Keep up the good work logging protestors
DEAR News Of The Area, I write regarding the logging at Orara East State Forest and what a shameful farce it has been. It looks like it has been clear felled. I don’t know how many logs were removed, but…
Category Opinion
OPINION – Belief, hope and prayer is not enough
DEAR News of the Area, In response to Reverend Whelan’s recent letter, I would like to point out a couple of concerning issues. He seems to have been influenced by the ongoing lie that this referendum is about dividing our…
OPINION – Please explain
DEAR News Of The Area, Please explain why 3.8 percent of our population can change names of our icons without agreement or vote from the rest of our population? I have no problems with naming their art galleries etc with…
OPINION – Parks need to be connected
DEAR News Of The Area, Patrick Walters’ recent letter about the proposed Great Koala National Park, ‘GKNP – Good or Bad for our Koalas?’, NOTA 28/7, seems to be more about bagging the National Parks Association and our National Parks…
OPINION – Thanks Rev, no thanks
DEAR News Of The Area, Thank you, Reverend Whelan (NOTA 28/7/23) for making your point with clarity. Your previous letter (NOTA 14/7/23) in which you accused me of wanting to “deconstruct our history” left me more than a little puzzled.…
OPINION – Westerlies flatten chances of snapper
I DON’T know about you, but the persistent west winds are driving me crackers. Someone once said – “The fishing is best when the wind’s from the west”. Whoever that was obviously did not come from Port Stephens. All my…
OPINION – Let’s turn it around Cowper
DEAR News Of The Area, I have lived and worked in the Nambucca Valley for more than 30 years. In that time I have met many wonderful people. I see the coming referendum as an opportunity to rehabilitate Cowper’s reputation…
OPINION – Access a problem at Woolgoolga Lake Reserve
DEAR News Of The Area, Through your wonderful newspaper, I would like to congratulate and thank Kevin Hogan, Gurmesh Singh, the City of Coffs Harbour Council, its general manager, the indoor and outdoor staff and Woolgoolga Lake Working Group, for…
OPINION – Fire ants could have far-reaching effects
DEAR News Of The Area, In relation to your article on July 14, ‘Ministers urged to step Up Fire Eradication Plan’, the fire ants are now within five kilometres of the northern NSW border and are breaking containment lines in…
Credit where credit is due
DEAR News Of The Area, WE should give credit where credit is due. We should definitely give credit where credit is due regarding the new building called Yarilla and install a plaque to commemorate the persons solely responsible for the…