Minister for Local Government Paul Toole refuses to take Port Stephens-Newcastle option of the merger table

By Sam Norris
Updated May 12 2016 - 3:54pm, first published 3:05pm

THE mayor of Port Stephens, Cr Bruce MacKenzie, has called on residents to support the proposed merger with Dungog Shire Council, after the state government left the door open to a Newcastle merger.

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