DEAR News Of The Area, RAEWYN Macky’s letter in last week’s NOTA was interesting. I have no knowledge of blueberry growing, but I have farmed macadamias, avocados and lychees here in Boambee for 47 years and used plenty of Dimethoate…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT WAS not an auspicious start by the newly elected City of Coffs Harbour Council at its first meeting last week. 33,161 locals voted against development of the Jetty foreshore, which was almost 70 percent…
THERE are a number of questions generally on the mind of anyone considering the change to an electric car. How many kilometres will the battery allow me to travel? Where is the next charging station? How long will I have…
DEAR News Of The Area, MAY I wish happy retirement to the Federal Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie. However I am disappointed that a medical doctor would exult over his five years of pushing risky nuclear reactors in the…
AS a re-elected Mayor I am looking forward to working collaboratively with the newly elected Councillors and the returning Councillors. Some of the new Councillors have a wealth of government and corporate experience, and they all bring different skills to…
DEAR News Of The Area, NOW that the current member for the federal seat of Lyne has officially announced his long-rumoured retirement, the opportunity emerges for voters in this sprawling rural seat to consider an alternative to National Party representation…
DEAR News Of The Area, RAEWYN Macky’s recent letter in NOTA was interesting. I have no knowledge of blueberry growing, but I have farmed macadamias, avocados and lychees here in Boambee for 47 years and used plenty of Dimethoate over…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to thank Dr Gillespie for his years of service in Federal Parliament on behalf of the electors of Lyne, and wish him and his family a long and happy retirement. We voters…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE price of housing in Australia has become such an issue it has been called a crisis. Many people have been priced out of ever owning a home and having the security of shelter that…
THOSE of us who are largely fed up with comic-book movies can breathe a sigh of relief following this week’s slate of films, as Venom: The Last Dance marks the final four-colour release for 2024. Promised to be the last…