DEAR News of the Area, I’VE read many opinions over nuclear energy in recent editions. As a 45-year career retired engineer in power generation I thought I’d provide some facts. There are around 440 nuclear reactor steam powered electrical generation…
DEAR News Of The Area, Further to the letter by John Clarke of Fingal Bay I would like to offer a possible solution to the jetski problem in Port Stephens, in particular over the Christmas/New Year holiday period. However I…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WROTE to the paper a few years ago about the spiralling price of clothing in op-shops. Since then, they have continued to increase prices, including those that were always reasonable before. In last week’s…
LYNDEE Thomas swooped back to base like a homing pigeon to win a nail-shredder at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. The 18-marker had a troubled start in the women’s stableford competition on Wednesday, 22 January, with not so magnificent…
DEAR News Of The Area, I am amused that Bruce Murray (NOTA 16 January 2025) is again spouting nuclear power fantasies, claiming that Australia could build 6 GW of nuclear power for only $A 60 billion ($A 10,000/kW). Meanwhile, back…
TANYA moves in with her grandmother, Helen, for several years before she signs a rental agreement and continues to stay there until Helen’s death. Helen makes a will, dividing her estate equally amongst her children and Tanya, with the effect…
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, whilst driving in a 60km zone on Solitary Islands Way near Woolgoolga High School, I saw a stunned kookaburra sitting about 300cm from the centre line of the road. As safely as I…
WEDNESDAY 22 January, the clouds had cleared and the temperature was rising, as the Gloucester Golf Ladies played another round of their Summer Competition, an Individual Stableford event played over twelve holes. The conditions were heavy and bunkers were out…
DEAR Jasminda, Why can’t the other members in my family replace the toilet roll with a new one? Invariably there is an empty roll sitting on the windowsill or the floor. How hard can it be? Betina M. Dear Betina,…
GROUP 2 Rugby League clubs have begun their pre-season training ahead of the 2025 season. Coffs Harbour Comets started back on Thursday, 16 January, and will train every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6pm at Geoff King Motors Oval. The…