DEAR News Of The Area, OUR local Federal member, Pat Conaghan, plans a couple of information sessions to promote the National (Mining) Party’s proposal to build nuclear reactors in Australia. However, he wants to charge me $20.00 to attend! No…
THE nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. This is basically where the debate lies when it comes to gambling and…
DEAR News Of The Area, THANKS to all the retiring members of our MidCoast Council and congratulations to the candidates who have been elected for the coming term. Those of us in the most southerly villages, living over 100 kilometres…
DEAR News Of The Area, ON Thursday 15 September in Opinions and Letters, Eugene Lumbers spoke of misinformation. No Offshore Turbines Port Stephens (NOTPS) is waiting for someone to please come forward and make it clear exactly what misinformation is…
DEAR News Of The Area, GOOD on you Ann Leonard (Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 20 September) for pointing out some glaring reasons why our once booming city is now looking quite scruffy. One can only hope that those…
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS letter is in response to Council’s proposed bridgework at Old Coast Road, Korora. Once the bridge is demolished, hundreds of cars and trucks each day will be forced to use a detour along a…
NAMBUCCA Valley News Of The Area (NOTA) is seeking more enthusiastic locals with a background in writing to join the team. “If you have a background in writing and a passion for your local community, I would love to hear…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been handed down. The Defence Minister Richard Marles stated back in March that history would be the judge of the government’s response…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN a time when many feel disillusioned with politics, it is crucial to remember the profound importance of our electoral process. Elections shape our communities and influence every facet of our daily lives, from local…
WAY back on 18 May 2023 (fifteen months ago) I wrote a piece on local government expressing the view that it was not “fit for purpose”. When the date for candidates to be enrolled passed for this month’s election, the…