DEAR News Of The Area, FURTHER to the Woolgoolga War Memorial, I see on the Woolgoolga Master Plan, that a spot has been identified for a war memorial. I understand a recent professional report advises that the old WW1 War memorial building blocks are in reasonable condition, and could be safely rebuilt. DVA

  SEVENTY years ago, on May 7, 1952, the Australian Women’s Weekly ran a two page article entitled ‘Women Anglers’, telling the story of the Tea Gardens Ladies’ Fishing Club, formed the previous year as a social group for the local women who usually had full time jobs as housewives, cleaning,

  DEAR News Of The Area, PAT Conaghan, our current member for Cowper, claims on his website that he 'works for you', meaning us, his constituents. As of 4:45 pm on Thursday 13 April, his Coffs Harbour Electorate Office was unable to provide details of any upcoming town hall public forums where we

  By Annie RUTTER, Myall U3A FRANCES Brown thoroughly entertained the Myall U3A audience recently with a presentation about the Victorian era comic operas and partnership of the dramatist WS Gilbert (1836-1911), the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), and the works they jointly created. Frances, who has performed in many of the Gilbert and

  DEAR residents, I AM pleased to advise that we have renewed the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association Management Committee with Vice President Trevor Jennings, A/Treasurer Jeannette Hart, Treasurer Kay Jones, Secretary and Public Officer Sandra Bourke, and our experienced Management Committee members, Kath Verdon, John Verdon, Leigh Allen, Christian Patterson

  WHILE I watched the Prime Minister declare that he was blessed to have two healthy children I could not help but agree. Having a healthy family is a privilege and one that should be recognised as something to celebrate. In Australia many children of a variety of abilities are able to live

  DEAR News Of The Area, THE face of the National Party is Barnaby Joyce. His underlings chose him as leader and one assumes they did so because they support his views. In 2019 Barnaby Joyce said he was “sick of the government being in his life”. And yet, he was quite happy for government

  DEAR News Of The Area, I APPRECIATED Juliet Thomas’ letter (‘Let us be clear. These are not natural disasters’, p29, Coffs Coast NOTA, April 8 Edition) regarding the importance of tackling climate change. Despite all the overwhelming evidence, however, it amazes me that there are still many who delay action and do

  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

  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