LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Have you read the Uluru Statement from the Heart? Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 23, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, THE starting point for anyone seriously pondering how to vote in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Voice referendum is to read the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart. This document is easily found on the internet. Being only one page, it can be read in
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Logging polluting water catchments Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 23, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, I write regarding Michael Kemp MP’s comments in the June 9 Edition of News Of The Area. Mr Kemp expressed his concern that the NSW Labor Government has failed to protect regional water assets in the Constitution Amendment Bill 2023. How encouraging to hear our local member
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Visitors Information Centre Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 23, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE to tell you about my lovely day volunteering at the Visitors Information Centre (VIC). It's such a lovely place to work and you get such a lot of job satisfaction telling visitors about our beautiful Valley. Because many visitor centres have closed down
Let’s go green Port Stephens – green bins are here!: From the Mayor’s desk with Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 21, 2023 AS I’ve been out and about this week, I’ve loved seeing green lid bins lining some of our streets! The delivery of our new green bins started this month, with the collection service due to commence from 3 July. When developing our Waste Management Strategy, it was clear from our engagement with
The Write Direction: In debt we trust Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 21, 2023 IN my 40 years in the finance and investment game, the one cause of failure that was a constant throughout Australia and the nine overseas countries that I operated in, was debt. This month the debt crisis in the USA really hit the headlines. President Biden openly stated that he had only
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A celebration of the kindness of strangers Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 20, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, THIS is a letter of thanks really. My partner, a 95-year-old, likes to save money and he likes to shop with that in mind. I have started shopping online because I hate shopping so that leaves one person at a bit of a loss. Now he goes
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Voters need to be informed on The Voice Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 19, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, In response to Dave Wood’s Letter to the Editor ‘How hard can it be to establish The Voice?’ in NOTA’s 2 June Edition. Yes, trauma and generational trauma and disadvantage have impacted Indigenous Australians for centuries, there is no denying this. In fact, the past can
Genuine Intelligence: The Write Direction by John Blackbourn Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2023 ONE of the so-called improvements to our modern lifestyle is said to be ‘AI’ or the advent of Artificial Intelligence. I spend a lot of my time completing research online, mainly looking for financial information both here and overseas, so I am most particular about the source and its validity,
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Changing the Constitution is a big deal Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, THE Australian Constitution is the national rulebook of our democracy. Changing it is a big deal, and the decision to do so should not be taken lightly. So, in this regard Gwyn Austen (NOTA 9/6), I shall not lighten up. The Constitution was built on a simple democratic principle,
34 Admiralty Avenue, Tea Gardens is on the market with Century 21 Coastal Properties Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 13, 2023 Address: 34 Admiralty Avenue, Tea Gardens NSW 2324 3 bedrooms/3 bathrooms/2 garage Price: $820,000 to $900,000 THIS much-loved home is being offered for sale for the first time in 20 years. Boasting a perfect easterly aspect, it is just a short stroll to the Myall Riverfront with its eclectic mix of shops, cafes