Coffs Harbour is fast becoming a regional capital for the mid and north coasts. Picture: Keagan Elder

by Matt Deans

COFFS Harbour has been given clearance to get all tiers of government working towards a combined list of goals for the city’s future.

The Turnbull Government has confirmed growing regional capitals, like Coffs Harbour, can follow in the footsteps of Townsville and Launceston and formulate a City Deal.

This planning guide, jointly formulated by local councils and State and Federal governments, would focus on job creation, economic growth, investment in local infrastructure and ways to improve our quality of living.

An alliance of Australian councils has this week applauded the news out of Federal Parliament stating the importance of all levels of government working together towards an end goal.

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