DEAR News Of The Area, IT concerns myself and a lot of other folk that the day will come that you can only pay with a plastic card. We are heading for a cashless society where there will be a surcharge along with a hidden tax with every purchase. Just last month, Bankwest

DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS wondering if we are getting good value for our land management in NSW. Delving into the websites of NSW Government departments for facts and figures is a frustrating experience as it appears that the upper echelons of the government and public service are masters

I’M so pleased City of Coffs Harbour has negotiated a trial of free bus travel within our region, also extending into the Bellingen and Nambucca Local Government Areas. I’m happy to confirm the trial will now include free bus travel on Fridays and on weekends. The trial is set to

DEAR News Of The Area, SCOTT Wolgamot’s letter on Friday 15 March was well researched and informative. His explanation does well cause one to wonder why the State Government has not acted upon Council’s request of 9/6/22 to have the harbour dredged like it was in 2001. Back at that time the MV

A PLAN to address regional crime has divided opinion across the state, with various stakeholders arguing it goes too far, or not far enough. New research from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) exploring crime patterns in regional NSW shows that in 2023, the rate of property

DEAR News Of The Area, MARK Graham's cogent and heartfelt letter about the costs of industrial logging to taxpayers and the environment prompt me to tell another revealing tale of an ongoing hidden cost to fires. A great CSIRO scientist in the NT taught me to regard ants as indicators of the

JUST a few weeks ago, Council endorsed the exhibition of the draft Port Stephens Coastal Management Program (CMP). The CMP is a long term, future focused document designed to deliver a coordinated approach to the management of our coastline. We all know Port Stephens has a very unique and valuable

AN exciting decarbonisation development is said to be coming to Newcastle in the near future. The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub will be a major breakthrough in providing clean energy for this area's industrial and manufacturing base. Newcastle was always known as the dirty, smelly and smoky city which survived on

DEAR News Of The Area, There is a petition circulating around businesses regarding employers and staff working in and around the town centre and the problem of a lack of all-day parking. It is a basic expectation that people can go to work each day, leaving their car until they

DEAR News Of The Area, THERE have been many discussions about the Federal Government’s announcement to introduce Vehicle Emission Standards and the vehicle industry consultation which started a year ago. Most countries around the world have Fuel Efficiency Standards, which is the amount of pollution a vehicle emits - not Australia.