MidCoast councillor Dheera Smith is asking for her fellow councillors to consider more rangers and part-time workers for beaches at Jimmys, Bennetts, Crowdy Head, Cellito, Sandbar and Number One near Seal Rocks during the busy Christmas, new year and summer holiday time.
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She believes an increase of these staff members would be able to hand out more tickets to members of the public who speed, illegally access sites and for drug and alcohol consumption
Environment and safety workers should be increased during this period using part of the funding of more than $700,000 provided to MidCoast Council by beach vehicle consumers in 2023 and National Park beach vehicle department should receive the names of more than 100 drivers who received MCC tickets in 2023-24, she said.
The issue will be discussed this week at the MidCoast Council ordinary meeting in Taree on Wednesday, April 17.
Jeanene Duncan
Jeanene has more than 40 years experience as a regional and rural journalist starting at The Land Newspaper. She also worked for Stock Journal Newspaper (SA), McPherson, Fairfax newspapers and Rural Press, and contributed to various magazines.
Jeanene has more than 40 years experience as a regional and rural journalist starting at The Land Newspaper. She also worked for Stock Journal Newspaper (SA), McPherson, Fairfax newspapers and Rural Press, and contributed to various magazines.
