DEAR News Of The Area, IN November 2020 I contacted Coffs Harbour City Council (CHCC) to voice my disagreement on changes planned for the boat ramp. I was concerned and stated the plan would not work. I did have a conversation with Mick Raby and he informed me that CHCC refused to be

  DEAR News Of The Area, IN an environment where so many people are cynical about politicians and their motivation, it is heartening to see that there are still people who seek public office just because they want to serve their community and to make a difference. One of those people is Patrick

  DEAR News Of The Area, I HAD to have surgery in October last year and the staff at Coffs Harbour hospital were fantastic. We are blessed to have these dedicated people in our area. The government should be congratulating this dedicated team on the service they provide for the community. With Covid-19 and everything

  DEAR News Of The Area, WE had an informative visit recently from three members of the Hunter Region Trauma Teddies Group who are a group of ladies from Newcastle who get together and knit Trauma Teddies for the Red Cross. They are now also knitting twiddle muffs that have a calming effect

  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

  POTATOES will not cope with the flooding rains and waterlogged soils that we are having. They will rot. But that's ok because we can grow a number of other starchy plants who love these sodden conditions. All of them are beginner-friendly. Taro and cocoyam taste like creamy, nutty potato, while lotus and water chestnut

  DEAR News Of The Area, MY long-time local family were farmers. The Country Party was for us. When it became the National Party, we lost our roots. I’ve just learned what our local member, Pat Conaghan MP has been voting for and against (see www.theyvoteforyou.org.au). The Country Party championed the rights of rural communities –

  DEAR News Of The Area, AN audience of over 200 people attended an interesting and thought-provoking forum in Coffs Harbour recently, addressing ‘The Erosion of Democracy in Australia’. The highly informative views of Kerry O’Brien of the ABC and the recent Indi Independent MP, Cathy McGowan, fully captured the attention of all

  DEAR News Of The Area, I’M still scratching my head and trying to make sense of Richie Tassicker’s letter (‘Beware the Independents’, p16, News Of The Area, 1 April 2022 Edition). There is, of course, an argument to be made about the ‘Big Australia’ policy to which the major parties are so

  AFTER a ten year relationship, Robert separates from his wife and moves into rental accommodation. Two years later, Robert allows Mary to stay in the residence rent-free. Six months pass and Robert tragically passes away at the age of 50. Robert had made a Will, appointing his wife as his executor and nominating