Category Archives: 2017

February 2017 Newsletter – DA Watch

Our General Meeting, 7:00 pm Tuesday 21 Feb at Nelson Bay Bowling Club is shaping up to be one of the most important for Nelson Bay Residents for some time. Two major issues will be discussed at this meeting. The … Continue reading

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Our New Format Website for 2017, How it works….

Our New Format Website for 2017, How it works……… January 2017: In January 2016 we launched our new format website, it is now one year old, so we are going to follow the same policy and archive the important issues for the previous … Continue reading

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Soldiers Point Marina Plan Ki-boshed by JRRP

UPDATE – Examiner 18 March 2016: Joint Regional Planning Panel rejects Soldiers Point Marina plan  The decision of the NSW Joint Regional Planning Panel to refuse the application by Clippers Anchorage to expand the existing 100 berth Soldiers Point Marina by … Continue reading

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Birubi Resort Failure – Even ‘Bruce Almighty’ Can’t Fix It!

Examiner 02 June 2016: Administrator finds new Chinese buyer for Birubi resort Examiner 13 Jan 2016: Mayor to ‘shirtfront’ Chinese President Xi Jinping…….! Birubi Resort a ‘blight’ on Chinese relations Examiner 04 August 2015: New Hong Kong buyer for Birubi Beach Resort … Continue reading

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Council Requires SIS for Marina Support

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Assessment Commission decried as ‘rubber stamp’ after high approval rate April 03 2014 Port Stephens Council has withdrawn its support for this contentious Application because it has succumbed to pressure from … Continue reading

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Soldiers Point Marina November Update

Soldiers Point Marina – March 2013 Update The TRRA has actively monitored the status of this proposal over the last 6 months. During that time Council has been in regular communication with the applicant to try and obtain additional information on … Continue reading

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Maccas Sand PAC Hearing Notice

WILLIAMTOWN residents will make a last-ditch attempt to stop an access way to a sand mine in their area and bring an end to a seven-year saga. a href=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/N6411/jump/onl.fairfaxregional/newcastleherald/news/localnews;ctype=article;cat=newcastleherald;cat1=news;cat2=localnews;cat3=1757278;region=newcastle_hunter;locstate=nsw;pos=1;tile=2;sz=xxxx;ord=13642510?”><img src=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/N6411/ad/onl.fairfaxregional/newcastleherald/news/localnews;ctype=article;cat=newcastleherald;cat1=news;cat2=localnews;cat3=1757278;region=newcastle_hunter;locstate=nsw;pos=1;tile=2;sz=xxxx;ord=13642510?” /></a>      At least six residents will speak before the NSW Planning … Continue reading

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Proposed ‘Gateway’ To Nelson Bay Development

SUBDIVISION AND REZONING AT ENTRANCE TO NELSON BAY (ADJACENT THE WHITE WHALE) A PowerPoint presentation was made at the TRRA meeting held on 11 February by Mr Frank Future on behalf of Christmas Bush Property Management for the proposed 16 hectare … Continue reading

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Jordan’s Justification-Webcasting issue

More Misrepresentation on why Port Stephens Was ‘Unplugged’ This is the audio of an interview with Terry Wall, TRRA President and Cr Jordan this morning (14 Feb 2013) on ABC radio . HERE ABC Newcastle (Newcastle) Breakfast – 14/02/2013 7:23 AM Aaron Kearney: Kearney … Continue reading

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