*COFFS Harbour’s John Akway Cham contributes stories for News Of The Area on the diverse, multicultural nature of the region, with a focus on the experiences of the area’s refugee community. COVID-19 has been a main global issue for…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM beyond angry, I am furious at the lack of affordable/renting housing in the Coffs Harbour area. Why are people living in tents and cars, near the local creek and the Jetty area,…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN my wife and I are able to venture north to Brisbane to visit our daughter and grandson we always take our bikes, because of the extensive network of well-maintained cycleways there. Then we…
MYRON and Fay Kelsey were married at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bowraville on 19 January, 1952. Seventy years later, Myron and Fay have four children, six granddaughters and six great grandchildren. They have continued to call Bowraville home. Congratulations…
DEAR News Of The Area, BOTH Margaret England’s and Richie Tassicker’s letters to News Of The Area on 28 January 2022 are spot on. Margaret’s letter (‘More refugee representation’, p22): How can we, as an empathetic and caring community,…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE hills have been alive, not with the sound of music, but of the sound of the Vintage Rainforest Rattler train running rail excursions along the beautiful Coffs Coast, including Coramba and Grafton. As…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM horrified at the thought of a Helipad being allowed to operate beside the Anna Bay cemetery. My only son Joshua is buried there and has been for the past ten years, I…
*COFFS Harbour’s John Akway Cham contributes stories for News Of The Area on the diverse, multicultural nature of the region, with a focus on the experiences of the area’s refugee community. COVID-19 has been a main global issue for…
ENGLISH spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a fussy little plant who likes a climate rather cooler than ours. Yes, with attentiveness and gardening experience you can get it to grow here. It’s not the sort of green to look after…
DEAR News of the Area, THANK you for publishing the success story of Dim Zam Cing (‘Employment Success For Dim Zam Cing’, p11, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, Friday 21 January 2022 Edition). The letter in the same…