DEAR News Of The Area, FRUSTRATION, too much of a hurry, “the fire engine won’t hit me” mentality. On Monday at about 1:52pm at the “Bunnings” intersection, I was waiting to turn right from the Highway into North Boambee Road when a fire engine heading south, with lights and sirens blaring, had to cross to […]

DEAR News Of The Area, IT appears the NSW Government’s primary criteria in the redevelopment of the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores is that it must be a self-funding project. Hence, the proposal to sell off part of the farm to developers to pay for it. Nice thought, although it is against the polled decision of […]

DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS saddened to hear that local country and western singer Bill Shipman had passed away. When I was a kid (before TV) when radio was king, station 2GF had a C&W segment every day at midday. It was called Robo’s Rodeo and was sponsored by Arthur Robinson’s car yard […]

DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND cats to be fascinating animals, and wonderful companions, with engaging and often eccentric personalities. However, unlike humans, they do have some downsides. I do think though, that the wrath-filled tirades of anger directed at cats for the apparently existential amount of wildlife they kill, should be more properly […]

DEAR News Of The Area, In recent media, climate change has been blamed for the rising frequency and intensity of bushfires.  However, climate change does not cause bushfires and hiding behind climate change does not provide a practical strategy to combat the increasing number and severity of bushfires. Fire requires three elements  – an ignition […]

DEAR News Of The Area, I FULLY support former Mayor Paul Amos’ encouragement to contact Minister Paul Scully requesting he take note of the overwhelming confirmed views of our locals. I have taken up his suggestion (NOTA 26/9). It is indeed sad that our community has been abandoned in connection with the Jetty foreshores. Minister […]

DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE with deep concern and desire  to draw attention to the lack of insects, especially bees, in our local gardens. This year, despite the presence of citrus blossoms, mango flowers, jasmine, wisteria, clover, nasturtiums, orange jasamine and many more blooms, usually vibrating with sound, I am yet to see […]

DEAR News Of The Area, EVERY year Daylight Savings Time (DST) creates lots of reactions on social media. For me it is a bit of a love-hate relationship. Love the extended evening light, hate the mild jet lag that comes with it. Many countries around the world switch on DST. In the UK in summer, […]

DEAR News Of The Area, THE announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) this month has not only been a win for all the threatened species that live in the forests of the Mid North Coast, but also for the future of this region. In a time when the world is rapidly changing, the […]