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Tag Archives: TRRA Submissions to PSC
Lawyers Picnic at Lagoons Estate 2016
Press Clippings Updated to 20 May 2016. I wonder what the new ‘City of the Hunter Coast Council’ will make of this when they get the multi-million dollar bill next year??? Posted 07 April 2016. 12 Years of litigation, and the only winners are … Continue reading
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
An Evening with Macka…………..
Examiner 13 December 2016: Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association issues apology to mayor Bruce MacKenzie And in a parallel universe: Examiner 26 December 2016: OPINION: Port Stephens Council and residents united in 2016 to fight to state government on merger … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, 2016, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Council Amalgamations, Council Meetings, HOT ISSUES, Litagation, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, Sand Mining, What The Papers Said!
Tagged 2016, NOW!, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, PSC Communication, PSC Legal Matters, PSC Meetings/Decisions.....!!, PSC Policy Decisions, TRRA Inc. News etc., TRRA Submissions to PSC
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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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Is Port Stephens Council As Financially Viable As They Would Like Us To Believe?
TRRA had a conversation with Councillor Geoff Dingle recently about the general state of the finances at Port Stephens Council. Council’s future strategy was outlined recently in its ‘Fit for the Future’ submission to the State Government in which it stated … Continue reading
Positive Planning Initatives
New Development Control Plan on right track Port Stephens Council will be adopting a new Development Control Plan (DCP) later this year. TRRA made a major Submission on the Draft which was on exhibition in early 2015 We welcome both … Continue reading
Concern Re Commercial Development Of Donald Street Car Parks
As we mentioned in our last post on Donald Street Car Park, TRRA Inc. has some history with the Council and the Donald Street East Car Park. We made extensive submissions to Council about a proposed Public Private Partnership with Coral … Continue reading
Reaction To Mayor’s Controversial Tree Cull Proposal
Our Port Stephens Mayor Bruce Mackenzie has once again ventured where angels fear to tread and proposed a radical new Dangerous Tree policy and called for a 12 month moratorium on the current Tree Protection Orders. Nigel Waters made a … Continue reading
What Is The True State Of The Books At PSC? Part Two
In Part One of this series of articles: Concerning Port Stephens Council’s financial affairs we covered a lot of background material: TRRA Inc. – What we do and Why: How TRRA sees it’s role in this and what we are trying to achieve. … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Council Decisions, Council Financial, Council Meetings, Council Responses, Council Submissions, PORT STEPHENS COUNCIL, State Gov Submissions, State Gov. Responses, STATE GOVERNMENT
Tagged 2015, NSW State Government Matters, NSW-DLG, PSC Financial Matters, 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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