DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been following the various stories about the anti-logging protests in Newry Forest. As spokesmen for the protestors have accused the Forest Corporation of causing serious environmental damage, which concerned me, I thought I…
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing to reject the current Jetty Foreshores redevelopment proposal. In particular the inclusion of housing in this sensitive area. Prior to the NSW election, the leader of the NSW Labor party came to…
DEAR News Of The Area, CYCLISTS in Coffs Coast are persistently treated with contempt by our council. For many years cycle lanes on Sawtell Road have been in an appalling state with potholes, widths that vary from wide to non-existent…
DEAR News Of The Area, I, along with thousands of other folk, wholeheartedly feel that the major problems with the youth of today stem from their upbringing. Don’t feel bad that your child doesn’t like you today because you said…
DEAR News Of The Area, ACCORDING to the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres the world is no longer warming, but it’s boiling. To put this comment in some perspective, failure to mitigate climate change is considered the top…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament is based on the simple principle that listening to people about matters in their lives can drive better policy, deliver practical solutions, and ultimately improve lives.…
DEAR News Of The Area, WOULDN’T it be great if our dreams came true? Here in this area (Boambee/Toormina) in the last few years we have had both a new Fire Station and a new Ambulance Station built side by…
DEAR News Of The Area, I SEE that there is a proposal that at least 15 percent of housing in the Jetty Redevelopment will be ‘Low Cost’. If there hadn’t been a mention about the TS Vendetta project nearing completion…
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to Peter Paunovic’s concerns (NOTA 18 August 2023) in relation to the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). Peter raises good questions, and answers are available. Peter only needs to go the GKNP website…
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Dan Andrews for finally showing the foresight to end native timber harvesting in Victoria immediately! Surely if he can stop this pillaging of our native forests in his state, why can’t the other…