OPINION: Strengthening the UN in these dangerous times Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 13, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, TO say that I am appalled at the outrageous, ignorant and dangerous statement made last week by the One Nation candidate for Cowper would be an understatement. Ms Aspiotis, if reported correctly, has apparently called for Australia to exit the United Nations based on the UN’s collective
OPINION: Thank you for book donations! Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 13, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, THE View Club of Bonville Boambee and the Rotary Club of Sawtell wish to thank the community of Coffs Harbour for their superb support for our call for book donations for the Lismore Library. Because of their generosity 30 boxes of new/near new adult and junior
OPINION: Life wasn’t meant to be easy Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 13, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, MALCOLM Fraser once famously said life wasn't meant to be easy. He was wrong, since then for the main, apart from a few hiccups, it has been far too easy. Like a mob of cows, in a good paddock they put on weight. The average Aussie since that
OPINION: Flash mob with a message hits Nambucca Heads Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, THE political campaign hit the streets of Nambucca Heads in force last Saturday. There was great support from the public and passing traffic for the team supporting our Independent candidate Carolyn Heise, or Caz as she is named on her publicity posters. She has pledged to
OPINION: People over profit at Jetty Foreshores Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 13, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW State Government, in its draft masterplan for the Jetty Foreshore, professes to be “not developing the precinct for profit”. However, if the private developer intends to sell the railway land it will be driven by nothing but profit. If history is anything to go by, the
OPINION: Strengthening the UN in these dangerous times Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 12, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, TO say that I am appalled at the outrageous, ignorant and dangerous statement made last week by the One Nation candidate for Cowper would be an understatement. Ms Aspiotis, if reported correctly, has apparently called for Australia to exit the United Nations based on the UN’s collective
MidCoast Mayoral Column Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 9, 2022 I HAVE enjoyed spending some time in the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area over the last few weeks and meeting a number of people in the community and discussing the things that matter to them. I’ve met with the Business Chamber, the Progress Association, a group of local Aboriginal Elders
OPINION: The Party System is Broken Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 8, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, THANK YOU Keith Bensley (‘If the Nationals are not reflecting community views, have your say’, p27, Coffs Coast NOTA, April 28 Edition) for generously suggesting I join the National Party where, as a member, I could directly influence the party’s direction and policies. Unfortunately the issue, as
OPINION: Vote To End the Cruelty to Refugees Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 6, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, THE Liberal/National Government has now detained refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru, in PNG and in various places of detention in Australia for just on nine years. There have been some fourteen deaths of detainees mostly by suicide, in Nauru and New Guinea over these years and
OPINION: How long is too long in power? Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 6, 2022 DEAR News Of The Area, AT this time of elections and war it is worth contemplating the role of leadership, or the lack thereof, and the exercise of power. A common feature of leadership is the belief that one is indispensable, particularly if the leader has been in the position for any