DEAR News Of The Area, I ride a pushbike on the cycleways and in the space of 5mins, I was [recently] passed by two e-bikes, both travelling about 50km/h – and neither rang their bell before passing. This is very frightening for me and must be even more so for pedestrians. If I think there […]
DEAR News Of The Area A huge THANK YOU to both locals and visitors who supported our Valla Expressions Exhibition. It was a most successful show. So many favorable comments from everyone attending, expressing their delight with the wonderful display of quality artwork on offer. The feedback was all positive. Thanks also goes to the […]
DEAR News Of The Area Andrew Simons’ letter (02/01/2026) states that “hundreds of trucks deemed too dangerous to travel through a tunnel can continue to daily rumble through our town centre.” However, best estimates are that only 20 trucks per day will be prohibited from using the bypass (Class 1 and Class 2.1 dangerous goods […]
DEAR News Of The Area As a regular traveler from Bonville into Coffs, I continued to be disappointed in the look of the roadside fringes and median strips. I believe some of these areas have not been mowed for more than six weeks with some of the weeds being over a metre tall. It certainly […]
DEAR News Of The Area Further to the letter from Liz Philpott (NOTA 2/1/2026), if you are against the current proposed changes to the Sawtell Pool, then please let this Council know. We need to stand up for the people of Sawtell and surrounds. This can be done by emailing your objection to the Council, […]
DEAR News Of The Area Congratulations to Yarrila Arts and Museum Coffs Harbour on two excellent exhibitions on view at present. Firstly, the “Yearbook 25 Visual Art Students” [featuring] the Coffs Coast’s Year 12 students displaying their 2025 major art works. Both Government and Independent schools from Woolgoolga to Nambucca Heads are represented. Congratulations to […]
OPEN letter to Coffs Harbour Council Hello Council, my name is Amelia Ward and I have cerebral palsy. I am also a frequent participant of Disability Surfing Australia, Mid North Coast contingent, and I am a user of the disabled bathroom. My [care] worker and I have been down to check out the toilet and […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I would like to bring awareness to the significant increase of grey to black vehicles on our roads, which I call ‘Bitumen Blend’ vehicles. These vehicles blend in well with the natural environment, including bitumen roads, which increases the risk of accidents and road fatalities. Clear visibility is a key […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to the death of a rider in Sydney recently, the NSW premier proposed new rules to halve the power and speed of e-bikes to 250watts and 25kmh-30kmh respectively (Guardian, 2 December). This is great news. If you want to go faster than that on a bike, do the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR letters complaining about the cost of renewable infrastructure are correct. It is costly. I’d like to remind the writers that new construction is costly, e.g. the Coffs Harbour bypass, the inland railway and Sydney’s third airport. The existing poles and wires, coal fired power stations and transformers plus the […]
