Several weeks ago I wrote to the Minister for Local Government, asking for the current travesty of democracy which is CHCC to be investigated for its behaviour. By Julian May Here is her reply, via the Office of Local Government: “Thank you for your correspondence of 22 January 2020 to […]
The audio take from Michael Moffat’s Triple M Coffs Coast Breakfast show this morning is published for you to listen to. The only comment we would make is that we have been told by many who attended last Thursday’s Council meeting that overall it was a ‘new low’ in civility […]
Last night Coffs Harbour City Councillors (CHCC) were asked to consider a number of motions, put on the agenda by the General Manager and Executive staff, to approve a number of confidential tenders for the controversial proposed new Council Chambers and Cultural Center (CCCC) in Gordon Street. The tenders relate […]
Damaging surf and high winds from later today until later on Saturday are highly possible as Cyclone Uesi tracks near our coast. Stay safe out there folk. Tracking map courtesy of Triple M – Coffs Coast
The following are the conclusions from the Public Inquiry held into the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council which specifically looked at the Glasshouse project. We re-publish them here without any further comment but we would like to hear from you if you think it ‘rings any bells’. “5.3 Conclusions • Council, represented […]
⚠️MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT GLENREAGH TODAY AND COUTTS CROSSING TOMORROW AND A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR THE MID NORTH COAST. ⚠️ AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED: Nana Glen, Glenreagh, Kremnos Kungala, Braunstone, Coutts Crossing, Middle Creek, Kangaroo Creek and surrounding areas ⚠️ INTENSE STORM CAUSES […]
We would like Gurmesh Singh – MP, Shelley Hancock MP, Andrew Fraser and State Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, to look into what we say below. We also suggest The Coffs Coast Advocate, and ABC Coffs Coast should follow this up too. Written by, and published on behalf of, the Citizens […]
EDITORIAL We now know that the Council Chambers/Cultural Cenre (CCCC) DA was the subject of 874 submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment who are ultimately responsible for approving or denying the application. The vast majority of these submissions opposed the proposed DA with 844 objecting to […]
This Thursday 13 February is the date of the first scheduled Coffs Harbour City Council meeting for 2020, a Council election year. On the agenda is a motion to consider a number of confidential tenders for the controversial proposed new Council Chambers and Cultural Center (CCCC) in Gordon Street. The […]
COFFS Harbour City Council has been overwhelmed with the number of public submissions in response to their development application for the $76.5m Cultural and Civic Space. By Janine Watson (Reproduced in full from the Coffs Coast Advocate online – 22 January 2020.) See; https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/council-calls-for-more-time-to-deal-with-hundreds-/3926779/ A whopping 874 submissions were submitted […]