.A.’s of interest submitted to Council and the Department of Planning. Check this link regularly for the latest updates and comment

Updates Include: Shoal Bay: Height Limits; Catalina Motel , Nelson Bay: Car Parks re-development, Corlette: New shops and services at Salamander Centre, Port Stephens: Pathways Plan.