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FACES OF 2020: Who was making headlines this year

Look back on the faces that made the news - for all the right and wrong reasons - this year.

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21st Dec. 2020 8:12 AM

The faces that were making headlines this year.

Clr to make personal apology after code of conduct complaint

The Clr has already ‘spent considerable time undergoing the review process’.

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16th June 2020 8:06 AM

The unnamed Councillor has ‘spent considerable time undergoing the review process’.

Councillor to find out fate after code of conduct complaint

The code of conduct complaint was made against the Councillor in December last year.

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09th June 2020 3:06 PM

Chaotic Council meeting prompts Mayor to act

The rambling, at some times chaotic, meeting on May 14 went for an exhausting six hours.

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27th May 2020 11:05 AM

This Thursday will see the third 'virtual' Council meeting since Coronavirus hit. There will be new measures in place to try and avoid the chaos of the last meeting.

UPDATE: Mayor responds to calls for staff pay cut

UPDATE: The Mayor says the suggestion by Cr Swan was a "light bulb moment" and there are proper channels to follow.

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28th April 2020 11:04 AM

Mayor Denise Knight says the call for a pay cut was a "light bulb moment" from the Deputy Mayor. She is pictured here with General Manager Steve McGrath.

Deputy lays it on the line as elections pushed back

For Deputy Mayor Tegan Swan it doesn’t matter if the elections are held this year or next.

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03rd April 2020 6:04 AM

Deputy Mayor Tegan Swan working from home and schooling her children Tasman (5), Evelyn (2) and Lincoln (9).

MP seeks answers on Jetty Foreshore plans

Speculation mounts about a possible high-rise at the site of the old Deep Sea Fishing Club.

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11th Feb. 2020 12:02 PM

Gurmesh Singh understands the community's eagerness to get started on redevelopment of what has been described as the jewel in Coffs Harbour's crown.

QUOTAS: What do our leaders think?

We asked our leaders what they thought about quotas for female representation in government.

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04th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

What do our leaders think of quotas for women in local government ? We asked deputy mayor Tegan Swan, Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh and mayor Denise Knight.

Matching funds missing for Cultural and Civic Space

Another councillor has raised concerns about the lack of matching funding for the project.

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08th July 2019 1:07 PM

The Cultural and Civic Space is proposed for 23-31 Gordon Street and proponents say it will help revitalise the CBD.

Councillor hits back over 'nasty, sexist' attack

The female councillor was photographed at a Cancer Council fundraising morning tea.

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28th May 2019 10:05 AM

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