DEAR News Of The Area, THE recent allocation of funds for the protection of koalas is welcomed. But, Australia has one of the highest numbers of endangered native animals in the world. Significant action must be taken, if we are to protect our unique animals and allow them to thrive. That is why I

  DEAR News Of The Area, THE most significant change by far envisaged by the plan is the proposal to permit construction of residential accommodation. Yet this significant part of the plan does not rate a mention until about page 28 of the 32 page document. A proposal to change the use of the

  DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS horrified to learn that political parties have potentially used trickery to dupe vulnerable voters into revealing their personal details for 'mining', data collection and forwarding of political bulletins henceforth, without their express permission. Some current postal vote applications have been positioned to the public by

  DEAR News Of The Area, LIKE so many people, I have become increasingly dismayed at what passes for political leadership and governance in our Federal Parliament. I’m shocked by the lack of integrity, I despair about the lack of serious action on climate change, and I’m angry about the way taxpayers’

  DEAR News Of The Area, I BELIEVE Coffs Harbour would have more potholes than any other major town in Australia and they always appear after any major weather event. In a recent rain event they had to shut Stadium drive, not for the first time and a friend who knows a tow

  REPRESENTATIVES of the Macksville Memoir Writers presented their first anthology of stories, called ‘Reflections: Living, Loving and Leaving’, to Macksville Library recently in appreciation for their hosting of the group for its monthly meetings. “We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at the Macksville Library from 9.30 to 12

  TELLING the incredible stories of the Nambucca Valley is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about. The NOTA launched in the Valley in May 2021, and is proud to keep locals up to date with the happenings of the area. Now, NOTA is seeking more enthusiastic locals with a background

  DEAR News Of The Area, COLIN Grant may consider the Nationals have lost their roots (‘When did the National Party lose its roots?’, p29, Coffs Coast NOTA, 8 April Edition) but any party can only reflect the views of their members. If Colin feels the Nationals are not reflecting the views of

  Plaintiff gambles on success of claim JOANNE goes through a difficult divorce and later that year is dismissed from employment for stealing funds. She moves in with her mother, Mary and tells her that she has a gambling problem. Several years later, Mary sells her house and gives Joanne and her two other

  DEAR News Of The Area, OUR government debt stands at over $900 billion, which is much higher than it has ever been in recorded memory. So, does this affect us in terms of our daily lives or is it just a headache for the treasurer? As government debt increases, so does the percentage