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Proposed Closure Of Facilities On The Peninsula

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

Update Newcastle Herald July 11 Op Ed Kate Washington: NSW Government Failing People With Disabillities This Item was discussed at TRRA General Meetings on 12 May and 14 July. 1. Closure of Tomaree Lodge and the Stockton Centre facilities : There’s been … Continue reading →

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ICAC – Operation Spicer – Who is in the Cac At ICAC?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

‘The Grim Reaper’  NSW disease has now mutated from the Labour Party and it appears that a particularly virulent strain has taken hold in the Liberal Party with Premiers, Ministers and MP’s going down like nine pins with Council Assisting … Continue reading →

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Proposed Caravan Park, Bobs Farm

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

In February 2014, TRRA made a submission HERE on a Development Application (DA) for a 184 site caravan park on the site of the former Divers Luck winery near the turn off Nelson Bay Rd for Fenningham’s Island.  The park … Continue reading →

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Council Requires SIS for Marina Support

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Update 24 May 2014: JRPP Dates For Hearing See Also: Planning Assessment Commission decried as ‘rubber stamp’ after high approval rate April 03 2014 Port Stephens Council has withdrawn its support for this contentious Application because it has succumbed to pressure from … Continue reading →

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Newcastle Herald PSC Election Investigation

Posted on March 2, 2014 by

Newcastle Herald February 28 2014: EDITORIAL: Questions From An Election   (More Links below.) The Newcastle Herald has had investigative reporters looking into the conduct of the last Port Stephens Election since the financial returns were made available from the N.S.W Electoral Funding Authority … Continue reading →

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Planning Assessment Commission ‘Rubber Stamp’

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

Newcastle Herald 07 March 2014 Lewis Cartoon ‘Planning Assessment Commission could be used to assess new coal mines’                 Sydney Morning Herald 25 February 2014 :Planning Assessment Commission decried as ‘rubber stamp’ after high … Continue reading →

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Are We In The Dark Over DA’s?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Want to know how Council keeps you in the dark? For years now Port Stephens Council has limited access to DA documentation seemingly to ensure that they make it harder for the public to get information on applications they are … Continue reading →

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EDO NSW Nelson Bay Workshop

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

TRRA Inc. will be  hosting one of a series of workshops that the NSW Environmental Defenders Office will be running for various communities during 2014. The workshop will demonstrate how a community can engage in decision-making processes to achieve better outcomes for the environment.  … Continue reading →

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Samurai Beach Resort – The Naked Truth

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

How the Port Stephens Rate Payers Lost Their Shirt! This is another TRRA Special Investigative Article.  It is a bit of an epic, 14 pages and a lot of links to newspapers etc.(It is not XXX rated!), but I can guarantee … Continue reading →

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Proposed Yacaaba Street Extension

Posted on December 14, 2013 by

Update 24 June 2014: Council Adopted This Proposal titled “No pedestrian Link” for the Yaacaba Extension at a Council Meeting on 29 June 2014. Margaret Sec TRRA says: How do You Cross Victoria Parade from the proposed Yacaaba Street extension? The option … Continue reading →

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