Tag Archives: NSW State Government Matters

ICAC Report – Operation Spicer Report Released 30 Aug 2016

Earlier Story 12 December 2015 : ICAC Still Under Threat Newcastle Herald 01 Sept: OPINION: Sorry Mike, this time sorry is not enough Media Release, (A Must Read), Fact Sheet and (Full Report, 168 Pages, 16MB!) available for download on ICAC … Continue reading

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OPINION: Musing on Mergers – Out of the frying pan, into…..?

This clip is from an article in the Herald recently (28 May 2016 HERE) about the rail corridor, and sums up my thinking for some time on what will come out of the merger process: “An amalgamation between Newcastle and Port Stephens … Continue reading

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May 12 2016 – TRRA Update On Council Mergers

*Breaking News*: Newcastle Herald 12 May 2016:  NSW Council amalgamations announced by Premier Mike Baird   “Mike Baird has just announced that 19 new Councils will be formed across the state through amalgamations. Administrators and interim general managers have been appointed to each of … Continue reading

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Are The Mambo Wetlands Under Threat?

All posts on the Mambo Wetlands Land Sale have been consolidated into this post, it will be updated regularly……………… See more of Mambo-Wanda Wetlands Conservation Group on Facebook Mambo Fight Continues – 01 Oct 2017 Protest at Site Update 01 … Continue reading

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Letters: MP’S Actions Prove Costly

Examiner – Letters to the Editor 12 April 2016: MP’s actions prove costly  This letter probably requires a  response from TRRA as well. Clr. Doohan should put on his boxing gloves and give himself an uppercut for drawing this conclusion from the … Continue reading

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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

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Has The High Court Killed ICAC?

  Opinion: Dick Appleby As a person who has taken a keen interest in the ICAC proceedings throughout 2014 – 15, attended one of the public hearings in Sydney, taken the time to read a lot of the transcripts and … Continue reading

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No – Shows Disappoint ‘Meet The Candidates’ Forum

The people came, but half the candidates did not bother……………… TRRA had a packed house, standing room only at the ‘Meet the Candidates’ meeting held in the ‘Crows Nest room’  last night at Nelson Bay Bowling Club.  Despite the negative … 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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