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Personal attacks will discourage future candidates

This letter writer was appalled to see a cartoon depicting four Coffs Harbour City Councillors carrying paper bags in an...

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13th Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

The four councillors supporting the project (Sally Townley, Denise Knight, George Cecato and Michael Adendorf) at left were all depicted carrying brown paper bags in the cartoon.

Paper bag cartoon could amount to defamation Cr warns

‘Are you accusing me of taking bribes?’ : Cr responds to paper bag cartoon.

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08th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Councillor Sally Townley with protester George Partos prior to the November 26 meeting. She’s warned Mr Partos that his recent cartoon, depicting her and the three other Councillors who have supported the Cultural and Civic Space, could amount to defamation. Photo by Janine Watson

Shock walkout prior to deputy mayor vote

Mayor Denise Knight was called away from the chamber just prior to the vote for deputy mayor.

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11th Sept. 2020 11:09 AM

Coffs Harbour City Councillors Sally Townley and George Cecato both stood for the position of Deputy Mayor at last night’s meeting.

WASTE CRISIS: Coffs ‘on the abyss’

Coffs Harbour is drowning in waste with Council facing crippling costs trucking it out of the region.

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21st May 2020 12:05 PM

Coffs Harbour Waste facility at Englands road. Photo Trevor Veale.

Legal advice on farm structures ringing alarm bells

The legal advice is yet to sink in warns one Coffs Harbour City Councillor.

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15th April 2020 2:04 PM

Legal advice has suggested farming infrastructure regardless of zoning should require approval.

Water regulator uncovers litany of breaches on Coffs farms

One dam was found to be 12 times the legal limit.

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14th April 2020 10:04 AM

The state's independent water regulator found 18 of the 21 properties inspected were non-compliant with important water laws.

Green light for berry poles and nets in residential zone

Residents against the development application are worried it will set a precedent.

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03rd March 2020 3:03 PM

Manjinder Singh Bajwa at his blueberry farm on Bruxner Park Road. Photo by Trevor Veale