DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER reading both articles featuring Cr Jonathan Cassells in News Of The Area Coffs Coast on 16 December 22, I am greatly disturbed that this Councillor and his factions are politicising our Council. Councils are for roads, rates, rubbish and a myriad of other services - not

DEAR News Of The Area I am astounded at the blatant disregard for the health of the forests and their inhabitants around the Coffs Harbour area. After reading the article entitled “Transport for NSW on offsets” in the December 30, 2022 edition of your publication, I am pleased that Transport for NSW

DEAR News Of The Area Once again or should I say we are still being ripped off by Coffs Harbour service stations. I use diesel fuel in my vehicle and have just returned from a long trip in the country. Today diesel fuel at most Coffs Harbour service stations is at $2.25.5

DEAR News Of The Area CONGRATULATIONS to Casey Alexander of the Coffs Harbour Senior College for his starring role in the recent NSW Schools Spectacular. It is always an excellent Production but it was even better this year with one of our own young men on stage. I also noticed in

DEAR News Of The Area, PETER Weyling's thoughtful letter (Voice to Parliament, 16 December 2022) struck a chord with me. It is true that in members of parliament like Linda Burnie and Pat Dodson we have impeccable statespersons. It is also true that having a voice at the table is a

DEAR News Of The Area, For over the last two years I have been asking Council to follow-up on what can be done to restore the small section of V Wall at Nambucca Heads, because of sediment and rocks that have been washed onto the grass area between the V wall

DEAR News Of The Area, I AM 90 years of age and have experienced the unprecedented change between both the pre-and-post social ethos. Christmas was all about moral character and community, not consumerism, to World War II. The common national core values were based on Christian philosophy. We still open parliament

Dear News of the Area, IT was interesting to see MidCoast Council’s Robert Scott describe the $4.1 million Winda Woppa sand transfer system as “a trial of using pumps to take sand“ from the Winda Woppa stockpile to Jimmy’s Beach. From the time it was first announced by Great Lakes Council

DEAR News Of The Area, THIS Council has found another way of wasting rate payers money and not focusing on core issues like maintaining the roads and other infrastructure. They have approved a motion put forward by Cr Cassell to declare a climate emergency and now propose to waste money on

DEAR News Of The Area Over the past few years, ‘Please be kind’ signs have become common around us. We’ve been asked to be kind to retail staff. To be kind to people serving us food. Or to be kind to the person over the counter helping us to pay bills