Tag Archives: 2014

ICAC – Local Govt. Minister: Please Finish The Job!

ICAC Appearance, Craig Bauman Port Stephens MP – Ex PSC Mayor and Councillor Thank you Peter Lewis, you have nailed it again! – Newcastle Herald Cartoon Gallery -13 September 2014 TRRA Inc. is deeply concerned at further revelations of questionable behaviour … Continue reading

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Better Planning Network Community Charter

TRRA Inc. is one of 460 Community Groups affiliated to the Better Planning Network , a volunteer-based organisation formed at the end of August 2012 by Community Groups concerned about the NSW Government’s planning reforms.  The BPN is campaigning for a visionary planning system that … Continue reading

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TRRA Inc. Issues Raised In Parliament

Newcastle Herald 22 August 2014: Labor’s Call For Answers 19 August 2014: TRRA inc. concerns about the Conduct of the 2012 Port Stephens Council Elections and the Councils reluctance to release comprehensive information relating to DA applications electronically on their website were … Continue reading

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ICAC, MaKenzie & McCloy – Should Property Developers Be Mayors too?

  Reaction – Examiner 20 August 2014: Call For ICAC Probe Into PSC & Mayor Bruce MacKenzie Update 20 August: Correction to Mayors assertion in the Examiner:  “ICAC have more to do than come to Port Stephens,” he said. “The TRRA are only … Continue reading

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Waive Section 94 Fees For Newcastle Air Port?

Is The MacKenzie “Team Too Achieve” finally showing  a few surface cracks?  The Mayor looked very lonely on this one at the Council Meeting 12 August 2014. His usual supporters all deserted him. A few other decisions did not go his way either … Continue reading

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Samurai Resort – Update, More Naked Truths

Samurai Resort – Update 04 August 2014 There have been some stories in the paper and a couple of developments recently. Hopefully we are now at crunch time on this issue. Follow the blue links to get the full story……       … Continue reading

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Crown lands Management Review June 2014

Update 20 August 2014:  We have just recieved a press release from the Opposition Shadow Minister For Regional & Rural Affairs Hon Mick Veitch that : MINISTER ADMITS CROWN LANDS ACT REVIEW SHELVED BY COMMUNITY PRESSURE.  Things are changing in the … Continue reading

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Karuah Men’s Shed – Because He Can…..

Karuah Mens Shed – not in our Tomaree area but of interest in how our Councillors are behaving Because He Can: The push to overturn the staff recommendation was led by Mayor Bruce MacKenzie. Cr MacKenzie said he called for … Continue reading

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Ash St./Oasis Close – Walkway To Nowhere?

Obstruction of Pedestrian Access Between Ash Street and Soldiers Point Bowling Club   The Ash St/Oasis Close dispute started half way through 2013 when the resident in number 3 of the new subdivision of Oasis Close (off Ash Street, opposite Myrtle … Continue reading

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Yacaaba Centre, Service looses Funding

Examiner 27 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre Handed Lifeline Letter From The Yaccaba Centre 25 August 2014: Answers To Some Misconceptions  Newcastle Herald 15 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre For Homeless To Close After 25 Years Examiner 13 Aug 2014: Redhead Backing … Continue reading

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