Category Archives: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Bobs Farm Sand Mine – Information

See the Video: SAND FIGHT produced by Channel Ten Give it a little time to download (mp4 video 20MB) If it won’t work on your player, try FLV FILE 15 MB Version Update 09 December 2014 TRRA Inc. held one of these … Continue reading

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Parliamentary Inquiry To investigate Planning Decisions In The Hunter

 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 17 September 2014: NSW Parliamentary Inquiry To Investigate Planning Decisions In Newcastle A Parliamentary Inquiry has been set up to investigate controversial planning decisions in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. The inquiry comes in the wake of … Continue reading

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Better Planning Network Public Community Forum

TRRA Inc. and EcoNetwork Port Stephens Inc. have Joined forces to bring you a Public Community Forum convened by the Better Planning Network Of New South Wales.   Venue:           Tomaree Community Centre – Salamander Bay Date:               Wednesday 12th November 2014 Time: … Continue reading

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Happy To Take Your Dollars – But Don’t Try And Spend A Penny!

Update 17 December 2014: Thank You Councillor Dingle! Councillor Geoff Dingle raised this matter with Council Planning Staff and there was not much enthusiasm but when he indicated that if it was not fixed he would be calling it up before … 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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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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Wallalong Stays Rural !

For those that are interested in following the saga that we reported on originally in October 2013 and updated through to May 2014 HERE I have aggregated the articles in the Newcastle Herald and The Examiner to finish off the story.   … Continue reading

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