Category Archives: 2017

Revised plans for 1 Yacaaba St apartment building

Revised plans for 1 Yacaaba St apartment building fail to address concerns. The applicant for a residential apartment building on the corner of Yacaaba and Donald Streets has changed the design for a second time, supposedly in response to earlier … Continue reading

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IPART Submission on Special Rate Variation

Preparatory to submitting its case to IPART (The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) for consideration of its Special Rates Variation (SRV), Council is required to put its final submission up for public exhibition and comment. TRRA will be putting its … Continue reading

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OBJECTION: Bobs Farm Quarry – Sand Mine Project State Significant Development Application No SSD 6395

Attached is the full docment submitted to Department of Planning and Environment. Click Here

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Community Vision for the Future of Tomaree Headland, Shoal Bay, Port Stephens

TRRA Inc has been working with a consortium of community, business and environmental groups, “ Friends of Tomaree Headland”  to develop a prospectus for the future of this iconic site once its current use comes to an end in 2020. … Continue reading

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New look Council, but the old culture survives

*NB: This post has been edited at the request of the TRRA Management Committee and differs from the original article. “The new Mayor and Councillors have made a disappointing start, at their first meeting held on 26 Sept 2017.” The … Continue reading

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Mambo Fight Continues – 01 Oct 2017 Protest at Site

Update 01 October 2017 Oct 01 2017: Mambo wetland angst sparks rally Oct 01 2017: Port Stephens Koalas launches ‘Go Fund Me’ page A successful protest meeting was held today at the Mambo wetlands site at 11 am to discuss … Continue reading

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TRRA Inc. 2017 Annual General Meeting Notice

Dear Members  We hope that you and your families will attend this important meeting, and if you feel you can make a contribution, nominate for a position on the Management Committee, we need all the help we can get! For more … Continue reading

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Lawyers Picnic At Lagoons Estate 2017

This is our annual roundup of the Lagoons Estate saga, we covered this in 2015, 2016, and now in 2017 it is still a Lawyers Picnic. On 12 September 2017 Justice Pembroke set down a further hearing date May, 2018. … Continue reading

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Meet Our New Council

The final Council election results were made available at 11:38 am today on the Electoral Commission website HERE Mayor: Ryan Palmer Central Ward: Steve Tucker, Sarah Smith, Chris Doohan East Ward: Glen Dunkley, Jamie Abbott, John Nell West Ward: Giacomo … Continue reading

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Questionnaire to PS Council Election Candidates

The Port Stephens Greens have sent a comprehensive 24 Question survey to all lead candidates in the 2017 Council election. Twelve of the candidates completed the questionnaires. Some of the responses are quite interesting and can be viewed HERE. Please … Continue reading

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