THE BALL IS NOW DEFINITELY ROLLING - GO YOU GOOD THING!!

Thanks for getting on board Keith,
As I intimated to Nan below, this is a low impact 'get the ball rolling'
strategy which will achieve immediate results as follows:
- grade and gravel the 20 metres from the Go-Cart track to the hospital rear
entry (between the Mental Health Unit & Shearwater Lodge) - I note
ambulances are currently using the track I describe in extreme cases.
- this will immediately create 6 benefits
1. A second hospital exit
2. A second hospital entry
3. Alleviate traffic flows on & off the highway - this would reduce
ambulance response times
4. Eliminate the need for a costly northern entry road & bridge via Cook
Drive
5. Bring into play immediately the existing parking spaces at the hockey &
stadium grounds
6. Allow for segregation of long-stay (staff) & short-stay (patient visitors
& ED users) parking.

Beyond this initial fix, which is a reasonable long-term blueprint in its
own right, can I throw this 'embryo' out there:
There is potential for a Healthcare, University, Sporting and Entertainment
Centre Precinct across this collective space.
Sharing of resources being the key to solving this current issue and
enhancing and creating new potentially profitable enterprise.
Cheers
John O'Gorman

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Rhoades
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:09 PM
To: Denise Knight
Cc: John O'Gorman ; Nan Cowling ; Andrew Fraser ; Robert Palmer ; David
Khalil ; Garry Innes ; Graeme Singleton ; John Arkan ; Mark Sultana ; Rodney
Degens ; Sally Townley
Subject: Re: Hospital Carpark

Yes it has been neglected by governments of both sides for years. What
concerns me is talk of this community and council providing more of our
community land at no cost to government. This is cost shifting at its best.
Look at what this community/councils and service clubs have provided to the
government at no cost to date at this facility. It's a great facility but
government needs to front up with the money to fix the parking issue.
Cheers.

Sent from my iPad

On 23/10/2012, at 12:24 PM, "Denise Knight" <denise.knight@chcc.nsw.gov.au>
wrote:

> Hullo all, I agree the parking needs addressing ASAP. Let's put our heads
> together and come up with a solution.
>
> Denise Knight R.N.
>
> Mayor, City of Coffs Harbour
>>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John O'Gorman [mailto:joan95@bigpond.com]
> Sent: Monday, 22 October 2012 6:08 PM
> To: Nan Cowling
> Cc: Andrew Fraser; Robert Palmer; David Khalil; Denise Knight; Garry
> Innes; Graeme Singleton; John Arkan; Keith Rhoades; Mark Sultana; Rodney
> Degens; Sally Townley
> Subject: Re: Hospital Carpark
>
> Thanks Nan
> Have spoken to John Arkan who is on board as well.
> I drove my car to the hospital the back way past the hocky field and the
> go-cart track today. There's about 20 metres of '4wd' dirt track, but it
> 'is' there as are vast sport parking areas which beg for use 5 days a
> week.
> One day, one grader, some gravel and a couple of signs and we have a
> story!!
> If anyone has a role of red tape they are inclined to bring along - leave
> it
> at home.
> Bring on the Nan-Power
> Cheers
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nan Cowling
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 5:35 PM
> To: John O'Gorman
> Subject: Re: Hospital Carpark
>
> Hi John,
> Thanks for your interest in this major problem.
> When it comes before Council you can rely on my support.
> Cheers Nan.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 22/10/2012, at 5:11 PM, "John O'Gorman"
> <joan95@bigpond.com<mailto:joan95@bigpond.com>> wrote:
>
> Thanks Andrew
> I agree that the discussions have been extensive and only matched by their
> longevity.
> Mate, its just not good enough really is it?
> I will contact Stewart and Warren today and give this shemozzle a bit of a
> giddy up eh!
> Back to you when and if your involvement is required in the future.
> John O'Gorman
> >

IS A SOLUTION IN SIGHT? OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS SPEAK

Hi John,
Firstly allow me to apologise for not replying sooner. I share in your frustrations regarding lack of car parking spaces at the base hospital. Countless times I've had to drive around and around looking for a spot. I'm just grateful I don't have to visit the hospital on a regular basis.

I can assure you that you have my support.

Regards,

Cr Mark Sultana
Coffs Harbour City Council
Mob: 0419572305


Thanks Nan
Have spoken to John Arkan who is on board as well.
I drove my car to the hospital the back way past the hocky field and the
go-cart track today. There's about 20 metres of '4wd' dirt track, but it
'is' there as are vast sport parking areas which beg for use 5 days a week.
One day, one grader, some gravel and a couple of signs and we have a story!!
If anyone has a role of red tape they are inclined to bring along - leave it
at home.
Bring on the Nan-Power
Cheers
John

-----Original Message-----
From: Nan Cowling
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 5:35 PM
To: John O'Gorman
Subject: Re: Hospital Carpark

Hi John,
Thanks for your interest in this major problem.
When it comes before Council you can rely on my support.
Cheers Nan.

Sent from my iPad

On 22/10/2012, at 5:11 PM, "John O'Gorman"
<joan95@bigpond.com<mailto:joan95@bigpond.com>> wrote:

Thanks Andrew
I agree that the discussions have been extensive and only matched by their
longevity.
Mate, its just not good enough really is it?
I will contact Stewart and Warren today and give this shemozzle a bit of a
giddy up eh!
Back to you when and if your involvement is required in the future.
John O’Gorman
From: ElectorateOffice
CoffsHarbour<mailto:ElectorateOffice.CoffsHarbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 4:07 PM
To: jog<mailto:joan95@bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: Hospital Carpark


Thank you for your email regarding the need for additional parking at the
Coffs Harbour Health Campus.



I have had extensive discussions with the Chief Executive of the Mid North
Coast Local Health District, Mr Stewart Dowrick and the Chairman of the
Board of the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Mr Warren Grimshaw, in regard to
this matter.



Negotiations are currently underway with Coffs Harbour City Council to find
a way to utilise Council owned land to the south east of the exiting Health
Campus. These discussions are ongoing and I am hoping that a solution can be
reached sooner rather than later.



ANDREW FRASER MP

Member for Coffs Harbour

Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly