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Recent submissions, comments and papers by EcoNetwork.

KKEPS Submission – 23 Port Stephens Dr, Anna Bay 2316 NSW

23 Port Stephens Dr, Anna Bay 2316 NSW (LOT: 1 DP: 521177) DA (16 – 2023 – 178 – 1) More information about EcoNetwork’s Koala Koalition   Read more

KKEPS Submission – 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour

DA 16 – 2023 – 173 – 1, 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour – venue change from tourist accommodation to function centre. More information about EcoNetwork’s Koala   Read more

TRRA Submission Holcim Salt Ash Sand Operation

Submission by Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association (TRRA) TRRA submits this project should be refused as it is not acceptable on multiple grounds including:   Read more

KKEPS submission Holcim Salt Ash Sand Operation

Future use of Tomaree Lodge

EcoNetwork submits that there should be an integrated approach to potential Lodge uses through a Trust arrangement – with a management body that would facilitate such an arrangement. The buildings …   Read more

Kings Hill – Concept DA for Residential Subdivision, KKEPS Submission

Concept DA for Residential Subdivision and Stage Concept DA for Residential Subdivision and Stage 1 Works including Vegetation Clearing and Establishment of a Conservation Area.   Read more

PSC Draft Development Control Plan 2014 – Amendments

Port Stephens Council is proposing ‘Housekeeping’ amendments to the DCP processes. These include substantive change to aspects such as tree management. Read the joint TRRA/EcoNetwork submission.   Read more

PSC Revised Tree Vandalism Policy

Below are submissions by EcoNetwork, Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association and the Koala Koalition providing feedback to Port Stephens Council on their revised Tree Vandalism Policy, now closed for comments. …   Read more

Martins Creek Quarry – KKEPS submission to Independent Planning Commission

Cumulative impacts – quarry site locations. Firstly, KKEPS would like to emphasise that the cumulative impact of this quarry should not be considered only in relation to the Brandy Hill Quarry. Port Stephens and neighbouring areas in Dungog and Mid Coast LGAs have four established hard rock quarries apart from Martins Creek.   Read more

Kings Hill Conciliation Conference Presentation

The most critical new evidence now, you would be aware, is that on 12 February 2022, the federal Minister
for the Environment up-graded the listing of the NSW koala from Vulnerable to Endangered. The NSW
Threatened Species Scientific Committee concurred with the evidence and made the same determination
on 20 May 2022.   Read more