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 […]
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 […]
PETER Smith’s health had been failing over the past few months and after paramedics are called due to complications regarding his blood sugar levels, he composes a “Note” on his smartphone, entitled “Last Will of Peter Smith”. The document appoints his friend, Ben as his executor and leaves him the bulk of his estate. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AS someone who grew up in Coffs Harbour, I’ve seen our Jetty Foreshores precinct evolve. When I was a kid the playgrounds were new and there were businesses on the railway land – through to the recent additions that we see today. Now, we have the opportunity to shape the precinct’s thriving, safe and vibrant […]
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING reviewed the final State Assessed Planning Proposal for the Jetty Foreshores, I note that nothing whatsoever has been amended to address the major safety issues associated with the significantly increased traffic that will inevitably result from the proposed multi-storey residential development and holiday accommodation. There are only two access […]
GLORIA, 101 years old, sold her house and the proceeds of sale were deposited into her granddaughter’s account. It is not clear how this occurred. Gloria was found to be under a legal incapacity and her “tutor” commenced action in the Supreme Court, seeking an order that the granddaughter “account” for the funds. The Court […]
