DEAR News Of The Area, COULD we perhaps revisit the very contentious issue of fluoride in our drinking water in our next council election? If anyone is in any doubt, please read the excellent book ‘The Case against Fluoride’ by…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN Response to Martin Pundyke‘s letter from NOTA 2/8/24, ‘Falsehood of community ownership’. The assertion made by Mr Pundyke in his letter was that not all government land allows for public access cannot be denied,…
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week’s article in NOTA about manufactured power poles replacing wooden ones was interesting. Essential Energy, which has researched and proposed the change, is a NSW Government-owned corporation. The benefits include fire resilience, meaning that…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS interested to read that in 2023 Finland and France each commissioned a nuclear power station. Building work started in 2005 and 2007 respectively, so it took about eighteen years and cost $A12 billion…
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a candidate for mayor, I’m writing to address the question about multi-storey properties at the Jetty Foreshores that voters will face in the upcoming council elections. It’s essential that our community understands the bias…
THE tenth round of Transport for NSW’s Community Road Safety grants program is now open. The grants help community groups and registered charities across NSW to develop small-scale, local projects to increase road safety awareness in local communities and promote…
IT was a case of the Big Red Banana on 13 August for the 110th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross. Coffs Harbour branch members gathered on-site at dusk as the icon beamed out its birthday message. Advertise with News…
MARINE Rescue Coffs Harbour is inviting the community to a display of marine activities and equipment at their annual Expo on Saturday, 14 September. With a focus on emergency services, the Expo will feature a range of water and land-based…
INCUMBENTS, new candidates, election officials and media gathered to witness the official ballot draw for the upcoming Coffs Council election. Last week’s draw determined the position of candidates on the ballot paper on which electors will mark their preferences. Advertise…
ENVIRONMENTAL scientist Maxine Rowley, is concerned about the impacts of horticultural activities on the local environment. She said these impacts include nutrient levels “amongst the highest reported for catchments on the East Coast of Australia, and similar to loads in…