DEAR News Of The Area, READING Ann Thompson’s letter, ‘In support of multi use forests’, I was dismayed by her broad generalities, so close to the guff printed by the defensive Forest Corporation. Nothing in her remarks withstands scrutiny. She…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW Premier’s flying visit to Coffs Harbour last Friday week with two Ministers in tow the day before Bob Brown’s visit to the region to promote an anti-logging and Great Koala National Park campaign…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mayor’s plan to keep the railway land east of the railway in community ownership is the way to go, with parklands and recreation supported by beach pavilions, kiosks, and other low key public buildings…
DEAR News Of The Area, I COMMEND the City of Coffs Harbour Mayor, Paul Amos, for coming up with an innovative plan to retain the land owned by the Department of Transport east of the rail line in public ownership,…
DEAR News Of The Area, I write the following response to Dave Wood regarding his opinion on water harvesting rights published on 17 November 2023. Lacking originality Dave, your piece is void of validity and again seeks to bamboozle the…
18-11-23 SATURDAY the third round of the Club Champions, a stoke event was held. Congratulations go to G Gillon winner for the Gross and E Wise for the Nett. F/9 J Gonsalves, B/9 D Franks, N/P 1st D Wren N/P…
SATURDAYS Stableford event was sponsored by Mitre 10 Landscaping . With the course in pristine condition Phil Bambury had to sink a 3 metre putt on the last hole to beat early leader , Geoff O’Grady , who looked to…
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2023. Plenty of golf on the Island last week, culminating in Presentation of Annual Trophies on Saturday, and the Handiskiuns Final playoff, following the Club AGM on Sunday. This weeks featured sponsor was…
MACKSVILLE Country Club has completed extensive works to repair and improve three golf greens, two tee-offs and change the layout of one fairway which in the past had constantly flooded. At an opening ceremony attended by Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda…
DEAR News Of The Area, I’M writing to express my frustration at the majority of Councillors who have acted to stall any sort of innovative development of the Jetty Foreshores. None of the Councillors who voted to spend ratepayers’ money…