Tag Archives: 2012

Extraordinary Council

Extraordinary indeed! Newcastle Herald Report: HERE  A group of TRRA Committee members had to drive to Raymond Terrace to witness the unedifying spectacle of Council rule by numbers at an Extraordinary Council Meeting tonight Tues 17 December 2012. It is … Continue reading

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Port Stephens Unplugged, Our Webcam has gone!

Port Stephens Ratepayers have been unplugged by their Council! Look! At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 11 December Councillors voted 7 – 3 to immediately cease broadcasting Council Meetings via the Internet.  No notice was given, the item (an … Continue reading

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Local Environmental Plan 2012 – New Submission Deadline

Extension Of Draft LEP 2012 Exhibition Following appeals by TRRA and others about the inadequate consultation period, Council extended the exhibition period to Friday 14 December. We think the Council’s Draft LEP is mostly sound, but we have concerns about … Continue reading

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Salamander Shopping Centre – Conflict Of Interest – Big W

Grab The Money And Run…………………! “I want to make money for the people of Port Stephens.” said Bruce Mackenzie, Mayor in the Council debate about the Planning Principles for Salamander Shopping Centre. (27 Nov 2012) However the ratepayers of Port Stephens … Continue reading

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Salamander Shopping Centre – Planning Principles – Big W ?

There are further disturbing developments in the ongoing Salamander Shopping Centre planning proposals and for the Council owned land surrounding it.  Council will consider the Planning Principals at its meeting on 27 Nov 2012. Our last update on this matter … Continue reading

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Extension ? Draft Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2012

TRRA Inc. Planning Sub Committee has sent a formal Submission to Council asking for an extension to the exhibition period for the Draft Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan.  The Draft was only put on exhibition for the minimum period of one … Continue reading

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Lot 424, Extension of Halifax Caravan Park

Report: I was requested by local residents, some TRRA members, to attended the little gathering (10 or so) at Lot 424 today to discuss the 2012 Plan of Management for Halifax Caravan Park which revisits the 2010 plan rejected previously by … Continue reading

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PSC Holiday Parks – New Reserve Trust

The Inaugural meeting of the Port Stephens Holiday Park Reserve Trust  was held at Port Stephens Council Committee rooms at 5.30pm 13 November 2012. The new Trust was required to be set up after an audit by the accountancy firm … Continue reading

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Mackas Sand Pty Ltd, Alternate Access

Alternate Access Road – Mackas Sand Pty. Ltd. Update, Newcastle Herald Dec 1 2012 ‘Mine Could run Day And Night’ HERE This proposal is just not safe! (Submissions Close by 5pm Wed 21 November. Currently on exhibition by the NSW … Continue reading

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Draft Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2012

At the Council Meeting on 24 April 2012 Port Stephens Council resolved to exhibit the draft Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012 for public comment following Authorisation from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. This Authorisation to Exhibit has … Continue reading

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