DEAR News of the Area Good to see the Council fighting on our behalf to have the disputed land at the Jetty handed over to the Coffs community rather than sold to (or “partnered with”) a property developer. For all Gurmesh Singh’s prevarications about the legal complexities of the transfer, the

DEAR News Of The Area, HOW lucky are we disabled, fixed low-income residents of Port Stephens LGA to have community newspapers to keep us informed of the wants of councillors, and the community’s needs. First, I refer to a letter from John Fletcher (Examiner 21/07/22) regarding the state of our

DEAR News of the Area, PRECIOUS Valla Beach Community Land at 99-101 Ocean View Drive is now destined to become two small house blocks and a laneway for access to the bushland reserve following the Council meeting on Thursday night. Despite community members present with placards and heartfelt representations to the Councillors,

DEAR News of the Area, I READ with concern Ken Mitchell's letter, in your edition of 15 July 2022, it is a sceptical and ill-informed denial of the hazards of climate change. I feel sure the leaders of the Pacific Island nations would strongly repudiate Mr Mitchell's assertion that the “Pacific

DEAR News of the Area In your publication dated 15 July, re ‘Kalang Residents Concerned about Logging Expansion’, the article states that the member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the Kalang River Forest Alliance’s fears are unfounded. He went on to say: “There are strict rules and regulations to protect the

DEAR News Of The Area, WHY, with the Council turnaround, are we even still discussing multi storey development east of the railway line at the Jetty? I thought the way some of the new councillors were speaking prior to being elected, it would now be a dead issue. Or were some

DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to ‘Council, please be the voice of the people!’ (p26, Coffs Coast NOTA, 22 July Edition). Firstly, whether one is for or against the draft Jetty Foreshores development, or historically for or against the Yarrila Place development, I think it would serve us all

NOT many of us would realise that in 1868 there were only six cottages in Tea Gardens! A map prepared in 1866 by Charles Ogden, an Australian Agricultural Company surveyor, indicates an area at the corner of Witt and Hough Streets as a cemetery. In 1870 the Reverend Perry consecrated

DEAR News Of The Area, ALL those union dominated public service employees striking. We want more, we deserve more, and getting it. Guaranteed jobs, generous pay packets, and for most working conditions and fringe benefits that so many outside can only dream about. Also positions where for many, performance can't be

JUST how large and violent the sea was when the crew abandoned the Saucy Jack can be gauged by damage to the Coffs Harbour jetty. After the storm passed nine piles were discovered broken off short and the boat landing had been completely carried away. The piles had shaken