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Tag Archives: Sand Mining
Will The Port Stephens Ratepayers Ever Get the ‘Cabbage’ from the Cabbage Tree Road Sand Mine? Part 2
HOT ISSUES This story just keeps evolving as we research it. The Cabbage Tree Mine has now been on the agenda for the Council Meeting 28 July 2015, so this a continuation of the story from Part 1. However it … Continue reading
Macka’s Sand To Increase Sand Truck Movements 200%
Examiner 18 March 2016: Macka’s Sand gains approval for additional 14 truck movements Newcastle Herald 16 Feb 2016: Port Stephens mayor Bruce MacKenzie’s family sand quarry stands alone in compliance audit Update From Community Forum – 08 August 2015 Examiner 11 August … Continue reading
Cabbage Tree Road Sandmine
Will The Port Stephens Ratepayers Ever Get the ‘Cabbage’ from the Cabbage Tree Road Sand Mine? Part 1 This story above was edited 01 August 2015 as further information was received. There is a fair bit of detail in this … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, 2015, 2016, Council Decisions, Council Financial, Council Meetings, HOT ISSUES, I.C.A.C. Investigations, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, Sand Mining, State Gov Submissions, State Gov. Responses, STATE GOVERNMENT, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2015, NSW-DLG, NSW-ICAC, NSW-PAC, Other Locations, PSC Financial Matters, PSC Planning Matters, Sand Mining, TRRA Submissions to Govt., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Bobs Farm Sand Mine – Information
See the Video: SAND FIGHT produced by Channel Ten Give it a little time to download (mp4 video 20MB) If it won’t work on your player, try FLV FILE 15 MB Version Update 09 December 2014 TRRA Inc. held one of these … Continue reading
Mackas Sand _ PAC Approval
The Mackas Sand proposed sand mining access route onto Nelson Bay Road has been approved by the independent Planning Assessment Commission on Monday. The two-man Commission found that a previous report from the Department of Planning had sufficiently addressed concerns raised … Continue reading
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Tagged *Other Issues, 2013, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-PAC, Other Locations, Sand Mining, TRRA Submissions to Govt., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Mackas Sand Trucks PAC Hearing
Controversy at Cowsh-t Corner** **(The local name for corner adjacent to the proposed alternate access for the Mackas Sand mine, so named because a dairy farm drove it’s milking cows across the road here in the past, and it was notorious for … Continue reading
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Tagged *Other Issues, 2013, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-PAC, Other Locations, PSC Planning Matters, Sand Mining, TRRA Submissions to Govt.
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Maccas Sand PAC Hearing Notice
WILLIAMTOWN residents will make a last-ditch attempt to stop an access way to a sand mine in their area and bring an end to a seven-year saga. a href=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/N6411/jump/onl.fairfaxregional/newcastleherald/news/localnews;ctype=article;cat=newcastleherald;cat1=news;cat2=localnews;cat3=1757278;region=newcastle_hunter;locstate=nsw;pos=1;tile=2;sz=xxxx;ord=13642510?”><img src=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/N6411/ad/onl.fairfaxregional/newcastleherald/news/localnews;ctype=article;cat=newcastleherald;cat1=news;cat2=localnews;cat3=1757278;region=newcastle_hunter;locstate=nsw;pos=1;tile=2;sz=xxxx;ord=13642510?” /></a>      At least six residents will speak before the NSW Planning … Continue reading
Maccas Sand – March Update
Port Stephens Council dodges $8.5 million legal challenge…………. Port Stephens Examiner Story March 25: HERE As posted on this site earlier: Patricia Ann (Towers) says: March 22, 2013 at 12:57 pm LAND ACQUISITION (JUST TERMS COMPENSATION) ACT 1991 Notice of Rescission … Continue reading
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Mackas Sand – Feb Update
MACKAS SAND ALTERNATE ACCESS ROAD – FEB UPDATE At the TRRA meeting held on 11 February 2013 a map was displayed HERE which illustrated the truck movements on Nelson Bay Road based on the 2 licensed sites of 1,000,000 tonnes each for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-PAC, Other Locations, PSC Legal Matters, PSC Planning Matters, Sand Mining
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Mackas Sand – Graphic & NMH Stories
A graphic showing the proposed access to Mackas Sand from Nelson Bay Road showing Projected Truck Movements is now available for your your information HERE. Newcastle Herald Feb 18 2013 Newcastle Herald Feb 18 2013
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Tagged 2013, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-PAC, PSC Legal Matters, PSC Planning Matters, Sand Mining
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