Tag Archives: 2015

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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Rampant Approval Of Developments On Earth Mounds In Flood Areas

“Haven’t seen any houses floating past the Raymond Terrace Junction Inn so what’s the problem?” These were (close to actual) words from the Mayor on 14th April 2015  in questioning why Councillors Nell, Dingle and Kafer were not keen to … 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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Reaction To Mayor’s Controversial Tree Cull Proposal

Our Port Stephens Mayor Bruce Mackenzie has once again ventured where angels fear to tread and proposed a radical new Dangerous Tree policy and called for a 12 month moratorium on the current Tree Protection Orders.   Nigel Waters made a … Continue reading

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After The Storm

  TRRA sincerely hopes that your house and your family, pets and friends survived the latest East Coast Low OK.  We think that this storm was worse than the Pasha Bulka storm by the damage caused and are very concerned that … Continue reading

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Update 1 – State Election ‘Meet The Candidates’ Forum

24 February 2015  Progress: TRRA Inc’s small organizing committee has been inundated with questions to ask candidates and topics for discussion at our ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum. It will be a difficult job to pick the best ones, but we … Continue reading

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TRRA Inc. 2015 State Election Candidate Forum

TRRA Inc. Present: 2015 NSW State Election – ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum Nelson Bay Bowling Club – 7:00 pm 09 March 2015   As we have done consistently at all Local and State Government elections since our inception in 2008, … 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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