Port Stephens Council collects 10,000-plus signatures to protest Newcastle merger

By Sam Norris
Updated March 1 2016 - 7:14pm, first published 9:11am
PETITION: Port Stephens Council has got its 10,000 signatures. Pictured are Deputy Mayor Chris Doohan and Mayor Bruce MacKenzie, with councillors  Sally Dover, Paul Le Mottee, Steve Tucker and general manager Wayne Wallis.
PETITION: Port Stephens Council has got its 10,000 signatures. Pictured are Deputy Mayor Chris Doohan and Mayor Bruce MacKenzie, with councillors Sally Dover, Paul Le Mottee, Steve Tucker and general manager Wayne Wallis.

MORE than 13,500 people have signed a petition that challenges the state government to rethink the proposed Port Stephens-Newcastle council merger.

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