“The National Party has abandoned the people of west Coffs Harbour over the bypass, saying they should simply put up with all of the negative impacts because they chose to live there” ALP candidate for Cowper Andrew Woodward said. In an extraordinary statement to Parliament, the state Member for Coffs Harbour, […]
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Andrew Fraser’s statement to NSW Parliament about bypass
The following is from the Legislative Assembly Hansard – 25 October 2018 – Proof of speech by Andrew Fraser MLH for Coffs Harbour electorate (pictured). COFFS HARBOUR BYPASS Mr ANDREW FRASER (Coffs Harbour) (17:39): Tonight I speak on an issue that relates to my electorate and that I have spoken about in this House recently—the […]
Where are the missing by-pass models?
The federal and state governments need to immediately explain what’s happened to $100,000 worth of scale models of the trenches and road bridges associated with the Coffs Harbour Bypass. ALP Press Release At the first public exhibition of plans three weeks ago, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) were proudly displaying […]
Patrick Conaghan, Chris Genders and Jamie Harrison contest The Nationals preselection for Cowper
The countdown is on until the party faithful decides The Nationals candidate to contest the seat of Cowper at the federal election. By Lisa Tisdell In the running: Patrick Conaghan (left) Chris Genders (centre) and Jamie Harrison (right) are vying for preselection to contest the seat of Cowper for The […]
How to make a submission opposing proposed Coffs by-pass changes
For those not familiar with, or confident enough to get going on a submission, then the template document reproduced below this introduction may help. By Rod McKelvey (Former Deputy Mayor) The template below has number of headings which are strong points that need to be made to inform local, state […]
We expected tunnels because the government said that is what we would get!
Anyone wanting to learn about the history of the Coffs Harbour Bypass should read this document. By Rod McKelvey It has the weighty name of the “Pacific Highway Upgrade Coffs Harbour Bypass State significant infrastructure application report. May 2015.” But it is a mighty important document and it is authored […]
The by-pass meeting: A report
Some observations for you on the meeting Rod McKelvey called at PCYC last night 11-10-2018. It rained almost all day and it was cold (14 degrees) yet at 6.50 I had counted 382 people but this could be down a few as there was a back door I could not […]
Ringroad/By-Pass meeting. A case of NIMBY?
NIMBY. For those unfamiliar with this acronym it stands for Not In My Back Yard. It is a condition to arise when the community realises some outcome is close to becoming a reality but then they find it has some adverse impact on them. They will support the idea of […]
Is one of these the possible National Party candidate for Cowper?
A ‘source’ informs Outlook that the following four Coffs Harbour based people may have ‘thrown their hat’ in the ring to run for the National party in Cowper at the next federal election and to replace Luke Hartsuyker (pictured). It will be interesting to see if this turns out to […]
Sport and Community big winners from $10m State Govt Grant
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 […]