City of Coffs Harbour Council’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been appointed to the Northern Regional Planning Panel, an independent body which assesses ‘big ticket’ development proposals.
Regional planning panels were established by the Department of Planning and Environment in 2009. They are charged with examining regionally significant projects worth generally over $30 million.
The panel comprises five members – three appointments by the Minister and two by the relevant local Council.
Mayor, Nikki Williams and Deputy Mayor, George Cecato are the Coffs Harbour appointments, while Councillor Cath Fowler, Les Oxford, Julie Sechi and Jonathan Cassell have been put forward as ‘alternates’.
