DEAR News Of The Area, THE latest State of the Environment Report is a damning analysis on biodiversity loss. Ignored and treated with silence by the National Party, it’s an indictment of their ignorance. No response from Forestry Corporation either.…
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Ann Deans for her article ‘Behold the Ugly Green Giant’. The majority of ratepayers – over 16,000 – said ‘NO’ – but a casting vote which should have maintained the ‘status quo’ of…
DEAR News Of The Area, CHRISTMAS is a time when we reflect on the ups and downs of the passing year. One of my gratitudes has been the outstanding service of Nambucca Cabs, their reliability, friendliness and consistency 24 hours…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is with dismay and alarm that I have observed more unauthorised foreshore works still being carried out on our foreshore. In this latest instance at Corlette, huge sandstone blocks have been situated on the…
HELLO and Merry Christmas, The Hawks Nest Tea Garden Progress Association Incorporated had a successful Annual General Meeting last Tuesday 13 December. Thank you to all who attended and enjoyed the AGM, including acknowledging our three new Life Members, Christian…
ON December 17 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history in a self-propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. On their fifth attempt, the plane under the control of Orville embarked on a twelve second…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE current boat ramp situation is also a symptom of a greater problem. The Harbour is constantly being filled with sand due to the natural northward drift of sand which, combined with a north east…
DEAR News Of The Area, LIKE a mangy dog, scratching and scraping all over, the itch is terrible. In case the Great Koala National Park gets the nod, to get the jump on all those eco-tourists, I spent a couple…
DEAR News Of The Area, BEING in the happy position of being a minor player in the silly season drama with my family, at this time of the year I tend to reflect on the Christmas story. It is the…
AS 2022 draws to a close and 2023 draws near, I am pleased to report that there has been a reset, re-focus and reinvigoration of the Council since this time last year when the new Councillors had only just been…