DEAR News Of The Area, WHAT is happening to our historic timber jetty? In May 2020 Council sought $16-20m of government funds in order to carry out critical repairs, with Council later threatening to resign from its role as manager of the jetty if funds were not procured. Residents are entitled to know how this […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHILE I respect the views of people who oppose development of the harbour foreshores, I’m getting a bit tired of hearing their claim that the great majority of people who voted at the last Council election, opposed the development. Let’s consider a few inconvenient truths: 1. For two-three years, the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LABOR’S proposal to introduce an unrealized capital gains tax on superannuation funds has created quite a bit of attention since Chalmer’s Federal Budget back on 25 March. I don’t believe Jim Chalmers owns a financial calculator or has thought through the effect of his tax. Recently the Government estimated that […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is good to see Pat Conaghan, Member for Cowper, writing in the public forum of a local newspaper, instead of the subsidised propaganda in advertisements and our letter boxes. In doing this, he can be debated, rated, baited, deflated, liked or hated. In everything he says about Labor plans, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM particularly concerned about the parking shown on the proposed plan for the Foreshores. The area on the north side of Marina Drive that is now gravel, needs to be entirely car park, without the green park area. When the Market or Carnival is on, this area is currently […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN the recent article in the Coffs Coast News Of The Area (p4, 27 June 2025) on community action for the forests at Mt Coramba, yet again we see the claim that Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) operates “in line with strict environmental standards.” I was at a recent meeting between […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE continual and ever increasing trend of taking dogs to the major hardware store, never fails to amaze and amuse me. It began with the family fluffy, which loved being plopped into the trolley. Now we have two or three beasts, panting and wagging their busy tails. I find it […]
DEAR News Of The Area, GREAT to read our recently re-elected Federal Member for Cowper, the Hon Pat Conaghan MP provide his opinion on the Federal Treasurer’s address to the National Press Club. Sadly, Mr Conaghan provided no substantive policy insights and appeared content with just scoring some ‘political points’ regarding both the Federal budget […]
BETTY has two sons, Matthew and Daniel. She makes a will and sadly passes-away just a few days’ later. The will appoints Matthew as the executor. Daniel receives a lump sum legacy of $300,000 and Matthew receives the rest of the estate. When Daniel discovers that the estate is worth $3.5 million, he obtains legal […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coffs Triathlon Club needs to change its current running route from Park Beach Reserve to the Foreshores. There are multiple complaints against the army of triathlons on the narrow path each week from walkers, young mothers, the elderly, families and fellow joggers. People get bumped or forced from the […]
