By Michelle Grattan Photo Scott Morrison has yet to provide a response to the religious freedom report, a time bomb left by Malcolm Turnbull. ABC News: Jane Norman As the Morrison government thrashes around trying to stave off defeat or just save the furniture, it reminds one historian of the […]
Opinion/Comment
For the many or the few? New City Square plan gets ‘green light.’
Last Thursday 8 November the Coffs Harbour City Council voted as follows. By the Editor “That Council: Note and endorse the redesigned concept for the upgrade of City Square. Authorise the commencement of procurement activities related to the project. Acknowledge that the current lease for the Caffeine Central kiosk automatically […]
The ScoMo Express backfires
ScoMo’s blue bus is the perfect symbol of the man and his government – a brash, ostentatious cliché, non-functional and completely phoney. By Mungo MacCallum Presented as our prime minister’s answer to the falling polls throughout Queensland, it was supposed to be a visible and even economical method of getting […]
Our by-pass could have tunnels and visionary bridges – all close to the current budget
Editors note: Bravo to Craig and Rod for offering an alternative vision that is closely budgeted to what is currently being proposed but which in my opinion is vastly superior. Perhaps the State and Federal governments could interact with this suggestion in a positive way and hopefully not dismiss it […]
What are the real Council agendas for City Square, the By-Pass and the Great Koala National Park proposal?
Councillors in Coffs Harbour tomorrow will have a number of issues that have been followed and reported on extensively in Outlook to consider at its meeting this Thursday. By the Editor Namely: A changed proposal for City Square. A motion to reject the Government’s proposed by-pass changes and to ask […]
The bypass: “Concentrate on what is achievable, but keep the message simple.”
I have been following the bypass debate since the recent plans were announced have made a few observations. By Keith Bensley There was some very good information provided at the public meeting on 11 Oct but it was extremely disappointing that the request that it not be used as a […]
Could strong independents cause problems for the Nationals in Northern NSW?
Prominent rural advocates increasingly vocal over potential return of Barnaby Joyce to Nationals leadership By Gabrielle Chan A nascent political movement, Anyone But Nats, is starting to run ads as Barnaby Joyce is becoming more vocal. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Prominent rural advocates have become increasingly vocal over a potential return […]
Taking jelly politics to new low
We are currently witnessing what happens when you put someone from a marketing background in the Prime Minister’s chair: flip flopping with next to no core values guiding policy decision making. By Peter van Onselen Australians have become used to their political leaders lacking spine and bending to a populist […]
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 […]
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 […]