DEAR News Of The Area, SO the NSW Active transport Minister Rob Stokes has intervened when a billion-dollar freeway upgrade on Sydney’s north shore fails to address the “missing link” of a cycleway. The Minister was forced to step in and bring the highway builders back to the negotiating table according to

DEAR News Of The Area, AS a resident of Woolgoolga I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the service provided by Coffs Harbour City Council. For the past two weekends the Woolgoolga rubbish tip for green, general and recycling has been closed. This is proving extremely inconvenient and a waste of

DEAR News Of The Area, HOW it could ever be imagined this eyesore would meld into our landscape is way beyond comprehension. Environmentally it is a gross contradiction to our claims of being an environmentally conscious city. Such an ugly edifice, had it really been necessary, could have blended into Capital Hill should

DEAR News Of The Area, POLLIES love concrete announceables, particularly with an election coming, so it was no surprise to hear about the stupid "storytelling" area planned for the Dorrigo National Park. This is meant to be a World Heritage area, not a theme park, and it needs no more concreting

DEAR News Of The Area, THE good news, under the watchful eye of the council's white ute brigade, funded by government, contractors have completed the construction of two concrete bridges on Darkwood Road - Diehappy and Richardsons. A magnificent job by a great bunch of guys. The long term saving for our

DEAR News Of The Area, LAST Thursday 1 December, I was walking across the wet pedestrian crossing at the Woolworth’s entrance to the Park Beach Plaza when I slipped and fell. I hurt my knee and back and to my surprise two lovely complete strangers got me to my feet and helped

DEAR News Of The Area, ON behalf of all the people I would like to say Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to our volunteers that put their heart and soul into the work that they do for others, from the SES, firies, Coast guard, charity workers, hospital employees,

Dear News Of The Area, WHAT great news that a $6 million state of the art RFS helicopter is to be based in Coffs Harbour. This is a great asset to the town and will be most welcomed by both the community and visitors alike. Sad to think that the money being

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE just received an abusive phone call from a man who didn't like my letters to your newspaper about protecting our environment. I wonder why he is so angry and why he didn't identify himself? It would be great to have a respectful debate about this

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