THE Member for Oxley Michael Kemp appears to be the National’s new kid on the block when it comes to justifying native forest logging in our coastal forests. Repeating the same old National Party mantra over and over again doesn’t…
DEAR News Of The Area, AT a busy set of traffic lights on the Pacific Highway in south Coffs today, I was waiting in the left turn-off lane when I saw a duck and chicks crossing on the green pedestrian…
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, some of our incredible campaign volunteers – ordinary community members, including one in their 80s, standing peacefully on the street asking people to share their concerns – faced threats, harassment, and intimidation. They…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN his letter “Timber industry rep’s full response” Steve Dobbyns said “Emotive claims that our native forests are being degraded and species driven to extinction ignores both the facts and the science.” Are we not…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN November 2024, I attended a Taree Airport Strategy Study workshop at MidCoast Council’s Taree chambers as representative for Myall Coast Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. Taree is a certified airport with navigation instrument certification…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE intersection of Valla Beach Road and Giinagay Road will continue to create accidents. There are more and more housing developments in Valla Beach, thus increasing the traffic flow. Adding more signs will not help,…
DEAR News Of The Area, LIKE so many we are saddened by the current loss of our Co-op. Whilst Community at 3 is a charity to support the homeless and lonely, we have been so grateful for our Co-op. The…
DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND it interesting that the pro-nuclear lobby, like yourself, continue to periodically and repeatedly spruik their wares regarding “clean, safe nuclear power” whilst giving wind turbines a drubbing without application of factual information. As…
DEAR News Of The Area, THERE have been more than 100 nuclear reactor accidents recorded worldwide since 1952. These include two accidents classified as ‘major’, Chernobyl and Fukushima, and eight others classified as either ‘Serious’, or ‘Accident with wide (or…
THE start of a new year often permits previously secret documents to be released to the public after the 20-year embargo is lifted. Having spent 26 years in and around politics has allowed me to see and hear many releases…