DEAR News Of The Area, THE referendum is required to alter the Constitution and the proposal is to add one clause, Clause 129. Since the government initiated this issue I have constantly asked people whether they have read and understood…
DEAR News Of The Area, BEFORE making a final decision to change our constitution, Dianne Hendry and Denise Folkard may like to take the time to read Australia’s Constitution document in full. And, if they haven’t already done so, acquaint…
DEAR News Of The Area, THERE appears to be a lot of negative misinformation about the upcoming Voice referendum, so let us dispel a few of the worst myths. What is proposed is essentially just another advisory body, just like…
DEAR News Of The Area, CITY of Coffs Harbour Council are seeking information relating to the management of our estuaries along the coast. Maybe as a start Council could demonstrate their commitment to the cleaning up of our estuaries by…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to a comment last week from Dianne Hendry. The heading was ‘Sorry haters, I am voting YES’. What a sad, sorry person you are Dianne. To call all No voters ‘Haters’ is so…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is becoming increasingly distressing to read about and to hear the tenor of the arguments opposing the Voice to Parliament. Advice given by UNSW is that ”…you should always be wary of people speaking…
DEAR News Of The Area, All those involved with the development of the Tomaree Coastal Track are to be congratulated on an excellent, world class job. However, having personally walked the entire track and parts thereof, there is an important…
AN endangered native mouse species that nests in forests around the New South Wales Tablelands is showing strong signs of recovery post the Black Summer bushfires. The Hastings River Mouse, Pseudomys oralis, a small rodent with brownish-grey fur and white…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM not sure why the penny has not dropped for Councillor Tony Judge and his concern over the Labor Party’s supposed broken promise, over residential at the Jetty. If indeed he did campaign on…
IN the quieter winter months, I could not help but notice how important events and conferences are to the overall economic well being and vitality of our city. You can certainly tell when the Touch Footy and OzTag are in…