Tag Archives: Salamander

Mobile Phone Tower In Corlette

Update: 01 July 2014 Examiner: Backlash over Towers Update: 13 May 2014 Examiner: Corlette Telstra Tower Battle May not Be Over  Update 11 December 2013 The Corlette Telstra Phone Tower DA was comprehensively rejected in a unanimous decision of Council last … Continue reading

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Salamander – Movement of Sand to Diemars Quarry – You Need to Know!

TRRA Liaison Committee member Colin Howard has requested that Council seriously consider the traffic impact on our community of the movement of the sand from Salamander Shopping Centre site to the proposed relocation at Diemars Quarry. He was partly able … Continue reading

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TRRA Banned from Public Access

TRRA Inc. Press Release: HERE One Story that Needs to be Told …… if only to say “We Tried” The headlines in the Examiner “TRRA Barred from Council Meet” (Examiner 30.4.13) would have grabbed your attention. Unfortunately that’s all that … Continue reading

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Big W Development Application – Salamander Bay Shopping Centre – Approved

The following is a link to the outcomes of the JRPP hearing held at Port Stephens Council Chambers on 16.5.13. 130517 Big W Approved by JRPP – Comments from Nigel Waters Here is the TRRA submission to the Joint Regional … Continue reading

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Big W at Salamander – locking in planning failure

On 16 May the Joint Regional Planning Panel will meet to consider the Development Application for a BigW store behind K-Mart and Aldi at the Salamander Centre.  This is the latest chapter in the long running bungled approach by Port … Continue reading

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Salamander Centre – Crunch Time This Week!

At its meeting on Tuesday 23 April, Council will consider, and most likely approve, its own DA for a 3 lot subdivision of the Council owned land around the Salamander shopping centre. This will clear the way for the BigW DA, … 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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Salamander Centre Update

Council’s workshops have led to draft Planning Principles for the Council owned land surrounding the existing centre.  If implemented these would address many of the concerns raised by the local community, but they will have no binding effect, and will … Continue reading

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Salamander Centre workshops

Council’s Commercial section, via consultants ADW Johnson, is running three workshops over the next two months to develop ‘planning principles’ for the Council owned land around the centre. TRRA and other interest groups have been invited and we will be … Continue reading

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