EXPECTATIONS for the new butter factory were high, especially when a good quality water source was found on-site in early June 1909. A well and other land improvements were estimated to cost £415 and building construction would be around £700, with the factory fully operational by early spring. The factory’s account

DEAR News Of The Area, I READ with interest the story, ‘Dream Gumma Property turns to nightmare after neighbour disputes’, in the Nambucca Valley News Of The Area on Friday 10 May 2024. It would appear from the facts of the story, that Peter Wright has been treated very poorly by the

DEAR News Of The Area, AS a scientist, as an Australian and as a resident of the Mid North Coast near the proposed Great Australian Koala Park, the behaviour by the NSW Premier in allowing ongoing clearing in the proposed Great Koala National Park is offensive to me at so many

ACROSS Port Stephens, sport is a big part of our culture – from touch football to netball, swimming and surfing, basketball, bowls, badminton and boxing - there is no shortage of sports for our community to enjoy. Council is committed to ensuring all residents have fair and equitable access to

DEAR News Of The Area, A RECENT article in Renew Economy contained a statement that separate research has determined that the effect on ocean habitats from the development of offshore wind farms is minimal. I draw the Federal Government’s attention to a phenomenon called diel vertical migration which occurs at depths between

DEAR News Of The Area, AS a new resident to Tea Gardens I have some observations to make about living in this community. I have moved from a regional city in NSW of 40,000 people with a large number of elderly and disabled people as am I. I get around on

DEAR News Of The Area, Recently (NOTA, 2 May 2024) I asked important questions about the Federal Opposition's nuclear policy, such as: - Where will they be built? - What type and size of reactors? - What will happen to the tonnes of hazardous, high level radioactive waste generated by nuclear reactors? - What is the risk of radioactive

THE one outstanding but often promised big idea for our region is surely the high speed rail project. The thought of joining up the three largest population centres in NSW has become a never ending dream which seems to be promised for each federal election, but so far has not

THE wellspring of creativity that is the Nambucca Valley can lay claim to another artistic jewel in the form of a new album by folk troubadour Deebee Bishop, intriguingly titled ‘Dog Eared and Torn’. This album, Deebee’s fifth, does not comply with a theme or formula but rather serves as a

DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to Derek Musgrove opinion regarding small modular nuclear generation. Derek, the reason nuclear sub reactors are not used for domestic generation is because they use a more enriched fuel unsuitable for domestic SMRs. If you research your topic for five minutes you will find