The start of the journey to Bowraville

Before the storm damage in February 2009, tourists and locals could drive the scenic route to Bowraville and then south to the Pacific Highway at Macksville.

At the end of 2008, the road was in good condition, with road improvements carried out in the last ten years, which widened the road  and improved visibility.

It is now 55 kilometres to Bowraville via the Pacific Highway

The Bowraville part of the sign has now been blanked out

Andrew Stoner email promising to repair Bellingen/Bowraville Road

From: Andrew Stoner <Andrew.Stoner@parliament.nsw.gov.au>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:08:15 +1000
To: "treeferns@westnet.com.au" <treeferns@westnet.com.au>
Cc: ElectorateOffice Oxley <ElectorateOffice.Oxley@parliament.nsw.gov.au>
Subject: Fwd: Re: Bowraville Road - funding of local roads and progress inspending natural disaster funding

Dear David

Firstly, apologies for the delay in responding.

I have always supported the restoration of the Bowraville-Bellingen Road under Natural Disaster funding arrangements and have consistently lobbied both State and Local Government toward this end.  The great shame is that they are still merely talking about it nearly 2 years later.
 A Nationals & Liberal State Government will act to have the road restored with Natural Disaster funding.
 Yours sincerely

Andrew Stoner