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Mackas Sand Trucks Update

UPDATE – PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE – USE OF RICHARDSON ROAD ROUNDABOUT (PAULS CORNER) AS A “U” TURN FOR MACKAS SAND TRUCKS COME TO A PUBLIC MEETING – THURSDAY 31ST JANUARY commencing at 5.45 pm in Salt Ash Community Hall, Michael … Continue reading

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Planning Watch – Lavis Lane Tourist Complex

TOURIST COMPLEX – LAVIS LANE SUBDIVISION LACK OF BOTH TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD PLANNING CONTINUES This Development Application for a four lot subdivision and “tourist complex” was advertised in the Examiner on Thursday 20 December…….   yes…. That’s one day before Council closed … Continue reading

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Extraordinary Council

Extraordinary indeed! Newcastle Herald Report: HERE  A group of TRRA Committee members had to drive to Raymond Terrace to witness the unedifying spectacle of Council rule by numbers at an Extraordinary Council Meeting tonight Tues 17 December 2012. It is … Continue reading

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Port Stephens Unplugged, Our Webcam has gone!

Port Stephens Ratepayers have been unplugged by their Council! Look! At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 11 December Councillors voted 7 – 3 to immediately cease broadcasting Council Meetings via the Internet.  No notice was given, the item (an … Continue reading

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Salamander Shopping Centre – Conflict Of Interest – Big W

Grab The Money And Run…………………! “I want to make money for the people of Port Stephens.” said Bruce Mackenzie, Mayor in the Council debate about the Planning Principles for Salamander Shopping Centre. (27 Nov 2012) However the ratepayers of Port Stephens … Continue reading

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Salamander Shopping Centre – Planning Principles – Big W ?

There are further disturbing developments in the ongoing Salamander Shopping Centre planning proposals and for the Council owned land surrounding it.  Council will consider the Planning Principals at its meeting on 27 Nov 2012. Our last update on this matter … Continue reading

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Lot 424, Extension of Halifax Caravan Park

Report: I was requested by local residents, some TRRA members, to attended the little gathering (10 or so) at Lot 424 today to discuss the 2012 Plan of Management for Halifax Caravan Park which revisits the 2010 plan rejected previously by … Continue reading

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PSC Holiday Parks – New Reserve Trust

The Inaugural meeting of the Port Stephens Holiday Park Reserve Trust  was held at Port Stephens Council Committee rooms at 5.30pm 13 November 2012. The new Trust was required to be set up after an audit by the accountancy firm … Continue reading

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Mackas Sand Pty Ltd, Alternate Access

Alternate Access Road – Mackas Sand Pty. Ltd. Update, Newcastle Herald Dec 1 2012 ‘Mine Could run Day And Night’ HERE This proposal is just not safe! (Submissions Close by 5pm Wed 21 November. Currently on exhibition by the NSW … Continue reading

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New Council Meeting Schedule

At its first meeting on 26th September 2012  the new Council took a decision to change it’s meeting schedule.  Instead of having a Committee Meeting where matters can be raised and discussed informally, before going to a formal decision at … Continue reading

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