DEAR News Of The Area, IN the debate about the Voice, Mr Albanese has chosen to ignore the words of the star luminary of the Labor movement and former Prime Minister Bob Hawke who uttered these words, and I quote: “In Australia, there is no hierarchy

DEAR News Of The Area, THE referendum is required to alter the Constitution and the proposal is to add one clause, Clause 129. Since the government initiated this issue I have constantly asked people whether they have read and understood Clause 129, the clause they will be voting to include. The response I

DEAR News Of The Area, BEFORE making a final decision to change our constitution, Dianne Hendry and Denise Folkard may like to take the time to read Australia’s Constitution document in full. And, if they haven’t already done so, acquaint themselves with the 26 background pages of the Uluru Statement. So

DEAR News Of The Area, THERE appears to be a lot of negative misinformation about the upcoming Voice referendum, so let us dispel a few of the worst myths. What is proposed is essentially just another advisory body, just like the thousands of other advisory bodies ranging from irrigators, miners, recreational fishers,

DEAR News Of The Area, CITY of Coffs Harbour Council are seeking information relating to the management of our estuaries along the coast. Maybe as a start Council could demonstrate their commitment to the cleaning up of our estuaries by removing the trees currently blocking the southern shoreline of Coffs Creek. These trees

DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to a comment last week from Dianne Hendry. The heading was ‘Sorry haters, I am voting YES’. What a sad, sorry person you are Dianne. To call all No voters ‘Haters’ is so racist you give Yes voters a bad name.

DEAR News Of The Area, IT is becoming increasingly distressing to read about and to hear the tenor of the arguments opposing the Voice to Parliament. Advice given by UNSW is that ”…you should always be wary of people speaking outside of their expertise and experience…”. So, rather than go through

DEAR News Of The Area, All those involved with the development of the Tomaree Coastal Track are to be congratulated on an excellent, world class job. However, having personally walked the entire track and parts thereof, there is an important element missing, public transport. Most locals will have two cars

DEAR News Of The Area, I AM not sure why the penny has not dropped for Councillor Tony Judge and his concern over the Labor Party's supposed broken promise, over residential at the Jetty. If indeed he did campaign on the basis that the Labor Party would not support residential at the