This is the third article to deal with some of the factors related to the Council approved project to build a new complex in Gordon Street. By Cob Given approval the project has now been given by Councillors it is important to get the sequence of events settled. Two options […]
It is going to be a rare event in our region as we have two sitting National Party members retiring at their next respective elections. By Bob Roche Both Andrew Fraser (Coffs Harbour) and Luke Hartsuyker (Cowper) have had long careers in Macquarie Street and Canberra thanks to their seats […]
Luke Hartsuyker, the member for Cowper which covers the whole of the Coffs Coast, this morning announced his retirement from federal politics. by Peter Daniels The member for Cowper (pictured) has spent 17 years representing the electorate and says his decision to retire was ‘not easy’. “It was not an […]
Blow-out This is the second article to discuss costs matters relating to the decision to build a new council complex in Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour. At a recent Council meeting it was revealed the cost for the new complex in Gordon St had ‘blown out’. Not one sod has been […]
By the editor Last week Outlook published a story on what was going on behind the scenes at City Square titled City Square: Kiosks and Chaos? It generated the following email which I publish for your interest acknowledging it brings to mind George Orwell’s Animal Farm in places; “My daughter […]
The Gordon St Complex This is the first of four articles looking into the complex figures and finance behind the Coffs Harbour City Council’s (CHCC) proposed Gordon Street Council Chambers/Museum and Art Gallery. We aim to break this down and present an important issue to you in a way that […]
By the Editor. On Saturday July 14 the Coffs Coast Advocate ran a front page story headlined ‘Their Stand’ in the hard copy editions of the paper. The story reports on two kiosks in the Coffs Harbour City Square, MamaGOTO and Caffeine Central, who have launched a petition in an […]
Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery are bringing Leigh Carmichael, the creative mind behind “the ‘Mona effect”, to Coffs Harbour for their gala dinner on September 7th. It’s a move sure to make them the envy of many galleries and regional areas, keen to know the secrets of Mona’s success. […]
The concept of a Great Koala National Park has been floated for some five years now and recently has been adopted as a policy objective at State level by the ALP and the Greens. By the Editor. It is proposed that it stretch from near Kempsey in the south to […]
Moving day finally arrives for Bryant McKinnon Lawyers. Leaving the old Slater & Gordon building behind for new local premises they can make their own are Coffs Harbour’s Bryant McKinnon Lawyers. It’s only a ‘hop, skip and a jump’ down to 35 Gordon Street but it is a significant milestone […]