THERE’S a lot happening across our region, and I’m pleased to share a few highlights with you. First up, the 2025–26 Coffs Coast Visitor Guide is out now! Whether you’re a local or a visitor, it’s full of great ideas…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE international financial and security environment is the most dangerous it has been since World War II. Among other challenges, the next Federal Government will have to deal with two major bullies – Donald Trump…
DEAR News Of The Area, I THOUGHT our new mayor Nikki Williams stood for council as an independent. How is it she is constantly being seen in paid and unpaid advertising standing alongside the current Nationals Federal candidate in the…
DEAR News Of The Area, GIVEN that the electorate casts their votes based on the proposed and current policies of the major parties, many minor contenders submit their appeals to the electorate based on platitudes. As the upcoming election is…
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH regard to the upcoming Federal Election one could be forgiven for asking, “Is this really a general election or a spendathon?”. The way our major parties are throwing taxpayers’ money around like drunken sailors…
ON this Anzac Day it will be 110 years since Colonel J. W. McCay led Australian troops on to those fatal shores of Turkey. Those beaches and coastline on the Gallipoli peninsula would see 8,700 young Australians die in battle…
DEAR News Of The Area, HONESTLY, sometimes you just have to say something. Mr Duesbury’s letter (11 April edition) is full of disingenuous nonsense. He claims that most used solar panels and batteries end up in landfill. They do not.…
DEAR News Of The Area, AS the debate of who funds independent candidates hots up it was interesting to read Janet Olney (NOTA 21 March) asking “who is funding independent Caz Heise’s campaign?”. Ms Olney argues that no independent would…
DEAR News Of The Area, CITY of Coffs Harbour has previously received funding for upgrading Woolgoolga and Sawtell community swimming pools. The mismanagement of the project saw funds being returned as the project could not be completed within the funding…
DEAR News Of The Area, THERE’VE been quite a few comments about funding for Caz Heise’s election campaign in the Federal seat of Cowper, and about whether Independents can accomplish anything when they’re not in government. To the first, it’s…