DEAR News Of The Area, I MUST write to refute several pieces of misinformation appearing on Facebook as well as in more credible publications, particularly on energy matters. In recent issues of NOTA, offerings have been made by electric power…
DEAR News Of The Area, AT the local government election to be held on Saturday 14 September, a referendum concerning the number of councillors to be appointed to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will also be held. It will ask for a…
DEAR News Of The Area, I TAKE this opportunity to correct the broad agenda-driven statements made by Janet Cohen in her letter to the editor, 2 August, regarding the management of the Camden Head Pilot Station. Firstly, the inference that…
DEAR News Of The Area, FORESTRY Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) was convicted of failure to protect known endangered species habitat on 31 July 2024. This resulted in a fine of $360,000 which we NSW taxpayers will pay along with the…
WITH the latest polls indicating the race for the White House is neck and neck, Donald J Trump could soon be America’s President once more. In recent weeks Trump appointed JD Vance as his running mate for Vice President. Both…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM prompted to write following homeless week. My first experience of homelessness was as a student in North Queensland in the mid 70s. Regularly setting up share houses due to the vagaries of rentals…
AUGUST is Family History Month, and our group has been looking at the great diversity of places our ancestors and families have come from to settle in Australia, and the journeys they made to get here. We have prepared a…
DEAR News Of The Area, SPEAKING with several local friends the other day the subject came up about our local elections and council itself. It’s hard to defend your council at times when you hear comments about the roads and…
FURTHER meetings were held by dairy farmers who supported factory amalgamation and letters to the editor continued. Speculation centred on which factories would amalgamate, however, being the closest to the port and railway, the future of Coff’s factory remained relatively…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE state of housing in Australia, as in most of the world, is a cause of serious concern, particularly for young people who are watching the price of houses getting further out of reach. Around…