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Meet Our New Council

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

The final Council election results were made available at 11:38 am today on the Electoral Commission website HERE Mayor: Ryan Palmer Central Ward: Steve Tucker, Sarah Smith, Chris Doohan East Ward: Glen Dunkley, Jamie Abbott, John Nell West Ward: Giacomo … Continue reading →

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Questionnaire to PS Council Election Candidates

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

The Port Stephens Greens have sent a comprehensive 24 Question survey to all lead candidates in the 2017 Council election. Twelve of the candidates completed the questionnaires. Some of the responses are quite interesting and can be viewed HERE. Please … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, Council Elections | 7 Comments

‘Meet the Candidates’ – The Video……!

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

On 15 August 2017 TRRA Inc. held a very successful ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum for the 2017 Port Stephens Council elections at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club, attended by about 240 people and most of the candidates. We have been … Continue reading →

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Recent Council approval of ‘Flood Mound Developments’

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

Recent Council approval Of ‘Flood Mound Developments’  Against the recommendations of Council Staff In an otherwise appalling Council meeting on 28th March 2017, attended by 4 TRRA members and a huge gallery, we witnessed a welcome turnaround on voting on DAs … Continue reading →

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I.C.A.C. Archive

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

ICAC Report – Operation Spicer Report Released 30 Aug 2016 Earlier Story 12 December 2015 : ICAC Still Under Threat Newcastle Herald 01 Sept: OPINION: Sorry Mike, this time sorry is not enough Media Release, (A Must Read), Fact Sheet and … Continue reading →

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Ngioka Centre, can it survive?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Port Stephens Council will reconsider its financial support of horticultural services at the Ngioka Centre, Little Beach. Update-June 28 2017 <a”>Little Beach Ngioka Centre Native Plant Nursery Program Reprieve for Nelson Bay   08 June 2017: Ngioka – Council reviews investment … Continue reading →

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A High-rise Nelson Bay? The story so far.

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Port Stephens Council’s recent approval of a high density high-rise apartment building at 11-13 Church St – at 33 metres more than twice the official height limit for the site, may be a game-changing move in the long-running struggle to … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not ‘impute’!

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Impute: to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad, or that something is the cause of something else. – Oxford Dictionary.  Words are defamatory when they convey a meaning (or “imputation”) about a person … Continue reading →

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Lifting the Lid on Mental Illness Forum

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Don McDonald, a TRRA member who attends most of our meetings, has played a significant role in raising funds and awareness for mental health research, particularly with respect to schizophrenia, an illness which has directly affected his family for over … Continue reading →

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How High? Is High Rise Coming to Nelson Bay?

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

See more of Save Nelson Bay from High Rise on Facebook 12 December 2017: Council decision to release Draft Nelson Bay CBD Town & Foreshore Plan Including lifting height restrictions. (click on the links below) Newsletters: – 04 December – … Continue reading →

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