DEAR News Of The Area, IT seems that we have to be doubly cautious when considering our vote for local government. It is common in higher levels of government to use misinformation as well as denigration of other candidates in order to win support but in local government this takes on a

  WELCOME to the Australian Red Cross monthly Nambucca Emergency Services column. Defeat The Heat Heatwaves and heat related illness are responsible for more deaths than any other type of natural disaster in Australia. As we move into the summer season it’s vital that we get prepared for longer periods of extreme heat temperatures. Many

  DEAR News Of The Area, THE Climate Questions article (p1, News Of The Area, Friday 15 October Edition) included a response to NOTA from our local federal MP Mr Pat Conaghan which highlighted the need for a transition away from fossil fuels and reducing emissions which indicates that there is a

  WITH 35 years experience, The Community Transport Company and our team of dedicated drivers are at the ready to get you where you need to be, when you need to be there! CEO Bethany Langford understands the transition between working life and retirement can be a little difficult to navigate and

Tea Gardens office closure TEA Gardens office was only open for limited hours and closed last Thursday to allow for it to be recarpeted following the recent vandal attack. Hours this week will return to 10am to 4pm hours. The office will need to close again in several weeks’ time for repainting and

  DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to comment on the poor state of the cleanliness of the fixed seating area within the Jetty Recreational Area. Each Sunday, many locals congregate at the Jetty to catch up and share their week's activities. We now find that to access any of the

  DEAR News Of The Area, THE issue of a Net Zero target misses the point of what it's all about. The international climate scientists have issued a code red warning that "Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible". But while the Liberals and Nationals argue about what

  DEAR News Of The Area, AS an ex-Royal Navy nuclear submariner I would like to comment on Mr Newcombe's letter ('Submarines unnecessary for Australia', p29, NOTA 22 October Edition). Yes, there is a radiation hazard. Between 1963 and 2003 eight nuclear submarines have accidentally sunk, with varying levels of leakage. There is, however, no

  DEAR News Of The Area, JUST a quick reminder of the Astronomy contest for our kids. I have extended the deadline to 21 November since we will have an abundance of prizes. Contest rules! 12 -15 age group: entrants should submit a short essay on what they like about the night sky including a

  I HAVE always been an admirer of traditional fishing boats. From my childhood years in South Australia, at Victor Harbor and Stenhouse Bay, there were many examples of ‘clinker’ fishing boats, solidly crafted and powered by oar or ‘putt putt’ motors and occasionally, by that mastery of industrial design, the British