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Positive Planning Initatives

New Development Control Plan on right track Port Stephens Council will be adopting a new Development Control Plan (DCP) later this year.  TRRA made a major Submission on the Draft which was on exhibition in early 2015  We welcome both … 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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What Is The True State Of The Books At PSC? Part Two

In Part One of this series of articles: Concerning Port Stephens Council’s financial affairs we covered a lot of background material:   TRRA Inc. – What we do and Why: How TRRA sees it’s role in this and what  we are trying to achieve. … 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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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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Samurai Beach Resort – The Last Naked Truth?   Samurai Beach Resort is no more. The last 5 page report about the resort to the October 28 2014 Council Meeting did not contain any reference to Samurai in all 5 pages. … Continue reading

Better Planning Network Public Community Forum

TRRA Inc. and EcoNetwork Port Stephens Inc. have Joined forces to bring you a Public Community Forum convened by the Better Planning Network Of New South Wales.   Venue:           Tomaree Community Centre – Salamander Bay Date:               Wednesday 12th November 2014 Time: … Continue reading

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Samurai Resort – Update, More Naked Truths

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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Ash St./Oasis Close – Walkway To Nowhere?

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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Wallalong Stays Rural !

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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