Press Release – 9-2-2018. The Forestry Corporation and Premier Berejiklian have ignored pleas to protect the mother and joey koala, known to be in an area of Gladstone State Forest scheduled for logging says the Bellingen Environment Centre. Logging of their habitat has started this week and the NSW Forestry […]
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Rally rejects Regional Forest Agreement. Supports Koala Park
Press Release – 6 February 2018 Local environment groups, the Bellingen Environment Centre and the Nambucca Conservation Association, and the members of community gathered on Wednesday 7th March outside the Coffs Harbour CEX club to protest the proposed extension of Regional Forest Agreements (RFA’s) for a further twenty years. […]
An invitation to write for Outlook
Welcome to Coffs Coast Outlook a site developed to serve the people of our community and region. It is here for you to write (and show) the things you are proud of and to tell the world at large of what is good in this area we call home. We […]
Nearby Council’s gag on dissent. A forerunner of things to come?
Outlook Acting Editor’s comment; Read the following SMH article about happenings at the other end of the Waterfall Way and ask yourself the following questions: – (1) Could it happen in the Coffs Harbour , Bellingen and Nambucca Councils? (2) What does it mean for a Councillor defeated on […]
Tell us what you think this means.
By COB We want you to think about what you read and to make comment. This helps everyone, can shed insight onto an issue and it also makes a blog lots more fun too. So, here is a quote for you to consider. The source and the article name have […]
Greens disappointed Nambucca Council won’t support Great Koala National Park
January 22, 2018 | by Dawn Walker Press Release NSW Greens MP, Dawn Walker has expressed her disappointment in Nambucca Shire Council’s decision not to formally support the Great Koala National Park at its meeting recently. “The Great Koala National Park is an exciting plan that would generate employment opportunities […]
Successful Local Beach Safety Projects Announced
Press Release Coffs Coast beaches will get priority funding from the NSW Government to improve shark detection and beachgoer safety, said the Member for Coffs Harbour Andrew Fraser. “I am delighted Coffs Harbour City Council has been successful in receiving $9326 to buy 11 portable megaphones and 11 Bushnell binoculars,” […]
Surfers will be ‘appy with new shark intelligence
Professional surfer turned business entrepreneur Sarah Beardmore is set to launch new Australian shark spotting technology via Dorsal, the free app she co-founded. After months of training the artificial intelligence software to detect sharks using drones, Ms Beardmore says Dorsal, and new technical partner Onboard Smarts, are in the final […]
Earth tremors on MNC-NSW sign of things to come?
Photo: The region around Dorrigo has felt a number of earthquakes over the last month. (ABC Coffs Coast: Liz Keen) A Geoscience Australia expert says he cannot discount the possibility that a series of earth tremors felt on the NSW Mid North Coast in recent days is the lead-up to […]
Race to save rare turtle nest as wild surf smashes Coffs Coast beach
ABC Coffs Coast By Dom Vukovic Photo: Despite the rising water line, the crew has so far managed to keep the clutch of eggs intact. (ABC Coffs Coast: Dom Vukovic) Related Story: Here’s why the majority of green turtles in north Queensland are female Related Story: Sea turtle numbers recovering […]