Public Meeting to Discuss Final Report on Newcastle and Hunter Planning

A Public Meeting (see full video above) was called on the 16 March 2015 in the Newcastle Town Hall to discuss the Final Report of the NSW Parliamentary Enquiry into Newcastle and Hunter Planning.

Public Meeting – Panorama – Newcastle Town Hall 16th March 2015 (Photo: Gionni Di Gravio)

The meeting was convened by Margaret Henry and chaired by Paul Scott.

Is the Rail Cut Legal? Poster (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)

Speakers included (in order of appearance):

Nuatali Nelmes – Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle (Australia)

Nuatali Nelmes – Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle (Australia) (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)

Jodie Harrison – Mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie

David Shoebridge MLC – Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council

David Shoebridge MLC – Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)

The Hon. Lynda Voltz MLC, Member of the NSW Legislative Council
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Brian Ladd – NICRA (Newcastle Inner City Residents Alliance)

Joan Dawson – SOR (Save Our Rail)

Joan Dawson – SOR (Save Our Rail) (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)

Kim Ostinga – Friends of King Edward Park

Michelle Burdekin – Whitebridge Community Alliance

David Blythe – Hunter Concerned Citizens

Cr Michael Osbourne – Greens Councillor City of Newcastle (Australia)

Cr Michael Osbourne – Greens Councillor City of Newcastle (Australia) (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)

Jenny Aitchinson – Labor Candidate for Maitland

Milton Caine – Christian Democratic Oarty Newcastle

Tim Crakanthorp, MP – NSW State Member for Newcastle

With a selection of questions from the evening including:

Pat from Bulga

The Hunter Deserves Better (Photo Credit: Ann Hardy)