DEAR News Of The Area, I AM very disappointed that Nationals leader David Littleproud came to Port Stephens to push dangerous nuclear reactors. Yet he failed to spell out important details of his nuclear policy. Where will the nuclear reactors be located? What towns and cities? What type and size of reactors? How much

DEAR News Of The Area, THE size and impact of the proposed Jetty Foreshores development has been much debated. Concerned Coffs residents think it will be a large development while Property and Development NSW (PDNSW) keep telling us it will be small. The PDNSW says that it will take up only

DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week the Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, snuck into Nelson Bay to lobby for his constituency - the mining and resources industry. He put the case for nuclear energy. Littleproud and the Liberals leader, Peter Dutton, have been advocating for nuclear energy because they know it

DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE to express my concern and disappointment at the decision of Ministers Ron Hoenig and Steve Kamper to offer support to proceed with the proposed upgrade to the foreshores area of Coffs Harbour Jetty. This decision is not what the community wants for the area. To

DEAR News Of The Area, INCREASINGLY the debate over foreshore development occupies the Opinion and Letters section of NOTA. Opinions are wide ranging but generally fall into two groups: those for and those against. My letter is not about picking sides but rather the language used and how language influences ideas

DEAR News Of The Area, THE proposal to develop our foreshore into a vibrant mix of green spaces, shops, restaurants, and residential and tourist areas is not just a project; it’s a transformative step towards enhancing our city’s liveability and prosperity. I understand and respect the concerns some have expressed

DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to the letter on 1 March by Steve Dobbyns: ‘Don’t put all your conservation eggs in one National Park basket’. Although some of the author's points seem reasonable at first glance, when you take a closer look, they display an alarming lack of logic,

I ATTENDED a couple of great community gatherings on the weekend that will only get bigger and better. The Italian Festival at the Yacht Club paid homage to many great Italian families that played a huge pioneering role in the evolution of our city. I was lucky enough, growing up in

DEAR News Of The Area, HOW can the state government and our local state member say what is going to happen at the Jetty Foreshores, when the majority of the people of Coffs and the Coffs council does not want the proposed housing project at the foreshores. Really, have they forgotten