DEAR News Of The Area, THE community of Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas have clearly opposed the current Draft Jetty Foreshores Concept Plan because of many concerns and issues that do not meet the current and perceived future needs of our growing population. Examples of this opposition is demonstrated by significant recent protests from residents […]
Letter to the Editor: ‘Concrete’ beneficiaries of C.ex support
DEAR News of the Area, HEARTY congratulations to C.ex on the official opening of CODA. It is a credit to foresight and determination that benefits the future of Coffs Harbour city. I suspect that few of us are fully aware of C.ex broader support for the Coffs Coast community. Some noteworthy behind-the-scenes partnerships in the […]
Letter to the Editor: Respect the wishes of the Elders
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a young child I remember the wind-blown weedy rubbish-strewn wastelands that covered the public Garlambirla sacred lands at the Jetty Foreshore. Over the last 43 or more years I have watched the remarkable transformation of this place by Jetty Dunecare to one of incredible life, beauty, wonder, health and […]
Letter to the Editor: Unfair decision on radiotherapy unit
DEAR News Of The Area, HERE we go again. At the Coffs Harbour Mid North Coast Cancer Institute, the superficial ortho voltage radiotherapy unit used to treat complex skin cancers, mainly in the elderly, has reached the end of its life and is not going to be replaced. However, the same situation has arisen in […]
Letter to the Editor: Integrity and principles on display
DEAT News Of The Area, PHIL, a motorcyclist from Coffs, found my wallet last Saturday with my licence, a dozen other cards and $300 cash in it on Pine Creek Way, Bonville. He returned it to my neighbour at Waterside Gardens. He is obviously a man of integrity and principles. On thanking him he wouldn’t […]
Letter to the Editor: Amenity issues from seawall upgrade
DEAR News Of The Area, PROPERTY and Development NSW has just released technical reports supporting the rezoning of land currently zoned RE1 Public Recreation and SP2 Infrastructure to allow for the construction of multi-storey development on Government-owned land at the Coffs Harbour Foreshores. One of the reports is a Coastal Risk Management Assessment by consultants […]
Letter to the Editor: Nuclear at least double the cost
DEAR News Of The Area, TO Jeffrey Cox, in reply to your previous letter. Like you, I am not completely happy with the Labor Party or any political party for that matter. And I cannot comment on all the assertions that you made in your previous letter. However, with regards to the cost of establishing […]
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 […]
