IN the quieter winter months, I could not help but notice how important events and conferences are to the overall economic well being and vitality of our city. You can certainly tell when the Touch Footy and OzTag are in town. So too with the Coffs Cup – it’s great to

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL may the NSW Minister for Bathurst Paul Toole come out as the ‘white knight’ of the State’s native hardwood forestry industry (NOTA 25/08/23). At least he could get his overinflated and misleading numbers correct. I wish he would answer the bigger question of why haven’t

DEAR News Of The Area, WHERE is our spirit of generosity? Before we vote Yes or No, can we ask ourselves are we happy with the plight of our First Nations peoples? Do they deserve what has happened to them since the white people arrived? Is it OK for them to expect a much

ROY Dark’s new store was thought to greatly enhance the appearance of that area in the township. The main store, built of brick, was 20 x 13 metres featuring over 25 metres of plate glass and three main entrances. Additional structures included a weighing and packing room, truck loading

LAST month the Australian Government completed its look into our future with the Intergenerational Report delivered by the Treasurer. From the information it delivered, it immediately reminded me of an ancient African Proverb which says, “The sheep will spend its entire life fearing the wolf, only to be eaten by the

DEAR News Of The Area, WITHOUT responding seriatim to the letter from the Hon Catherine King MP ('We make better decisions when we listen', 31/08), there are a couple of assertions by her that must be contested. She claims a Voice to Parliament is about advice and that it would be

DEAR News Of The Area, I ATTENDED the performance of Music of the Night at the C.ex last Saturday. The performers did a wonderful show, but were severely hampered by the appalling venue. There was no tiered seating and due to the poor acoustics, the sound volume was way over the

DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN your friend says her mother died, you say sorry. Not because you caused it, but because you are sorry for her pain and grief. The haters, however, couldn’t say sorry for the suffering caused to our Indigenous peoples because they didn’t do it. But somebody

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE noticed the footpaths have been replaced in front of the Council Civic Centre. Well if it takes the construction of an $82,000,000 building to fix four of our trip hazards, bring it on! Because you can be sure without that construction those trip hazards

DEAR News Of The Area, DECISION time is here for the ALP over what to do with our local forests. Environment Minister Penny Sharp has no excuse for continued inaction. She was a member of the NSW Upper House Committee that heard, here in Coffs Harbour and around the State, unequivocal