THE State Government will partner with the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust and Reflections Holidays to collectively fund $500,000 to undertake detailed design work and obtain planning approvals on a replacement pedestrian bridge at Moonee Beach. Crown Lands will contribute $350,000, the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust – representing City of Coffs Harbour and the […]

CITY of Coffs Harbour is now working to “digitise and align” its legacy planning maps. Two years ago the NSW Government implemented a new suite of land use zones (known as Employment Zones) which replaced the existing business and industrial categories in all local environmental plans in NSW, including the Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan […]

COMMUNITY groups who may be able to make short term use of part of Morgans Farm at Sandy Beach are encouraged to lodge an expression of interest with the City of Coffs Harbour. At its meeting on 22 May, Council resolved to break up the 80.5 hectare City-owned property which in the past had been […]

CITY of Coffs Harbour will undertake an expression of interest process to gauge interest from third parties in developing an affordable housing proposal at two CBD sites. Council hopes to attract Tier 1 Community Housing Providers who will develop No.38 and 41 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour as affordable housing. Both blocks are owned by the […]

THE next phase of the Sewering Coastal Villages project has received the green light from Bellingen Shire Council, with the awarding of a $5.6 million tender to Ledonne Construction Pty Ltd. The tender covers the installation of 226 individual Pressure Sewer units in the villages of Mylestom and Raleigh, the installation of compliant property sanitary […]

COUNCIL will pursue a “hybrid” approach to the renewal of the Coffs Harbour Jetty structure, endorsing a preliminary design which consists of both structural timber and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) components. The pier is the last surviving State Government-built jetty in NSW from the late 19th century. According to Council, the timber components of the structure […]

COUNCILLOR Graeme Shephard was elected as Bellingen Shire Council’s new Deputy Mayor in a unanimous decision at the June council meeting. He replaces former Deputy Mayor Ellie Tree, who recently stepped down from her position. A carpenter by trade, Cr Shephard brings a wealth of local knowledge and connections to his Council roles. Born and […]

YOUNG rural women and non-binary students in Years 10 to 12 from across Australia will have the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime ‘Power Trip’ to the nation’s capital. Country to Canberra’s (C2C) prestigious Leadership Competition launched on Monday, opening the door for young rural leaders to embark on a four-day leadership experience designed to help […]