DEAR News Of The Area, THE points raised by Dr Hunter a couple of issues ago were well made and necessary. There is one more though, that counts for misinformation and an only slightly hidden agenda. When the arch-conservative white wingers claim that the Prime Minister is at fault for not disclosing just

DEAR News Of The Area, AS an electric car enthusiast I was delighted to hear that publicly available charging for electric vehicles was to be installed in Booner Street opposite the Benchmark in Hawks Nest and astonished that within a week or so the chargers were up and running. Doubtless this

DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to Wayne Duesbury’s letter last week, I ask the question who wrote the Australian Constitution, and who for? It was written by boat people, for boat people. The result was two separate nations. If we vote Yes, we correct a deliberate omission from the

DEAR News Of The Area, WE have seen an increase in support for the Great Koala National Park, with the latest being the Coffs Council. We have not seen a definitive map of what will be included and what the impacts of the Park will be. Will it be wholly managed by

DEAR News Of The Area, IS this referendum simply a 'smoke screen' hiding a future disaster? I have said there are greater issues to be solved - home loan interest rates, electricity (up to 300 percent in ten years), future land tax, increases in rates, problems in education and hospitals, materials

DEAR News Of The Area, I bet you will all be delighted in the news about Victoria Racing planning to ban whips during December! Isn’t that great? I am disgusted to read Gai Waterhouse’s objection to Victoria Racing’s decision to ban whips down there in December. That’s a wonderful decision from VR

SITTING between two impressive headlands, Box Beach is one of the most beautiful little beaches along our coastline. Protected from the howling westerly winds that we experience at this time of the year, Boxy is certainly worth a visit. For many years Box Beach was my ‘go to’ tailor spot. Just

DEAR News Of The Area, ‘Working for a Dream’, (NOTA p3, 28 July 2023) was such an inspiring and positive story. How wonderful to read about people willing to travel and work for not only a personal income but to also share in improving their local community and future prosperity in

DEAR News Of The Area, I write regarding the logging at Orara East State Forest and what a shameful farce it has been. It looks like it has been clear felled. I don't know how many logs were removed, but I doubt the income received from the logs would cover

DEAR News of the Area, In response to Reverend Whelan’s recent letter, I would like to point out a couple of concerning issues. He seems to have been influenced by the ongoing lie that this referendum is about dividing our nation. It is not. It is not about one group gaining