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Category Archives: 2015
An Evening with Macka…………..
Examiner 13 December 2016: Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association issues apology to mayor Bruce MacKenzie And in a parallel universe: Examiner 26 December 2016: OPINION: Port Stephens Council and residents united in 2016 to fight to state government on merger … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, 2016, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Council Amalgamations, Council Meetings, HOT ISSUES, Litagation, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, Sand Mining, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2016, NOW!, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, PSC Communication, PSC Legal Matters, PSC Meetings/Decisions.....!!, PSC Policy Decisions, TRRA Inc. News etc., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Macka’s Sand To Increase Sand Truck Movements 200%
Examiner 18 March 2016: Macka’s Sand gains approval for additional 14 truck movements Newcastle Herald 16 Feb 2016: Port Stephens mayor Bruce MacKenzie’s family sand quarry stands alone in compliance audit Update From Community Forum – 08 August 2015 Examiner 11 August … Continue reading
Cabbage Tree Road Sandmine
Will The Port Stephens Ratepayers Ever Get the ‘Cabbage’ from the Cabbage Tree Road Sand Mine? Part 1 This story above was edited 01 August 2015 as further information was received. There is a fair bit of detail in this … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, 2015, 2016, Council Decisions, Council Financial, Council Meetings, HOT ISSUES, I.C.A.C. Investigations, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, Sand Mining, State Gov Submissions, State Gov. Responses, STATE GOVERNMENT, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2015, NSW-DLG, NSW-ICAC, NSW-PAC, Other Locations, PSC Financial Matters, PSC Planning Matters, Sand Mining, TRRA Submissions to Govt., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Is Port Stephens Council As Financially Viable As They Would Like Us To Believe?
TRRA had a conversation with Councillor Geoff Dingle recently about the general state of the finances at Port Stephens Council. Council’s future strategy was outlined recently in its ‘Fit for the Future’ submission to the State Government in which it stated … Continue reading
Update On Tree Policy Changes
17 July 2015 Update on previous post: Reaction To Mayor’s Controversial Tree Cull Proposal Nigel, TRRA Planning Council’s proposed changes to its tree removal policy are on public exhibition, until 30 July. They take the form of a draft amendment to … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Council Decisions, Council Meetings, HOT ISSUES, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2015, PSC Policy Decisions
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Ratepayers Millions Down The Drains?
Update 05 April 2016. TRRA have been monitoring the developments in this story for some time. A full report soon! Newcastle Herald 5 April 2016: Port Stephens Council has until 5pm Wednesday to withdraw a key document from a legal case … Continue reading
Warning ! Pensioner Council Rates Trap….
If you are a pensioner, check your Annual Council Rate Assessment Notice, due out next month (July). Council check your eligibility for the Pension Rebate each year with Center-link, the amount should be shown on the front page. It is … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Council Financial
Tagged *Other Issues, 2015, PSC Financial Matters
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TRRA Planning Subcommittee – D.A. Watch
Our TRRA Planning Sub Committee monitors all D.A.’s of interest submitted to Council and the Department of Planning and regularly updates Committee Members on current submissions etc. We thought that this information should be shared with our membership so check … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, D A Watch, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Tagged 2015, DA WATCH, PSC Planning Matters
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Positive Planning Initatives
New Development Control Plan on right track Port Stephens Council will be adopting a new Development Control Plan (DCP) later this year. TRRA made a major Submission on the Draft which was on exhibition in early 2015 We welcome both … Continue reading
Rampant Approval Of Developments On Earth Mounds In Flood Areas
“Haven’t seen any houses floating past the Raymond Terrace Junction Inn so what’s the problem?” These were (close to actual) words from the Mayor on 14th April 2015 in questioning why Councillors Nell, Dingle and Kafer were not keen to … Continue reading