DEAR News Of The Area, NOTA recently published a survey of local council candidates’ commitment, if elected, to adopting development applications (DA) for new intensive horticulture establishments. DAs would allow for controls to be placed on these facilities, designed to…
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH reference to the upcoming local election, I would like to be represented by a Mayor who has no allegiance to any political party. This person should display loyalty to the residents of the Nambucca…
DEAR News Of The Area, I READ the article in your last issue about Nambucca Valley Mayoral candidate Susan Jenvey. I have known Ms Jenvey for quite some time now and thought that it might be useful to point out…
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Kate Washington for attempting to educate your readers about the deliberate spread of misinformation concerning Hunter offshore energy generation. I am distressed and appalled at the billboards that I see as I drive…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE falsehoods, misrepresentation, and dishonest storytelling from certain media outlets and other candidates have resulted in the absence of local representation for the southern part of our shire. This cannot persist any longer. We have…
AS the US election battle intensifies towards selecting a new President on 5 November, I can’t help thinking the result could be similar to what happened in Australia when Labor’s Bill Shorten lost the “unlosable” Federal election to Liberal outsider…
AH, the age-old question: is the space program a colossal waste of money? Do you think the money could be better spent here on planet Earth? You may not be aware of it, but the space program has developed over…
DEAR News Of The Area, I CONGRATULATE the three members of our community who are wanting the vote of the Port Stephens community to be the next mayor. I have a couple simple questions: 1. What is their view on…
DEAR News Of The Area, I BELIEVE Dorin’s so-called ‘cartoon’ last week depicting Peter Dutton as “unwelcoming” would be seen as offensive to many of your readers. I for one would prefer someone like Peter Dutton deciding who comes to…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing in support of City of Coffs Harbour election candidates being open and honest about their political membership and affiliations. It concerns me that some candidates are very critical of candidates who are…