DEAR News Of The Area, I SUGGEST to all shoppers in the Coffs Harbour area that if Coles follow through in their intention to not buy local bananas that we boycott their supermarkets in our area. Apart from this latest move on their part, I gave up shopping in the Coffs Harbour store for the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in regards to your recent front-page article (‘Coles cuts Coffs’, NOTA, 4/9/6). I’m with our local banana growers. It’s an absolute disgrace that Coles are now bringing bananas all the way from Queensland to sell in their Coffs Coast supermarkets instead of local fruit. In nine years of […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in reply to Wayne Duesbury (‘Facts speak louder than a Google search’, NOTA, 4/9/26). Judging by the figures presented by Mr Duesbury, he is touting the views of a particular, long-discredited geologist, whose first book is one of the two in my long life (the other was ‘Mein […]
DEAR News Of The Area, RECENTLY I spent seven days in hospital at Coffs Harbour Health Campus recovering from COVID. The ward doctor, the specialist doctor and all my nurses bar two were new Australians. We are fortunate to have newcomers in Australia and Coffs Harbour. My treatment and care were of the highest standard […]
DEAR News Of The Area, BELLINGEN Shire Council are to be congratulated on the fine job they are doing on replacing the old boardwalk over the Urunga lagoon. It is a quality job, using quality materials and workmanship. The Council previously refurbished the tidal pool at Mylestom and, in previous years, rebuilt the old sea […]
DEAR News Of The Area, CONTEMPLATING, once again, the inaction taken by our local representatives in the National Party whose 50-year reign has turned a blind eye to the reporting of slavery in our area. Why is this so? Where are the authorities who should be dealing with this shameful exploitation of men and women? […]
THE most-recent edition of Port Stephens News of the Area pointed to just how far governments have become isolated from the wishes and needs of the local community. Your front-page article ‘Troubled Path’, and Anne Ronan’s Letter to the Editor, both expressed frustration and dismay at the funds being spent on an unwanted pathway. This […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I READ with interest the wonderful article on Dr Celia Nolan. I met Celia more than 20 years ago at an International Women’s Day breakfast. She wasn’t the guest speaker so I’m now amazed at this unique woman’s background and what she has achieved. I have the pleasure of still […]
THE Albanese Government must not capitulate to Pauline Hanson’s politics of hate by stripping rights from people seeking asylum in an attempt to appear tougher on migration. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke last week postponed a National Press Club address where he was expected to announce sweeping migration changes, reportedly including further restrictions on the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, Bellingen Shire Council voted to dispose of Lot 1 Ferry Street for $1. I want to be clear: this letter is not about supporting or opposing the project. It is about the integrity of the decision-making process. During the meeting, Councillor questions – together with the information provided […]
