May 29, 2025
Letter to the Editor: We have already said no
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We have already said no

DEAR News Of The Area, ONE wonders about democracy when some 68 percent of people vote no to multi-storey development at the jetty and yet the State Government continues to spend taxpayer funds to try to convince us we are wrong. What will this development actually mean for locals? – The loss of access to […]

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Letter to the Editor: Environmental hypocrisy
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Environmental hypocrisy

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been waiting to hear a word of protest from environmental groups against the destruction in Queensland of mountain tops, which includes prime koala habitat. But not a word have I heard. Nor have I heard a murmur from the anti-logging fraternity about the clear felling of land through […]

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Letter to the Editor: Evidence please
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Evidence please

DEAR News Of The Area, I write in reply to the editorial letter “Is this the world I am living in?” by Dave Williamson dated Friday, 9 May 2025. Mr Williamson, you state that the Labor Party lacks sincerity and relies on lies to win votes. Could you please provide some evidence of this? Perhaps […]

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Letter to the Editor: Rains and climate change
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Rains and climate change

DEAR News Of The Area, RAIN, rain, go away, come back another day! While I never suggest that all weather is linked to global warming, weather events that set new records are made worse by human-induced climate change. The science can explain why, but the National Party, Sky News and News Corp papers never will, […]

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Letter to the Editor: Concerning election stats
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Concerning election stats

DEAR News Of The Area, OF concern in the recent federal election was a “swing” towards informal voting, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) reporting a national average of 5.55 percent ballot papers that could not be counted. Within the electorates of Cowper and Page, the AEC’s corresponding local figures were 9.03 percent and 9.15 […]

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