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Port Stephens Council Integrated Strategic Plans

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

 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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Port Stephens Council Tree Preservation Policy Sept 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

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

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Nelson Bay CBD 2030 Plan

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

A revised draft of the Nelson Bay 2030 Strategy is in preparation (Sept 2011) and Council’s Group Manager Sustainable Planning has indicated that they intend to hold consultations/ workshops in the near future to test their latest thinking. TRRA has been assured that we will be invited as a stakeholder.

TRRA’s latest Submission to Council is: HERE

A Capacity Modelling Plan was prepared for Council as part of this exercise in May 2011.  This was prepared by the Melbourne firm Design Urban, available: HERE  Heaven forbid!  TRRA strongly challenged the assumptions in this report especially the applicability of Melbourne inner city  high density concepts to Nelson Bay.

TRRA did a Press Release on our ‘Vision For Nelson Bay’ that was eventually printed in the Examiner: HERE

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