DEAR News Of The Area,

I WRITE to clarify our position regarding the Jetty redevelopment.

Our Jetty is rare open space, a key tourism attraction bringing jobs and money into Coffs Harbour.

Its redevelopment has flawed consultation including biased survey questions with data errors.

Is developer bias due to political donations?

Large tall buildings will not increase open space, less car parking area won’t increase parking spaces, developers will maximise heights available.

This redevelopment has no new access roads, no positions for schools or nurses, no flood level shown in a coastal zone.

Economic sustainability requires justification.

Yes, we want improvement, tourism options, local business growth, celebration of heritage, jobs and youth activities at the Jetty but private buildings overlooking you create a feeling of being enclosed while generating noise complaints.

There are better options for our coastline than the National party proposal.

If you want the Jetty to stay ours, oppose this redevelopment.

Regards,
Tim NOTT,
Greens candidate for Coffs Harbour.