EXCLUSIVE All six maps have now been uploaded and updated – 20-3-2019. Yesterday, Monday 18 March 2019, the Coffs Coast Outlook received a cover letter and six maps pertaining to the proposed Coffs Harbour Bypass. The maps, outlining noise effects for the no tunnels design, have not been seen in […]
In early 2017 a NSW Government report on the blueberry industry was quietly released. Now Protect Coffs Water goes public with what it reveals. by Protect Coffs Water.org Sometimes the most candid opinions aren’t found in direct statements to the public, but are tucked away in business analysis where the […]
THOUSANDS of children across the world will leave their schools for a strike over climate change on Friday 15 march. Organisers expect the protest to dwarf last month’s demonstrations. By Adam Vaughan The roots of this phenomenon run back to Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old from Sweden. She has missed school […]
The Great Koala National Park steering committee has today launched a report proposing the development of two four wheeled drive (4WD) car tours, supported by $200,000 investment for signage and promotion and interpretation, in association with the park proposal. The proposed 4WD tours are in addition to many hundreds of […]
“Sir Humphrey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO, MA (Oxon), is a fictional character from the British television series Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. Editorial Sir Humphrey (pictured above) is a master of obfuscation and manipulation, often making long-winded statements to confuse and fatigue the listener. Sir Humphrey represents, in many […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia economist Gareth Aird has asked, “Are we talking ourselves into a downturn?” and said that the Australian consumer needed a “circuit breaker”. By Matthew Cranston NAB Business conditions and confidence survey for February released on Tuesday 12 March showed that profitability had dipped and trading conditions […]
Local residents recently attended a ‘Farming Forum’ run by the Bellingen Environment Centre, where they heard from candidates and challenged them to respond to community concerns. In a series of posts we dive deeper into the controversial meeting. By Protect Coffs Water In our first post on this forum, we […]
Independent candidate for Cowper, Rob Oakeshott, spent time recently with the headspace team in Coffs Harbour and came away concerned that the impressive mental health service for young people is being pushed to its limits. They are trying to deal with 100 new mental health clients a month and they […]
State Labor has matched the Coalition’s 50-million-dollar promise to upgrade Waterfall Way if re-elected. By the ABC Coffs Coast The announcement comes after the Roads Minister, Melinda Pavey proposed a suite of works along the east-west corridor, including widening the road and building over-taking lanes. Transport for New South Wales […]
The drone shot below taken from above the sanctuary zone of Flat Top Point, in the Solitary Islands Marine Park, back over the landscape, tells it all: rapid development in the Hearnes Lake catchment and the rapid decline in the health of the lake and wetlands, with die back spreading […]