Category Archives: What The Papers Said!

Waive Section 94 Fees For Newcastle Air Port?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by

Is The MacKenzie “Team Too Achieve” finally showing  a few surface cracks?  The Mayor looked very lonely on this one at the Council Meeting 12 August 2014. His usual supporters all deserted him. A few other decisions did not go his way either … Continue reading →

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Samurai Resort – Update, More Naked Truths

Posted on August 5, 2014 by

Samurai Resort – Update 04 August 2014 There have been some stories in the paper and a couple of developments recently. Hopefully we are now at crunch time on this issue. Follow the blue links to get the full story……       … Continue reading →

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Crown lands Management Review June 2014

Posted on July 6, 2014 by

Update 20 August 2014:  We have just recieved a press release from the Opposition Shadow Minister For Regional & Rural Affairs Hon Mick Veitch that : MINISTER ADMITS CROWN LANDS ACT REVIEW SHELVED BY COMMUNITY PRESSURE.  Things are changing in the … Continue reading →

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Karuah Men’s Shed – Because He Can…..

Posted on July 6, 2014 by

Karuah Mens Shed – not in our Tomaree area but of interest in how our Councillors are behaving Because He Can: The push to overturn the staff recommendation was led by Mayor Bruce MacKenzie. Cr MacKenzie said he called for … Continue reading →

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Ash St./Oasis Close – Walkway To Nowhere?

Posted on July 6, 2014 by

Obstruction of Pedestrian Access Between Ash Street and Soldiers Point Bowling Club   The Ash St/Oasis Close dispute started half way through 2013 when the resident in number 3 of the new subdivision of Oasis Close (off Ash Street, opposite Myrtle … Continue reading →

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Yacaaba Centre, Service looses Funding

Posted on July 3, 2014 by

Examiner 27 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre Handed Lifeline Letter From The Yaccaba Centre 25 August 2014: Answers To Some Misconceptions  Newcastle Herald 15 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre For Homeless To Close After 25 Years Examiner 13 Aug 2014: Redhead Backing … Continue reading →

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Wallalong Stays Rural !

Posted on July 2, 2014 by

For those that are interested in following the saga that we reported on originally in October 2013 and updated through to May 2014 HERE I have aggregated the articles in the Newcastle Herald and The Examiner to finish off the story.   … Continue reading →

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Soldiers Point Marina Plan Ki-boshed by JRRP

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

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!

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

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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ICAC – Operation Spicer – Who is in the Cac At ICAC?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

‘The Grim Reaper’  NSW disease has now mutated from the Labour Party and it appears that a particularly virulent strain has taken hold in the Liberal Party with Premiers, Ministers and MP’s going down like nine pins with Council Assisting … Continue reading →

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