Category Archives: TRRA MEDIA & NEWS

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

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Concern Re Commercial Development Of Donald Street Car Parks

As we mentioned in our last post  on Donald Street Car Park, TRRA Inc. has some history with the Council and the Donald Street East Car Park. We made extensive submissions to Council about a proposed Public Private Partnership with Coral … Continue reading

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Reaction To Mayor’s Controversial Tree Cull Proposal

Our Port Stephens Mayor Bruce Mackenzie has once again ventured where angels fear to tread and proposed a radical new Dangerous Tree policy and called for a 12 month moratorium on the current Tree Protection Orders.   Nigel Waters made a … Continue reading

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Has The High Court Killed ICAC?

  Opinion: Dick Appleby As a person who has taken a keen interest in the ICAC proceedings throughout 2014 – 15, attended one of the public hearings in Sydney, taken the time to read a lot of the transcripts and … Continue reading

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No – Shows Disappoint ‘Meet The Candidates’ Forum

The people came, but half the candidates did not bother……………… TRRA had a packed house, standing room only at the ‘Meet the Candidates’ meeting held in the ‘Crows Nest room’  last night at Nelson Bay Bowling Club.  Despite the negative … Continue reading

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Update 1 – State Election ‘Meet The Candidates’ Forum

24 February 2015  Progress: TRRA Inc’s small organizing committee has been inundated with questions to ask candidates and topics for discussion at our ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum. It will be a difficult job to pick the best ones, but we … Continue reading

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TRRA Inc. 2015 State Election Candidate Forum

TRRA Inc. Present: 2015 NSW State Election – ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum Nelson Bay Bowling Club – 7:00 pm 09 March 2015   As we have done consistently at all Local and State Government elections since our inception in 2008, … Continue reading

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Samurai/TreEscape Updates

For The Full Story On Samurai Beach Resort Read: 1. Samurai Beach Resort – The Naked Truth 2. Samurai Beach Resort – More Naked Truths 3. Samurai Beach Resort – The Last Naked Truth?  Update 31January 2015: The Saga Continues…… The PSC … Continue reading

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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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What Is The True State Of The Books At PSC? Part One

 Part One of a series of articles: Tim Hazel, Financial Section Manager, recommended to a Council meeting on 08 April 2014 that: “Council resolve to no longer include business units as part of Councils Annual Financial Statements.” This resolution was moved and seconded … Continue reading

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