DEAR News Of The Area, WITH the cost to ratepayers for the change of Council’s name (logos, signage, stationery etc) in mind, and with the fiasco of the $76 million (again subsidised by ratepayers!) still evolving, I was wondering if Council has a dedicated department to concoct ways of spending ratepayers’

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL, it’s impossible not to be cynical about Council decisions these days isn’t it? I note that they don’t actually tell us the cost of the name change, just that it’s “not going to cost anything extra than what we already have in the budget”. Advertise with News

DEAR News Of The Area, IN the past ten years thousands of baby boomers (with extensive skills and experience) have retired. What a wasted opportunity. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us - media@newsofthearea.com.au They would have

DEAR News Of The Area, AT first I thought it was the first day of April not the first day of Spring when I read your frontpage headline last week (Council Rebrand). What an exciting and innovative idea. The rebranding of ‘Coffs Harbour City Council’ to the ‘City of Coffs Harbour’.

DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING taken a particular interest in the planning process for the revitalisation of the Jetty Foreshores, I was always surprised by the lack of information and data the government released in relation to the community consultation conducted in 2021. In comparison to what was released following

DEAR News Of The Area, A NEW updated plan for the Nambucca Library Upgrade project is now on display in Nambucca Library. Due to the position of power lines and other factors, the original plan has required modification. Hence the updated version. As far as we know, the fencing off of the new

DEAR News Of The Area, IN recent months over 4000 homes have been rejected by Council to be built over 20 years in Port Stephens. Mayor Palmer raised this when addressing the social issue of homelessness. He seemed to imply the development rejection was the cause of the issue now

DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR front page article Friday 19/8/22 is some of the worst reporting I have seen in a long time. How many building sites, construction areas, work sites and factories allow the public access to them? Why is a work site in a forest any different? Bagawa SF, like most

DEAR News Of The Area, WAYNE Duesbury (NOTA 19/8/22), was right. I am fearful for the future of our country, not because of the possible effects of a changing climate, but because of the certain effects of our misguided path to ‘Net Zero’. Wind and solar, as any electrically literate person

DEAR News Of The Area, HEARING of children and youths with mental health difficulties: those who are not experiencing a richer, more fulfilling, energising life, moves me deeply! Oh, that I had the capacity to reach out a helping hand…to gently walk with them out of the blackness. So, I’ve asked myself