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Samurai Beach Resort – The Last Naked Truth?   Samurai Beach Resort is no more. The last 5 page report about the resort to the October 28 2014 Council Meeting did not contain any reference to Samurai in all 5 pages. … Continue reading

Happy To Take Your Dollars – But Don’t Try And Spend A Penny!

Update 17 December 2014: Thank You Councillor Dingle! Councillor Geoff Dingle raised this matter with Council Planning Staff and there was not much enthusiasm but when he indicated that if it was not fixed he would be calling it up before … Continue reading

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Samurai Resort – Update, More Naked Truths

Samurai Resort – Update 04 August 2014 There have been some stories in the paper and a couple of developments recently. Hopefully we are now at crunch time on this issue. Follow the blue links to get the full story……       … Continue reading

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Soldiers Point Marina Plan Ki-boshed by JRRP

UPDATE – Examiner 18 March 2016: Joint Regional Planning Panel rejects Soldiers Point Marina plan  The decision of the NSW Joint Regional Planning Panel to refuse the application by Clippers Anchorage to expand the existing 100 berth Soldiers Point Marina by … Continue reading

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Birubi Resort Failure – Even ‘Bruce Almighty’ Can’t Fix It!

Examiner 02 June 2016: Administrator finds new Chinese buyer for Birubi resort Examiner 13 Jan 2016: Mayor to ‘shirtfront’ Chinese President Xi Jinping…….! Birubi Resort a ‘blight’ on Chinese relations Examiner 04 August 2015: New Hong Kong buyer for Birubi Beach Resort … Continue reading

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Proposed Caravan Park, Bobs Farm

In February 2014, TRRA made a submission HERE on a Development Application (DA) for a 184 site caravan park on the site of the former Divers Luck winery near the turn off Nelson Bay Rd for Fenningham’s Island.  The park … Continue reading

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Council Requires SIS for Marina Support

Update 24 May 2014: JRPP Dates For Hearing See Also: Planning Assessment Commission decried as ‘rubber stamp’ after high approval rate April 03 2014 Port Stephens Council has withdrawn its support for this contentious Application because it has succumbed to pressure from … Continue reading

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Are We In The Dark Over DA’s?

Want to know how Council keeps you in the dark? For years now Port Stephens Council has limited access to DA documentation seemingly to ensure that they make it harder for the public to get information on applications they are … Continue reading

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Samurai Beach Resort – The Naked Truth

How the Port Stephens Rate Payers Lost Their Shirt! This is another TRRA Special Investigative Article.  It is a bit of an epic, 14 pages and a lot of links to newspapers etc.(It is not XXX rated!), but I can guarantee … Continue reading

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Proposed Yacaaba Street Extension

Update 24 June 2014: Council Adopted This Proposal titled “No pedestrian Link” for the Yaacaba Extension at a Council Meeting on 29 June 2014. Margaret Sec TRRA says: How do You Cross Victoria Parade from the proposed Yacaaba Street extension? The option … Continue reading

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