DEAR News Of The Area,
TWENTY-SEVEN years ago former MLA John Tingle and myself and some local businessmen made a submission for this part of the coast to be called the ‘Koala Coast’.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games were looming and we thought this would be a great name for this area so as to attract the thousands of visitors who will be coming to see the Olympics.
We argued that Queensland has the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast and as we have a major interest in caring for our local koala population via the Koala Hospital, this would be a big drawcard.
The submission was sent in and the result was a dismal failure.
Coffs Harbour became known as the Coffs Coast and the Port Macquarie area is known as the Mid-North Coast!
How unimaginative! Mid North Coast of what or where?
With the rebuilding of the Koala Hospital and the huge promotion of Port Macquarie’s koalas from the bushfires a couple of years ago, I wonder if it may be time to make a fresh submission to the government?
Regards,
Kerry MEDWAY,
Port Macquarie.
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