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What Is The True State Of The Books At PSC ? Part Three
In Part One of this series of articles: We covered a lot of background material that has lead to the current state of affairs concerning Port Stephens Council’s financial accountability. In Part Two of this series: We report on the reaction of the Council and the … Continue reading
Council Amalgamations
We have moved all Council Merger and Amalgamation Information to a special page HERE
The sand mining mayor who loves a deal
ABC Radio National – Background Briefing – 8:05 Sunday 04 October 2015 The Link above is to audio of the full show. The show was certainly an insight on how things get done by our Mayor at Port Stephens Council. This is the result … Continue reading
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
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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What Is The True State Of The Books At PSC? Part One
Part One of a series of articles: Tim Hazel, Financial Section Manager, recommended to a Council meeting on 08 April 2014 that: “Council resolve to no longer include business units as part of Councils Annual Financial Statements.” This resolution was moved and seconded … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Council Compliance, Council Decisions, Council Financial, Council Responses, Council Submissions, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, State Gov Submissions, State Gov. Responses, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2014, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-DLG, PSC Financial Matters, TRRA Submissions to Govt., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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Parliamentary Inquiry To investigate Planning Decisions In The Hunter
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 17 September 2014: NSW Parliamentary Inquiry To Investigate Planning Decisions In Newcastle A Parliamentary Inquiry has been set up to investigate controversial planning decisions in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. The inquiry comes in the wake of … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Council Decisions, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, Planning Issues, Planning Submissions, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, State Gov Submissions, State Gov. Responses, STATE GOVERNMENT, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2014, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-DLG, NSW-ICAC, TRRA Submissions to Govt.
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ICAC, MaKenzie & McCloy – Should Property Developers Be Mayors too?
Reaction – Examiner 20 August 2014: Call For ICAC Probe Into PSC & Mayor Bruce MacKenzie Update 20 August: Correction to Mayors assertion in the Examiner: “ICAC have more to do than come to Port Stephens,” he said. “The TRRA are only … Continue reading
Crown lands Management Review June 2014
Update 20 August 2014: We have just recieved a press release from the Opposition Shadow Minister For Regional & Rural Affairs Hon Mick Veitch that : MINISTER ADMITS CROWN LANDS ACT REVIEW SHELVED BY COMMUNITY PRESSURE. Things are changing in the … Continue reading
Yacaaba Centre, Service looses Funding
Examiner 27 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre Handed Lifeline Letter From The Yaccaba Centre 25 August 2014: Answers To Some Misconceptions Newcastle Herald 15 August 2014: Yaccaba Centre For Homeless To Close After 25 Years Examiner 13 Aug 2014: Redhead Backing … Continue reading
