Friday, 31 May 2013
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Aircraft Racket To Rile Raymond Terrace Residents
Port Stephens councillors have stuck by their decision to approve a controversial sub-division under the fighter jet flight path at Raymond Terrace.
It's understood not a single councillor reconsidered their stance on the issue from when they initially approved the subdivision on May 14, despite sustained pressure from Defence officials and the Federal Government to renege on their decision.
Parliamentary Secretary of Defence, David Feeney and and Air Force Chief Marshal Geoff Brown visited the Richardson Road site on Monday, calling on Council to overturn it's approval, saying residents would be subject to severe noise from jet fighters.
Mayor Bruce Mackenzie has taken umbrage with the decision, saying the land is zoned residential and situated merely metres from an existing housing estate.
It's understood not a single councillor reconsidered their stance on the issue from when they initially approved the subdivision on May 14, despite sustained pressure from Defence officials and the Federal Government to renege on their decision.
Parliamentary Secretary of Defence, David Feeney and and Air Force Chief Marshal Geoff Brown visited the Richardson Road site on Monday, calling on Council to overturn it's approval, saying residents would be subject to severe noise from jet fighters.
Mayor Bruce Mackenzie has taken umbrage with the decision, saying the land is zoned residential and situated merely metres from an existing housing estate.
Monday, 27 May 2013
Plans to Triple Lake Macquarie Council Borrowings
Lake Macquarie City Council is headed for its highest gross debt on record should it go ahead with its plans to triple its borrowings to $159 million dollars by 2022.
The move coincides with a planned average rate rise of 55 per cent over seven years for Lake Macquarie residents.
The money would be used to fund infrastructure such as the Glendale transport interchange and the Awaba tip extension.
Mayor Jodie Harrison says the debt will be an investment into Lake Macquarie's future.
Residental Sub-Division Under Jets' Flight Path Approved
The Federal Government has lashed out at Port Stephens Council for a approving a residential sub-division directly under the flight path of FA-18 jets at Williamtown.
43 of the 53 approved lots at the Richardson Road site will be directly under the takeoff and landing flight path of FA-18 jets and the louder Joint Strike Fighters, which are due to arrive by 2018.
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney says council has chosen to ignore the aircraft noise maps in approving the development.
43 of the 53 approved lots at the Richardson Road site will be directly under the takeoff and landing flight path of FA-18 jets and the louder Joint Strike Fighters, which are due to arrive by 2018.
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney says council has chosen to ignore the aircraft noise maps in approving the development.
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