DEAR News Of The Area, THIS morning I inspected the work our Council has been engaged in to repair the Norrie Park Reserve in Kendall. The last flood extensively damaged the river embankment and a series of floods have left the walkway underneath the Kendall Bridge in a hazardous condition. I

FROM 1 January, Australians will now pay more than $400 for a 10-year passport. Of course the five-year version is cheaper, but still outrageously expensive. This means that our hidden nation at the bottom of the Pacific now has the world's most expensive passport, leading Mexico at $353.90 and New Zealand

DEAR News Of The Area, AT this time every year the main topic of conversation is the problem with jet skis – this year is no different. In what has become an emotive topic, let’s take a cool-headed approach to the issue to find a suitable outcome. Firstly, let me congratulate our