The consolidation of the Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park (CCSLP), Coffs Harbour Education Campus, Southern Cross University and the Coffs Harbour Health Campus into a Regional Sports Hub has taken a significant step forward following today’s announcement of a $10m grant for Stage Two from the NSW Government’s Regional […]
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison found himself in a very awkward spot on the day the world’s most authoritative climate science body released its latest report. By Paul Bongiorno He was in the radio studio of one of the nation’s most strident global warming sceptics, Alan Jones. He was being […]
Gladys Berejiklian’s intervention forcing the Sydney Opera House to promote horse racing illustrates more than the extraordinary power wielded by shock jocks like Alan Jones. It also exemplifies the degradation of “the public” as a concept in Australian life. By Jeff Sparrow In her initial opposition to Racing New South […]
Both the Liberal and National parties are taking a drubbing from country voters. A while back it was New England and Lyne. More recently it has been Indi and Wagga Wagga. Strong Independents are thriving in country electorates. By John Menadue Outside the metropolitan area both Coalition partners have become […]
People living in regional and rural NSW are paying up to $1000 more for power a year compared to those in the city, bearing the brunt of high power prices. Coffs Coast pays $1,000 p.a. more on average than metropolitan areas in NSW. By Cole Latimer Talking points Households in […]
There have been times when Outlook has had reason to be critical of some of the actions of Coffs Harbour Councillors. Not this time though. By the Editor It is a bouquet we send in this column. Not a brickbat. At the last Council meeting on 27 September Council voted […]
I just can’t do it! Upon seeing the map of the proposed Coffs Harbour Bypass by the RMS last week with their faux tunnels as ‘land bridges’ and deep scarring cuts along the ‘Coastal Ridgeway’ they propose, I got MAD! By Phil Tripp We got the cheap option that involves […]
“Here’s a summary of facts challenging the nonsense from the federal and state governments on the Coffs Harbour Bypass” The height of the roadway This map below shows the location of major cuttings and land bridges. The cuttings are 50m to 75m deep. The colours give you an indication of […]
‘Documents acquired by National Parks Association under freedom of information, shows the Government’s own experts have confirmed that the Great Koala National Park is the most important public land in NSW for koalas. “The documents confirm koala reserve proposals are right on the money, and confirms that the government’s reserves […]
The following is from Garth Cornwall who went along to the first RMS by-pass ‘information session’ at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Thursday night (27-9-18); ‘Hi Editor: I went along today and the place was packed with the numbers steadily growing. So much so that all I could do […]