DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to the letter we received on in September, 2021, from MidCoast Council regarding a ‘Draft Rural Strategy: Proposed changes for properties at Pindimar’, advising that ‘it addresses paper subdivisions’ and is proposing…
COMMON Mynas, previously known as Indian Mynas, continue to cause problems throughout most urban areas in Coffs Harbour. This is despite the fact that Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) volunteers, with the support of Coffs Harbour City Council, have…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHILST in the supermarket last week a kindly young lady approached me asking questions about the Milky Way. Her interest impressed me with one so young. Having met young Chloe, I’m convinced the future…
BILL A from Corlette has issued a challenge to News Of The Area readers. The challenge is a simple one; who can grow the biggest lemon. Pictured is a lemon, grown by Bill, which weighed 950 grams when picked,…
DEAR News Of The Area, RIGHT now, we have no bigger issue to deal with than the global pandemic. But we also have to think about the community we live in. We have an election for Bellingen Shire Council…
DEAR News of the Area, I, LIKE most of our local residents, am amazed, disappointed and extremely angry at the recent Covid breach that occurred on last Thursdays’ XPT from Sydney. A young Covid positive woman and her children,…
DEAR News Of The Area, WE have had news from Nambucca Valley Council that the tender for the Nambucca Library Upgrade will cost $3, 656,700 excluding GST. That amounts to a round figure of around $4 million. The original…
DEAR News Of The Area, A LUNCHEON was held at the Nambucca Heads RSL on 4 June 2021 to celebrate 50+ years since the inception of Illawong Village. It was attended by current and past Presidents and board members…
THERE are a few easy steps that people can take now to make sure they have proof of their vaccinations if and when they need it, even if they are not yet fully vaccinated: STEP 1: Create a myGov…
COUNCIL and the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce have partnered up to be part of the national Go Local First campaign with a Coffs flavour. Local business-owners, managers and staff are working hard to adapt to the challenges thrown…