Now is the time to have your say before it is too late and we incur a massive financial liability and a facility which cannot grow with our city and population. By Fran Stephenson Currently before our Council is the approval of an updated regional art gallery, museum, library with […]
On Monday 8 July roughly four days prior to Councillors voting on the Gordon Street complex the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce sent out an open letter to the business community of Coffs Harbour in support of the proposal. By the Editor Claims stating the proposed centre would be worth […]
The former State member for Coffs Harbour since 1990, Mr Andrew Fraser, has joined the debate over the Cultural and Civic Space saying there is an easier alternative, which he believes could be almost cost neutral for ratepayers. Talking to the Coffs Coast Advocate today Mr Fraser said that he […]
With all the media attention on “We will build Tunnels” not Cuttings, you may not have noticed that the costings for the construction of RMS preferred Bypass has increased well past the costings for the construction of a Far Western Bypass. By Frank Kinninmont With the RMS preferred Bypass construction […]
In the lead story of the Coffs Coast Advocate of Wednesday 3 July Councillor Paul Amos is quoted as saying the proposed Cultural and Civic Centre in Gordon Street is “sucking all the oxygen away” from other issues Council should be considering to such an extent that Council is now […]
At the NSW Australian Labor Party NSW Conference at the Sydney Town Hall, I was lining up with other delegates to vote for the various ballots for office As it happened, I was standing in the queue with Anthony Albanese. By Andrew Woodward, Labor candidate for Cowper in the 2019 […]
Sally Townley met with the RMS on Tuesday and the obfuscation continued. We deserve better. By the Coffs Bypass Action Group From an article in today’s Coffs Coast Advocate: After a frustrating four-hour tussle in court on Monday it was resolved to hold another mediation on July 30. “I had […]
The following was originally written in 2017 for the City Hill Supporters Group prior to the Coffs Harbour City Council deciding to focus on Gordon Street for a cultural center in spite of City Hill having being gifted to the city by the government for a cultural center. Given recent […]
The following was originally written in 2017 for the City Hill Supporters Group prior to the Coffs Harbour City Council deciding to focus on Gordon Street for a cultural center in spite of City Hill having being gifted to the city by the government for a cultural center. Given recent […]
The ‘Jew Hole’ is a popular fishing hole down the back of Rex Hardacre Oval on Boambee Creek off Hogbin Drive which a lot of locals are familiar with and use for recreation purposes. By the Editor It is known as Lot 21 and is zoned “Conservation Area”. When one […]