DEAR News Of The Area, I recently had triple-bypass open-heart surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. My wife, who is unwell, drove me to Bellingen Hospital to have my stitches out. It was an extremely busy day and after waiting three hours my wife felt unwell and we decided it was best she drove […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE blueberry industry has garnered the headlines of late for a number of concerning reasons. There are ongoing and growing community concerns about neurotoxic insecticide and chemical runoff polluting our local waterways and their impacts on sensitive macroinvertebrates, fish life and water quality. Substances such as isocycloseram, which has been […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS deeply moved by Mr Bartlett’s letter (‘Autism: I did not fail at life, I survived’ Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 14/8/26). It was extremely brave of him to write about his personal struggle to fit in to a society which did not understand, appreciate or accommodate him. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS letter in response to Peter Williams (‘Looking for a Party that will put people first’, Coffs Coast NOTA, 7/8/26). Peter, thank you for your response. I am well aware that I won’t have much influence on your thinking, but there are issues with your assertions that need to be […]
AS a clinician for more than 50 years I viewed the world through the life experiences of people from all walks of life – from poor to those rich in various cultural settings. Fear has always dominated, as it does now, with life challenges aggravated by those in power who generally are motivated by greed. […]
ACCORDING to forecasts, we are heading towards a hot summer with intense bushfires a strong possibility. The damage caused by wildfires in Europe have been constantly in the news. This global problem has been exacerbated by the Australian government. Anthony Albanese’s government is culpable when it comes to environmental protection and efforts to mitigate against […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE to respond to Peter Dingle’s letter of 7 August (‘History will frown on Urunga affordable housing experiment’, Page 18,Coffs Coast NOTA) in regard to the affordable housing project at Lot 1 Ferry Street, Urunga. I live in Urunga, am a member of the Urunga Wetlands Landcare Group, and […]
I DOUBT that many in the Coffs and Nambucca community are surprised at the recent 4 Corners expose of modern slavery that is putting food on our plates, particularly in our local berry industry. I am also sure that most in the community are horrified and want it to stop, as we have been hearing […]
I LOOK at my kids and I see the future staring back at me – not the headlines, not the noise, not the fear that adults keep recycling like old storms, but something quieter, something steadier, something still capable of wonder. They walk into the world with eyes open, seeing the cracks we tried to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LIKE many people across our region, I’ve been following the recent media coverage regarding allegations of migrant worker exploitation in the Coffs Coast area. While these reports have understandably generated strong emotions and concern, I want to encourage our community to approach this issue with care, compassion, and a commitment […]
