DEAR News Of The Area,

WITH the state election coming up soon it would be good to hear from the candidates their stance on the proposed residential development of the jetty foreshores east of the railway line.

We already know that Gurmesh Singh (or his Sydney based policy makers) is in favour of residential development, but we haven’t heard from the other candidates yet.

This is Coffs Harbour’s only chance to establish a first class harbourside park that will attract visitors from everywhere to our city.

High rise residential development will not only dramatically decrease the amount of space available for a worthwhile park but the massive increase in population and traffic on the eastern side of the railway line will impinge on the available parking and enjoyable open space available to locals and visitors.

We have already seen the loss of the view of Muttonbird Island from Jordan Esplanade with the building of the huge “community building” at the western end of the jetty – let’s not have more of our available parkland obliterated by buildings.

Regards,
Graeme HENRY,
Coffs Harbour.