DEAR News Of The Area, IN reference to Lil Ganly’s letter in the Coffs and Nambucca NOTAs titled “The promise of the GKNP”, I’d suggest she looks back at the actual election commitment by NSW Labor. Their promise was “to deliver our commitment to establish the Great Koala National Park and

DEAR News Of The Area, A recent Facebook post by a longtime friend about the price of airfares to and from Coffs Harbour elicited a large number of comments. The furious agreement of the responses was that the cost of air travel to Sydney was exorbitant and especially those needed at short

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL done to the City of Coffs Harbour GM Natalia Cowley for her financial accountability. I would have thought it was her job to lead us through financial issues but if accolades are handed out for doing your job – well done. However my issue is

DEAR News Of The Area, A recent Facebook post by a longtime friend about the price of airfares to and from Coffs Harbour elicited a large number of comments. The furious agreement of the responses was that the cost of air travel to Sydney was exorbitant and especially those needed at short

POTENTIAL members of Parliament don’t just appear at election time. Those considered to have a reasonable chance of election generally go through a selection process known as pre-selection. This process is run by the political party of the aspirant’s ideology and the candidate is normally a member of that party for a

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Liberal Party candidate for the Federal seat of Paterson has declared that, under a Liberal government, offshore wind turbines will not be in the area of Port Stephens (NOTA 21/11/24). This may, or may not, also be the case under a Labor government depending upon

DEAR News Of The Area, ON 14 November you published a letter from Ann Thompson decrying the proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation. I am not calling the contents bigotry - far from it, I thoroughly support George Brandis'.contention that everyone has the right to be a bigot. What he did

DEAR News Of The Area, LAST Tuesday night, the day before the US election, my wife and I took our puppy for a stroll along North Wall beach as usual. Today as I write this email, Donald Trump is the President Elect, and I have just returned from walking my puppy

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE no doubt that if Ruby and Trent were not on Lifeguard rescue duty on 24 April 2024, I would have drowned at Diggers Beach. My sincere thanks go out to both Lifeguards and to the Coffs Harbour Council of the day which sponsored Lifeguard service

DEAR News Of The Area, ON Thursday 31 October 2024 I attended a Council general meeting at the Macksville Chambers. After listening to the first speaker, Ms R Macky, I am noting two possible breaches to the Code of Conduct policy of Nambucca Valley Council. Councillor and Deputy Mayor Jimmy Angel responded to