DEAR News Of The Area, THE Northern Territory election result, a decisive win for the Country Liberal Party, was fought largely on the issue of crime, particularly youth crime. More than most, being the NT, this means crime by Indigenous children. One of the first statements of the incoming Chief Minister, Lia

DEAR News Of The Area, THE local government election this Saturday has raised a couple of issues for me more generally. Some candidates continue to hide their political affiliations and claim to be “independent”. This is not transparent. Some of these candidates then falsely claim that we should keep politics out of our

DEAR News Of The Area, FOR the third time in a fortnight, the Hunter Valley has experienced a damaging earthquake near Muswellbrook, cutting power to more than 2,750 homes. The 4.5 magnitude quake, at 5:58 am on Saturday 7 September, struck Edderton and was felt across the Hunter Valley and

PART of the case against anything nuclear is the question of what to do with the waste. Australia’s only nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights in Sydney is involved in medical research and the production of substances used in medicine. It can retain its own waste under safe conditions. The Federal

DEAR Jasminda, ON a recent flight with turbulence, the lady next to me grabbed my arm for reassurance. I tried to make her feel better by saying it was just the cloud cover. I’m also a nervous flyer so what I was really thinking was ‘we’re all going to die’. Was

DEAR News Of The Area, AS one of the larger LGAs in NSW, Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and our other nearby villages desperately need a representative on MidCoast Council to give us a voice. It is possible to make this happen by voting 1 in the box above the line on Group

DEAR News Of The Area, I write in regards to the dog problem on Jimmys Beach along The Boulevarde. This beach section has ‘dogs prohibited’ signage along the road but unfortunately people do not take any notice. Lately Jimmys Beach along The Boulevarde has become a dog's paradise - with

DEAR News Of The Area, ON September 14 everyone over eighteen is required to vote at the Council elections. At the 2016 election, 80.6 percent of the 54,174 enrolled voted with 8.82 percent informally. At the 2021 election, 82.91 percent of the 56,687 enrolled voted with 7.26 percent informally. With the Optional

DEAR News Of The Area, I FEEL praise is due to the Coffs Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association (CCRRA) for their attempt during last week’s organised ‘Community Meet the Candidates’ meeting in bridging the current gap between the community and council through their assistance in developing mutual understanding between residents and

DEAR News Of The Area, SUSTAINABILITY has thousands of definitions but primarily means meeting the needs of the current community without harming the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It's a common sense approach involving stewardship of our environment, its assets and resources. This protects and conserves our environment, benefits