DEAR News Of The Area,
I FULLY support former Mayor Paul Amos’ encouragement to contact Minister Paul Scully requesting he take note of the overwhelming confirmed views of our locals.
I have taken up his suggestion (NOTA 26/9).
It is indeed sad that our community has been abandoned in connection with the Jetty foreshores.
Minister Scully would have taken the views of his own electors in approving the recreation reserve in his own electorate, as highlighted by Paul Amos.
He is not under such pressure in our case, especially since our local National Party member appears in favour of the proposals, and our Council is not intervening in promoting our community view, as per the poll taken at our last local government election.
Community action is all that we have now.
As pointed out by Paul, Chris Minns has assured us that “people power” is listened to by his politicians.
Hopefully many of us will follow Paul’s suggestion, as I have.
The sale of railway land can only benefit those who can afford to purchase and develop it.
It would be “lost” to the majority of us.
It really irks me that the prosperous amongst us could gain at the expense of the minority.
Many thanks to Paul Amos who continues to encourage us, even though he is no longer our mayor.
Regards,
John TUCK,
Coffs Harbour.
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