THE Foreshores Community group has become incorporated as Foreshore For All Inc.
A spokesperson for the group said, “Incorporation will enable the Foreshore For All campaign to have increased authority and weight when dealing with Government departments and agencies”.
“As well as recognition as an entity if legal action regarding the preservation of the Foreshore public land is required to be initiated in the future.”
The Foreshore For All community group formed in 2024 to oppose the State Government’s plan to rezone and sell the fenced-off former railway land.
The group also opposes the rezoning and sale of the currently zoned “Public Recreation” land west of Jordan Esplanade to enable multi-level private residential and tourist accommodation development.
Foreshore For All Inc. will continue to advocate for the preservation of the Jetty Foreshore land as public space for all to enjoy now and in the future.
In the lead-up to the 2024 local government election, the group encouraged residents to vote “NO” in the poll run concurrently with the election.
The result was 33,161 community members (69 per cent) voting against the State Government multi-level private residential and tourist accommodation at the Jetty Foreshore.
Despite the poll result, the group says the State Government intends to rezone the public land from “Public Recreation” to “Mixed Use”.
The rezoning would facilitate the sale of the public land and the construction of multi-level residential and tourist accommodation development.
Foreshore For All Inc. opposes this rezoning process, advocating for the land to remain in public hands for the benefit of the community.
The spokesperson said the group and its supporters will continue “research and un-earthing of critical information … regarding the State Government’s plans”.
The group says approximately 1700 submissions were lodged during the “Jetty Foreshore Revitalisation” public exhibition period in June 2025.
While it waits on the results of the submission assessment, it will continue to make representations to State Government departments.
The group notes that a development in the electorate of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, was shelved after only 200 submissions were lodged against it.
Its ultimate aim is for the publicly owned land to be incorporated into the existing parklands and to be enhanced and improved for the benefit of all the Coffs Harbour community and visitors.
As part of the incorporation process, Foreshore For All Inc. is asking its supporters to sign up as members.
The $10 membership fees will be used for event insurance, freedom of information requests, legal advice and actions, print and digital advertising, as well as costs associated with promotional and other campaign activities.
More information can be found at www.foreshoreforall.com.
By Andrew VIVIAN
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