DEAR News Of The Area, THE proponents of the Government’s plan to urbanise the Foreshore seem to think that building over our prime tourist attraction will trigger massive investment in the town. I can only guess at why the half dozen or more major projects presently slated for Harbour Drive are

DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS appalled by the comments from our State Member, Mr Gurmesh Singh, critiquing Mayor Paul Amos’ involvement on the Jetty Development Plan. Mayor Amos has shown excellent leadership skills and has been supported by our elected councillors, highlighting the concerns (that many locals also

DEAR News Of The Area, MAKE no mistake, the NSW Government’s draft Masterplan for the Jetty Foreshore Precinct has nothing whatsoever to do with tourism – and everything to do with their desire to further stimulate the overpopulation frenzy, driven by a reprehensible Premier who’s on the record as saying

DEAR News Of The Area, THERE is an identified future need for enlargement of the Jetty parklands to meet the current growing number of apartments between the railway line and Coffs city centre. This need is further increased by the growth of residential properties being developed west of the highway.

Community Events RHIANNON Treasure-Brand, Community Recovery Officer from Nambucca Shire Council has focused on the recovery journey for many people who were affected residents, first responders, and community members who supported the Nambucca Valley during the 2019 bushfires. One event that has helped people in their journey was an evening of

DEAR News Of The Area, AT the end of each year, Rotary clubs throughout the world hold their Changeover ceremonies. Traditionally this celebrates each Club’s achievements of the past year and a new leadership team is elected to carry on the Club’s projects for the upcoming year. The Rotary Club of

DEAR News Of The Area, I RECENTLY attended a meeting regarding the proposed rejuvenation. However, Coffs Harbour is silting up at a rate of knots. Unless this problem is addressed soon there will be no harbour. This would be a tragedy. Coffs is the only harbour between Newcastle and Queensland where small

DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to all who took part in the Compass performance at Coffs Harbour High School on Monday evening. How wonderful to see schools from up the coast as far north as Tweed Heads joining together in a massed choral performance underpinned by the wonderful Bellingen Youth Orchestra.

DEAR News Of The Area, UNFORTUNATELY, I have to congratulate our new Council for being such fast learners. In only five months they have learnt and are now practising the same tactic that caused the previous Council to be so unpopular - ignoring public opinion and only listening to those who share

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Draft Masterplan for the Jetty Revitalisation gives the Coffs community the opportunity to return our city to its previous position of the tourist capital of the North Coast. With the revitalisation of foreshores which has been achieved in places like Kingscliff and Port Macquarie, we