During the last 50 years I have been exposed to politicians who were naive, others who were stupid, more who were corrupt, and an unfortunately small number of honourable men and women. By Julian May During the last couple of weeks, I have been witness to political behaviours which are […]
About 6 weeks ago the Coffs Coast Outlook put out a call for local cartoonists to trial and exhibit their work on our site. Just after we sent out our Merry Xmas, Happy NY and thanks post we received the above topical cartoon from locally based cartoonist Rich Newcombe. Because […]
Australia is in a mess. Currently we have a lousy economic situation, a serious environmental situation and our international reputation is in tatters. As a nation, we are victims of “4P Syndrome”. You may be more familiar with its expanded expression, “Piss Poor Political Performance”. By Julian May For decades, […]
On Sunday, volunteers from my own Rural Fire Service brigade faced off against 70 metre flames in the Blue Mountains. Properties were consumed by fire but thankfully no life was lost. This mega-blaze at Gospers Mountain, where I have spent several 16-hour shifts, has been raging for weeks and burned […]
The Hawksbridge report on a proposed Performing Arts Centre is to be considered by Councillors at tonight’s last Council meeting for the year. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week The Coffs Coast Outlook published two articles about the report which are linked to the bottom of this article. Essentially although […]
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 […]