The Pacific Solution is septicaemic and threatening the political life of the Coalition. Legitimate refugees and failed asylum seekers languish on Manus and Nauru desperately waiting for resettlement. By Roman Quedvlig The much-vaunted US deal is turning slowly with the anticipated uplift of 1250 refugees failing to reach even half […]
For those not familiar with, or confident enough to get going on a submission, then the template document reproduced below this introduction may help. By Rod McKelvey (Former Deputy Mayor) The template below has number of headings which are strong points that need to be made to inform local, state […]
We are currently witnessing what happens when you put someone from a marketing background in the Prime Minister’s chair: flip flopping with next to no core values guiding policy decision making. By Peter van Onselen Australians have become used to their political leaders lacking spine and bending to a populist […]
Peter Jackson has restored, colourised and added voices to footage of the western front, bringing the soldiers unforgettably back to life. By Peter Bradshaw To mark the centenary of the first world war’s end, Peter Jackson has created a visually staggering thought experiment; an immersive deep-dive into what it was […]
In the face of sustained government stupidity, many feel powerless. Voters in Wentworth can lead the way. By Richard Flanigan and Geoff Cousins If a bricklayer builds a wall that falls over 12 years later, killing someone, the bricklayer can be sued and even jailed. If a doctor finds some […]
Anyone wanting to learn about the history of the Coffs Harbour Bypass should read this document. By Rod McKelvey It has the weighty name of the “Pacific Highway Upgrade Coffs Harbour Bypass State significant infrastructure application report. May 2015.” But it is a mighty important document and it is authored […]
Some observations for you on the meeting Rod McKelvey called at PCYC last night 11-10-2018. It rained almost all day and it was cold (14 degrees) yet at 6.50 I had counted 382 people but this could be down a few as there was a back door I could not […]
NIMBY. For those unfamiliar with this acronym it stands for Not In My Back Yard. It is a condition to arise when the community realises some outcome is close to becoming a reality but then they find it has some adverse impact on them. They will support the idea of […]
A ‘source’ informs Outlook that the following four Coffs Harbour based people may have ‘thrown their hat’ in the ring to run for the National party in Cowper at the next federal election and to replace Luke Hartsuyker (pictured). It will be interesting to see if this turns out to […]
From the Facebook site – Coffs bypass group. Sue Strodl It’s time that Coffs Harbour reviewed political alliances and used our voices and votes to elect a government that will listen and invest in us so that we are the best damn town on the north coast – we deserve […]
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