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Tag Archives: 2011
Port Stephens Council DLG Review Released
The Department Of Local Government (DLG) has finaly released its Promoting Better Practice Program, Follow-up Report into Port Stephens Council. The long awaited report was commenced in February 2011, a confidential draft was produced in July, and the final report was eventually put up on the … Continue reading
Hot Issues – 2011 TRRA Annual General Meeting
Documentation for TRRA 2011 AGM AGM Notice 2010 AGM Minutes 2010 Chairman’s Report Management Committee Nomination Form Membership Application/Renewal Form Constitution (Click on heading)
NB Farmers Market
Property owners throughout the centre of Nelson Bay were advised of this DA for which comments are due by COB 21 September 2011. The proposal is for markets on the third Saturday of each month with possible locations including parts … Continue reading
Port Stephens Council Financial Matters
As early as 2009 TRRA raised the alarm bells in relation to the state of Council’s finances. The then Chairman predicted that significant rate rises were in the pipeline only to be dubbed “an alarmist” and irresponsible by elected Councillors. This … Continue reading
Salamander Shopping Centre
Council has a provisional agreement to sell all its land holding around the existing Salamander Bay Shopping Centre to a Tinkler Group company for $22.05 million, subject to negotiation and a lease-back deal for the sites of the Library and Community and Child Care Centres. This follows their withdrawal in February of their own DA for the site, in which they proposed a subdivision and new access road, having provisionally agreed to sell three lots for an Aldi, Big W, and a Medical Centre. The independent assessment of their DA was very critical, reflecting many of TRRA’s 2010 criticisms: HERE
TRRA wants to see development of the peninsula’s second major town centre, but with a forward looking Master Plan which integrates mixed uses including commercial, retail, residential and community, which is pedestrian friendly and manages traffic well, and which protects the environmental values of the parts of the site bordering the Mambo wetlands.
TRRA has objected to the process through which the Council put the land up for sale, which we think fails to ensure the best return to the community, both in dollar terms and in a good planning outcome. Our letter to Council is: HERE
For the full earlier history of TRRA’s involvement in this issue:
Click on: Sep 2011 Update and May 2011 Update
And then to all the previous update/history text under Salamander Town Centre from: Here
Port Stephens Council Planning Strategy
Port Stephens Council is close to finalizing a Planning Strategy which replaces the existing Community Settlement and Infrastructure Strategy, and will be the foundation for the revised Local Environment Plan (LEP), Development Control Plans and future re-zoning applications, as well as for infrastructure programmes. The draft Plan is HERE (Large File, 2.37MB)
TRRA believes this important Strategy needs more work, as it uses inconsistent and confusing statistics, and does not reflect some key community expectations. Our submission on the latest draft is HERE
Port Stephens Council Integrated Strategic Plans
Each year all Councils are required to prepare an “Integrated Strategic Plan” which sets out the Council’s broad objectives, its works programme into the future, an Asset Management Plan and a Forward Financial Plan. TRRA studied the 300 plus page … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, PSC Financial Matters, PSC Planning Matters, PSC Policy Decisions, TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Port Stephens Council DLG Review
The Department Of Local Government (DLG) has an ongoing review process called “The Local Government Reform Program – Promoting Better Practice.” The process is basically a “health check” of Council’s own self assessment process. The last one is on the … Continue reading
Nelson Bay Marina Resort
A development application was lodged in 2010 for the redevelopment of the Marina Resort on Magnus Street, Nelson Bay. The proposal involved the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new resort hotel, conference centre and hospitality school. … Continue reading
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Port Stephens Council Tree Preservation Policy Sept 2011
In July 2011 Council revisited it’s Tree Preservation Policy and is still considering its position on this controversial issue.
TRRA can understand the frustration of some ratepayers with over zealous Council Staff, who did not inform them properly of procedures or rights of appeal. However the proposed changes would have virtually removed all protection for vegetation and in TRRA’s opinion, went too far.
Several Explanatory documents were put out by Council: HERE and: HERE
TRRA currently has a submission before Council (Sept 2011) HERE
