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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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New Council Meeting Schedule

At its first meeting on 26th September 2012  the new Council took a decision to change it’s meeting schedule.  Instead of having a Committee Meeting where matters can be raised and discussed informally, before going to a formal decision at … Continue reading

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First Meeting Of New Council

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Tuesday 25 September at 5.30pm.  The Web-cast is now available in the archive HERE. TRRA sent an email to the Councillors before the meeting HERE. Please read. Council elected Sally … Continue reading

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PSC 2012 Election Post Mortem – Final

TRRA Press Release on PSC 2012 Elections For the total masochists among you, here are the full, final results of the 2012 poll, and the Contact list for all Councillors: Mayoral Ballot East Ward Ballot Central Ward Ballot West Ward … Continue reading

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First Cab Off The Rank – Apex Park

Apex Park – Relocation of the War Memorial One of the first controversial issues for the new Council to make a decision about will be the relocation of the War Memorial in Apex Park.  As we have seen all too … Continue reading

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