When we moved to Coffs in 2005 we were pleased to find that our local paper would appear twice weekly on the front lawn. By Julian May In those days, it was often quite a beefy publication, with local content featuring, and including a healthy number of readers’ letters. Jenni […]
EDITORIAL It is Thursday 28 November 2019 and at approximately 6.00 p.m. Council are debating a motion by Cr Keith Rhoades as follows; “That all contracts relating to the Cultural & Civic Space proposed for Gordon Street Coffs Harbour in excess of the prescribed tender amount of $250K are to […]
I have long been bemused by the whole concept of the “royal personage”. That such a classification of human being should still exist in the twenty-first century beggars belief. It is indicative of the emotional frailty of the human race and its inability to move forward, that royals still fulfil […]
For over fifteen years I have been pointing to the failure of the private health insurance industry (PHI) both in terms of efficiency and equity. Not once have the executives of major firms or their lobbyists joined in a public discussion. They prefer to strong-arm ministers and officials in private. […]
This is the third in a series of articles based on a 41 page objection to the DA application for the Gordon Street Cultural Centre and Council Chambers (CCCC). Today the spotlight shines on the lack of a performing Arts/Entertainment Centre and the addition of new Council offices. By Chris […]
This is the second in a series of article to arise from the graph published as part of the General Manager’s column in the Advocate. Part one of this can be found here. Our resident ‘financial wizard’, Rob Steurmann, continues to analyse the GM’s Coffs Coast Advocate column of November […]
Reading through all the posts regarding our proposed ‘Emerald City’ venue has certainly been illuminating. I would like to add the following points concerning the proposed 1100 daily visitors this new venue will see passing through its doors. By Elisabeth Logan (pictured below) Due to geographical considerations, Coffs Harbour is […]
Earlier this week we published Part 1 of an edited version of a 41 page objection to the Civic Centre Council Chambers (CCCC) proposed for Gordon Street that was prepared and written by Chris Bramley. As promised here is Part 2 of the submission Chris made. In September 2017 the […]
Council has used the local newspaper, The Coffs Coast Advocate, today (p18) to pre-release information on the presentation of the Financial Statements. This information is due to be formally presented to Council on 28 November 2019. By Rob Steurmann The selective snapshot presented on Pg 18 of today’s paper is […]
Coffs Coast Outlook understands that approximatley 700 objections against granting a DA for the new Cultural Centre and Council Chambers (CCCC) were recently lodged with the office of the State Planning Minister, Rob Stokes. Today we bring Part 1 of selected parts of one of the most comprehensive of these, […]