DEAR News Of The Area, READING articles and advertisements in your newspaper there appears to be agreement that we need trees. Trees protect the headwaters of our rivers which ensures the purity of that water. Trees protect the banks of rivers and stop erosion and soil being washed down,

DEAR News Of The Area, IT is somewhat unfortunate that Pat Conaghan and David Littleproud have realised, only after nine years of government, that there is a housing crisis and a need to listen. The current housing crisis has not arisen in the last few months. Rather it has been exacerbated

DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to Margaret England's thoughts on the Cultural Centre, if you stopped to read all the negativity regarding this Centre you might be a little wiser, instead of burying your head in the sand and bulldozing ahead with your stupid theories about how good this

HALLOWEEN is a favourite dress-up time for young Noah and his best friend, Reef, who live in Toormina. Noah’s Grandmother Verna Jones proudly shared with News Of The Area a photo of Noah and Reef on Halloween, 31 October, in front of Noah's house. “What the kids love most about Halloween is

DEAR News Of The Area, WHY when you are visiting from Melbourne do you have to bring a rake to the beach just to make room to sit and clear a path to the water? I am here with my parents who live in the Bay at Fly Point. The Port

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE always known that Australia has the highest number of people per head of population who gamble and are addicted to gambling. This causes huge problems in family life because they can't afford to pay their rent and put food on the table for their

DEAR News Of The Area, SAVE the Nambucca River Group's recent road trip from the mouth of the Taylors Arm River to Burrapine in October revealed significant issues affecting the Nambucca River. The buildup of gravel and sediment, erosion, land subsidence from water inundation, riverbank land loss, roadside and river bank

DEAR News Of The Area, I CONCUR with J McKeon (NOTA 21/10). Due to the ineptitude of our Council the closure of these two pools at the Southern and Northern extremities of our municipality has greatly impacted to the detriment of all Coffs Coast pool users since 30 April 2022. In

DEAR News Of The Area, IT is somewhat unfortunate that Pat Conaghan and David Littleproud have realised, only after nine years of government, that there is a housing crisis and a need to listen. The current housing crisis has not arisen in the last few months. Rather it has been exacerbated

DEAR News Of The Area, NOT only do we have to protect nesting seabirds from dogs, vehicles, predators and human disturbance, but also very importantly their food supply is severely threatened. The over issue of commercial licences for harvesting of sand worms and pippies has severely restricted their food supply on