DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR article on electric buses (‘Electric Bus Trial’, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, March 5 Edition, p9) was very good with one exception. Your reference to the lack of noise, both inside and…
DEAR News Of the Area DR Jan Strom (Coffs Coast NOTA, March 12 Edition) correctly reminded us of our democratic government’s virtues quoting the letter of the law on our Mayors right to exercise a casting vote. On balance,…
DEAR News Of The Area, BEING a Sawtell resident I’m so disappointed in our Coffs Harbour Council. We frequent the Boambee Headland at Sawtell and have noticed the terrible state the headland is in. It either needs mowing and…
DEAR Jasminda, My neighbours’ cat prefers living with me. It suns itself on my deck, follows me in the garden and if the door is open, and curls up on my lap and falls asleep. The neighbours are at…
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST Sunday we conducted our annual Clean Up Oz as part of the Korora Basin Landcare group. This was our fourth year and though we are collecting more waste (200kg) vs 120kg last year…
DEAR Jasminda, Last night my son asked me why there wasn’t an International Men’s Day. What should my reaction have been? Mrs Olivia T. Aaaargh. Olivia. Did you wallop him over the head with the white school shirt you’d…
WHILE 1874 saw significant progress in establishing the lighthouse, the following year’s activity was limited to the 1875 government estimates for the building, which rose dramatically from £4000 to £10,000. Two visits to South Solitary Island in 1876 and…
DEAR Jasminda, Whenever my teenage daughter gets in the car, she always switches the music to her playlist which raises my anxiety levels. I admit we have very different tastes in music. What is the answer? Mr Doug K.…
DEAR News Of The Area, I OFTEN run into tourists from all over the world on my regular Muttonbird Island walks. Some ask questions about the history of the jetty and breakwalls, and are especially interested in hearing about…
DEAR Jasminda, A friend always gives me her hand-me-downs, saying, ‘This was too good to throw out, but I don’t want it anymore.’ Now I am storing clothes, old furniture, linen and half sets of dinnerware that I don’t…