‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, ON a recent flight with turbulence, the lady next to me grabbed my arm for reassurance. I tried to make her feel better by saying it was just the cloud cover. I’m also a nervous flyer so what…
Category Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Our area needs representation on Council
DEAR News Of The Area, AS one of the larger LGAs in NSW, Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and our other nearby villages desperately need a representative on MidCoast Council to give us a voice. It is possible to make this…
Letter to the Editor: A dog’s paradise
DEAR News Of The Area, I write in regards to the dog problem on Jimmys Beach along The Boulevarde. This beach section has ‘dogs prohibited’ signage along the road but unfortunately people do not take any notice. Lately Jimmys Beach…
Letter to the Editor: Make your vote count
DEAR News Of The Area, ON September 14 everyone over eighteen is required to vote at the Council elections. At the 2016 election, 80.6 percent of the 54,174 enrolled voted with 8.82 percent informally. At the 2021 election, 82.91 percent…
Letter to the Editor: New era for Coffs Harbour dawning?
DEAR News Of The Area, I FEEL praise is due to the Coffs Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association (CCRRA) for their attempt during last week’s organised ‘Community Meet the Candidates’ meeting in bridging the current gap between the community and…
Sustainability in the Nambucca Valley
DEAR News Of The Area, SUSTAINABILITY has thousands of definitions but primarily means meeting the needs of the current community without harming the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It’s a common sense approach involving stewardship of…
Letter to the Editor: Council failed to collaborate with governments
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING devoted 30 years to public service in the Coffs Harbour region, I have seen many councils come and go. Throughout these years, I’ve worked with a variety of local leaders and witnessed both successful…
Letter to the Editor: Importance of ‘meet the candidate’ appearances
DEAR News Of The Area, MY wife Becky and I last week attended a “meet the candidates” meeting at Port Bowling Club. The format of the meeting allowed us to get a good idea of the policies and personalities involved…
Letter to the Editor: Council should not subsidise Chamber
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is sad to hear the business people of Coffs Harbour whinging about losing a council subsidy. Their Chamber of Commerce is little more than a ‘businessmen’s union’. Since when has the council been responsible…
Letter to the Editor: Time for a forward-thinking council
DEAR News Of The Area, THANK you Councillor George Cecato for adding honesty and clarity to the ongoing debate over the Jetty Foreshores development (NOTA 23 August). The current plan suggests two six-storey buildings towards the northern end of the…