Legal Hypothetical: Probate sought over smartphone ‘note’
PETER Smith’s health had been failing over the past few months and after paramedics are called due to complications regarding his blood sugar levels, he composes a “Note” on his smartphone, entitled “Last Will of Peter Smith”. The document appoints his friend, Ben as his executor and leaves him the bulk of his estate. The […]
Letter to the Editor: Loss of XPT service
DEAR News Of The Area, THE XPT service from Grafton to Sydney has been taken off the rails and replaced with coaches for twelve months. Pensioners, seniors, students without a car and children all rely on this daylight service. The majority of these people would prefer to travel by train for the comfort it provides […]
Letter to the Editor: No means no at the Jetty
DEAR News Of The Area, JETTY Dunecare Group Inc is the longest continually serving group in Australia, operating for over 43 years now. Dunecare has worked hard to turn our Jetty Foreshore from an open, windblown wasteland with lots of weeds and rubbish into a sheltered, much-loved and beautiful public space with critically endangered littoral […]
Letter to the Editor: State Gov dismisses our opinion on the Jetty
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Property Development NSW webinar regarding the proposed Jetty Foreshores redevelopment was an eye-opener. With the presenters talking a great deal about the extensive community consultation process that has been undertaken to date, one would have expected that the City of Coffs Harbour poll from September 2024 would get a […]
From the Mayor’s Desk: Cr Nikki Williams
AS someone who grew up in Coffs Harbour, I’ve seen our Jetty Foreshores precinct evolve. When I was a kid the playgrounds were new and there were businesses on the railway land – through to the recent additions that we see today. Now, we have the opportunity to shape the precinct’s thriving, safe and vibrant […]
Letter to the Editor: Student safety ‘ignored’ in foreshore plan
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING reviewed the final State Assessed Planning Proposal for the Jetty Foreshores, I note that nothing whatsoever has been amended to address the major safety issues associated with the significantly increased traffic that will inevitably result from the proposed multi-storey residential development and holiday accommodation. There are only two access […]
Legal Hypothetical: Disturbing misuse of grandmother’s funds
GLORIA, 101 years old, sold her house and the proceeds of sale were deposited into her granddaughter’s account. It is not clear how this occurred. Gloria was found to be under a legal incapacity and her “tutor” commenced action in the Supreme Court, seeking an order that the granddaughter “account” for the funds. The Court […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, MY new girlfriend sleeps with her dog (Brutus) in the bed. I really like her, but I find this behaviour bizarre and, frankly, a relationship breaker. How do I navigate this? Gerard P. Dear Gerard, The early phase of a relationship is often marked by constant affection, but this should not include waking […]
The Big Screen
NOSTALGIA reigns this week with the release of Karate Kid: Legends. Following the unexpected success of the legacy television (or “streaming”) series Cobra Kai, producers have realised there is a great deal of possibility in this franchise which first came to screens more than 40 years ago. The premise remains familiar: a recently uprooted youth, […]
