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Maitland political candidates forum – Wed 4th March, 7pm

Come to Maitland political candidates forum at St Peter's church hall, Banks St, East Maitland on WEDNESDAY 4th March 2015 at 7pm. Event: Ma…Read more

Transport Plans and Major Documents

This post provides links to Save Our Rail's major documents: Our proposal for Newcastle CBD integration - December 2008 Our critique of GPT'…Read more

Roles in shaping city ‘too close for comfort’

AN ‘‘irreconcilable conflict’’ between the government’s roles as both developer and planner in the Newcastle city centre has undermined publ…Read more

Newcastle rail Nile committee findings released – rail services should be immediately reinstated

Newcastle’s heavy rail services should be immediately reinstated and all planning decisions about land in city should be handed to Newcastle…Read more

Three Maitland candidates to front forum on region’s transport

Liberal Steve Thomson will be the only state election candidate for Maitland who will not attend a forum on the region’s transport ­tomorrow…Read more

NSW Government rejected advice on Newcastle light rail, opted for developers’ preference

The NSW government rejected official advice about the best route for light rail into Newcastle in favour of a plan that may cost up to $100…Read more

Presentation of Currie Review to Member for Newcastle, Bryce Gaudry

Dec

22

2005

Joan Dawson, Save Our Rail NSW Inc President, gave a speech at Newcastle Station on 22nd December 2005 as part of the hand over of Prof Graham Currie’s report to Member for Newcastle, Bryce Gaudry. The report referred to in her speech is “Decision to Close the Newcastle Branch Rail Line – Independent Review of ...
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Professor Currie Report Hand Over

Dec

21

2005

Professor Graham Currie of Monash University has completed a report commissioned by the Lower Hunter Local Government Councils into the efficacy of reports the NSW Government has acted upon regarding the proposed closure of rail services into Newcastle. Professor Currie has described these reports as “biased, flawed and misrepresented” resulting in faulty multi-million dollar decisions ...
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