City of Coffs Harbour Council will be represented as the NSW Government moves toward the creation of a Great Koala National Park on the Mid North Coast.
The NSW Government has committed $80 million in funding over four years to support the development of the park as part of the 2023/24 State Budget.
The consultation process – as it works toward the park’s formation – includes establishment of three advisory panels (Aboriginal groups, community and industry).
City of Coffs Harbour Council along with other regional councils – Kempsey, Nambucca Valley, Bellingen and Clarence – has been invited to be represented on the community panel.
At its meeting on 14 November, Council resolved to nominate Councillor Jonathan Cassell to the Great Koala National Park Community Advisory Panel, with Councillor Tony Judge as the alternate.
The NSW Government notes some 176,000 hectares of State Forest will be assessed for inclusion in the Great Koala National Park, along with areas of the existing National Park estate.
