DEAR News Of The Area, ‘Herewith is an attempt to ‘define an approach’ for those who place their name forward for Local Government Election, and Mayoral Leadership. Rather than ambition or ego driven achievements, their representation is ‘exclusively’ for…
DEAR News Of The Area, LISTENING to ABC Breakfast radio last Friday we were intrigued to hear our Local Member discussing the discovery of two new plant species right under our very noses. Coffs was on the map and…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to encourage everyone, especially those over 50 years old, to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as possible. Please do not wait for a ‘better’ vaccine. The AstraZeneca one is ready…
IT was timely that an article by Phil Everitt regarding the local Prostate Cancer Support Group was in a recent edition of News Of The Area. Prostate cancer was the reason the Council Roundup has not appeared in the NOTA…
DEAR News Of the Area, THIS Saturday June 5 is the United Nations World Environment Day. This year’s theme is Generation/ Ecosystem Restoration and is focused on bringing worldwide awareness and resulting action to protect our environment. How pertinent…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN passing Fingal Bay Beach children’s Play area I noticed how run down it was looking. It needs some attention before summer arrives. I have never been able to understand why the actual children’s…
PORT Stephens residents are encouraged to have a say on Council’s performance in key areas as part of the 2021 Community Satisfaction Survey. Every year, Port Stephens Council asks the local community to rate its services across a range…
DEAR News Of The Area, HINDSIGHT is a wonderful thing. What a pity Freda Patterson (Knight’s Castle, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, May 21 Edition, p32) was not present at the public meetings to plan the Cultural and…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coffs Coast has just had one of its wettest and mildest wet seasons for years. Understory growth in the forests and on private property between Bellingen and Woolgoolga has been phenomenal. And sooner…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WORRY about our children’s future, when they are allowed to ‘wag’ school, apparently with the encouragement of their teachers, to attend a climate strike about a fabricated “climate emergency” and listen to propaganda,…