A purple/blue rose is responsible for causing a rift in Nambucca Shire Council ranks and sparking Nambucca Valley Conservation Association (NVCA) concern over council’s ability to keep up with the times. [...] A recommendation for council to simply note the application from Florigene was criticised by Cr Paula Flack. She told council it should follow the ”precautionary principle” and object to the proposal because ”we don’t know what effect it will have on our local industry”.