DEAR News Of The Area, INCREASINGLY the debate over foreshore development occupies the Opinion and Letters section of NOTA. Opinions are wide ranging but generally fall into two groups: those for and those against. My letter is not about picking…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE proposal to develop our foreshore into a vibrant mix of green spaces, shops, restaurants, and residential and tourist areas is not just a project; it’s a transformative step towards enhancing our city’s liveability and…
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to the letter on 1 March by Steve Dobbyns: ‘Don’t put all your conservation eggs in one National Park basket’. Although some of the author’s points seem reasonable at first glance, when you…
I ATTENDED a couple of great community gatherings on the weekend that will only get bigger and better. The Italian Festival at the Yacht Club paid homage to many great Italian families that played a huge pioneering role in the…
A JOYFUL weekend-long celebration of sharing and learning from diversity across cultures has been hosted by STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment of Torture and Trauma Survivors) in Bellingen. This, the second Cultural Exchange Program (CEP) held in the Coffs…
CELEBRATING her 100th birthday on Saturday 27 April 2024, Joyce Jeff will be surrounded by family for a party at her home in Mater Christi, Toormina. Amongst the guests will be her lifelong friend, fellow Mater Christi resident and sister-in-law…
FOR the seventh year, Coffs Harbour classic and vintage motorcycle aficionados will take part in the The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) on Sunday, May 19. Since 2012, the ride has united classic and vintage style motorcycle riders all over the…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHERE else but in Coffs Harbour would we have half the parking spaces in our little town centre excavated and fenced off to begin the school holidays? We have already lost most of the parking…
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