LLOYD Berggren had recently returned to Coffs Harbour from the USA when he had a catastrophic bicycle accident on Saturday, November 12, and suffered significant injuries. Emergency services were called to the boardwalk near Brodie Drive shortly before 8am on…
THE final ‘Politics in the Pub’ youth-driven event of the year, conducted by Coffs Harbour Labor, will focus on TAFE. State Labor Candidate Tony Judge said, “The series of forums has been well received and they are seen as providing…
DEAR News Of The Area, ASHLEY Love and Charlie England’s letters in NOTA 25/11/11 regarding the pending destruction of Grandpa’s Scrub, a 0.5ha remnant of unique Lowland Rainforest on the edge of the Bypass alignment reveals the irony and double…
DEAR News Of The Area, Here is my open letter to Gurmesh Singh MP. Dear Mr Singh, I fully support the vision plan for the jetty foreshores as proposed by the City Of Coffs Harbour Council and recently published in…
DEAR News Of The Area, AT the last Council election, none of the candidates now sitting in Council Chambers gave any indication that they opposed the harbour foreshores development. Now we have the majority of Councillors not only opposing it,…
DEAR Jasminda, I have a magnificent kangaroo paw plant at the front of my property. Recently, I noticed that someone has been helping themselves. I’m quite miffed. How do you suggest I deal with this? Vicki A. Dear Vicki, I’m…
DEAR News Of The Area, I SEE the debate between the Mayor and our local MP is heating up. Pro-development with commercial at the forefront represents profit for the Government and developers. Development with community recreation at the forefront represents…