Category Archives: TRRA MEDIA & NEWS

The NBN Is In Nelson Bay!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by

Interesting treatment of the same story from the gullible,  that just reprinted the Ministerial Press Release, To those that have the lived experience. Watch the video, read the comments under the story in the Herald! Examiner 01 June 2016: Minister … Continue reading →

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Letters: MP’S Actions Prove Costly

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Examiner – Letters to the Editor 12 April 2016: MP’s actions prove costly  This letter probably requires a  response from TRRA as well. Clr. Doohan should put on his boxing gloves and give himself an uppercut for drawing this conclusion from the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Council Amalgamations, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, State Gov Elections, STATE GOVERNMENT, What The Papers Said! | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The NBN is coming, but what are we getting?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

  NBN Update: 04 May 2016: Bianca and Jake from Telstra Salamander were guest speakers at our April TRRA Meeting, and a very informative discussion was held, with quite a few old ‘TRRA Techies’ turning up that we had not … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

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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The sand mining mayor who loves a deal

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

ABC Radio National – Background Briefing – 8:05 Sunday 04 October 2015 The Link above is to audio of the full show. The show was certainly an insight on how things get done by our Mayor at Port Stephens Council. This is the result … Continue reading →

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TRRA Inc 2015 Annual General Meeting

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

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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An Evening with Macka…………..

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

  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 , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Macka’s Sand To Increase Sand Truck Movements 200%

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

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 →

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Cabbage Tree Road Sandmine

Posted on July 25, 2015 by

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 , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Is Port Stephens Council As Financially Viable As They Would Like Us To Believe?

Posted on July 25, 2015 by

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 →

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