We need a better handle on our ignorance if we want to improve our lives, says Ola Rosling, a proponent of factfulness – holding only opinions supported by strong facts By Jacob Aron OLA ROSLING isn’t afraid to point out your mistakes. He is the president of Gapminder, the foundation […]
Twenty teenagers in the one small boat! Sounds like some kind of uni student stunt. However, for the Australian Navy Cadets of Taipan Flotilla it is a serious team building exercise and, no doubt, loads of fun too. The Coffs Coast Dragon Boat Club this year will welcome 64 young […]
Yesterday afternoon members of the Citizens Voice Group handed to local Coffs Habour MP, Gurmesh Singh, a petition with approximately 12,000 signatures on it. The petition to the NSW State Legislature calls for the State Legislature to ask the Minster for Local Government to order a pause on the Gordon […]
Populism is undermining Australia as a growing number of politicians ignore the advice of experts, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has claimed, warning deliberate ignorance is risking the nation’s social and economic future. By Shane Wright. See: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/a-case-study-in-government-failure-ken-henry-excoriates-politicians-warns-future-jobs-at-risk-20190910-p52pri.html In stinging comments to a small gathering of MPs and social scientists […]
Spring has barely arrived, and bushfires are burning across Australia’s eastern seaboard. More than 50 fires are currently burning in New South Wales, and some 15,000 hectares have burned in Queensland since late last week. By Dale Dominey-Howes It’s the first time Australia has seen such strong fires this early […]
Also Outlook understands that the Lot 20 and 21, Honeysuckle Street, Sawtell Townhouses development application (DA) is up for discussion and approval at this Thursday’s 5pm Coffs Harbour City Council (CHCC) public meeting. Apparently it includes the bulldozing of a small but significant patch of remnant littoral rainforest which local […]
After establishing almost twelve months ago, after the controversial cuttings design was launched, the Coffs Bypass Action Group (CBAG) is feeling quite a bit happier today having seen the 10 page outline of the EIS which is to be fully released on Wednesday 11 September. “We are thrilled that the […]
Coffs Coast Outlook understands that the Coffs Harbour City Council (CHCC ) has advertised a tender for the sale of four of their properties. All are scheduled to be sold to part fund the new Cultural Centre and Council Chambers in Gordon Street. Details of the tender are below. 3.1. […]
Tunnels, lower gradients and low-noise pavement have been included in the design for the Coffs Harbour bypass according to the NSW State member for Coffs harbour, Gurmesh Singh. “What we’re announcing today is that there will be three proper tunnels, we’ve listened to the communities concerns” Gurmesh Singh said. Fourteen […]
Fire fighters have spent the night conducting tactical back-burns around the Bees Nest fire, which the RFS says may not be contained for weeks. The fire has burned out almost 63,000 hectares of land and remains at Watch and Act Level. Anthony Bradstreet from the Rural Fire Service said the […]