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.

DEAR News Of The Area, THANKS to the volunteer Rural Fire Service and all who helped fight the North Pindimar fire. They were still checking it out on Sunday. My family and I wish to thank all those wonderful people who helped in this emergency. At the peak time there were Brigades from

OVER the last couple of years I have been compiling information for a book in the form of photographs, research and interviews. The book, titled ‘Marsh Road’, which will be launched in October-November, tells an amazing story of a community with the strongest of bonds. Through the good times and

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAD my grandchildren come to visit over the Christmas holidays and decided to take them to the pool. What a shame. Expensive to get in. Only one lane was available to play and to share with two other families while all other lanes were

DEAR News Of The Area, VESTED timber industry interests will always try to cook the books to suit their narrative. The reality is that as at 30 June 2023 the Forestry Corporation lost about $15 million of our taxes logging our globally significant native forests. This fact is contained in their

DEAR News Of The Area, ON 3 March my wife had a medical episode whilst in the surf at Scotts Head. Due to the actions of many of the public, members of the local surf club, ambulance service and others my wife was successfully rescued and after being taken to the

DEAR News Of The Area, Firstly, I am addressing Ann Deans of North Boambee. Where your passion is to be applauded Ann, you have got it wrong. Our Council is not in favour of residential development on the railway land at the Jetty. In fact the Mayor, Paul

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL before the harbour was constructed it was recognised that sand was being naturally transported south-to-north up the coast. It was also recognised that construction of the harbour would bring into that harbour some portion of the moving sand. Many studies of the harbour

DEAR News Of The Area, MINISTER Jackson says that she will ensure 30 percent of the proposed development at the Jetty will be affordable housing. History says this won’t happen. The time honoured form is for the glossy brochures and politicians’ promises to precede a zoning change of the land in