May 22, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Alternative site must be found
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Alternative site must be found

DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR front-page article “Bellingen poised for affordable housing history” lacked one very important inconvenient fact: that the “parcel of public land” chosen as the site of this initial project is actually a much-loved little piece of original Urunga bushland, long used as a delightful de-facto park by nearby residents, and […]

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Letter to the Editor: The economic management myth
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The economic management myth

DEAR News Of The Area, I HOPE that the total inability of the coalition to provide a coherent economic narrative during the election campaign finally dispels the complete myth that they are always better at managing the Australian economy than Labor. Despite constant repetition of the rhetoric, this claim lacks any substance. Surely being able […]

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Letter to the Editor: Federal election remorse
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Federal election remorse

DEAR News Of The Area, NOW that the Federal Election is finally over (thank God) it seems a few are grieving the result, and as a consequence their current thinking, as well as their memories, lack clarity. Mr Williamson in his letter of 9 May 2025 laments the fact that we have elected a lying […]

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Letter to the Editor: Voting patterns in Cowper
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Voting patterns in Cowper

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Cowper results show some interesting voting patterns. Across the board Caz Heise got a 3.5 percent increase in primary vote from 2022 while Pat Conaghan had a 0.8 percent decline in primaries. Unfortunately for the independent the gain was mainly won from Labor and the Greens losses. Some booths […]

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Letter to the Editor: A special celebration
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A special celebration

DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Ally and her fantastic and dedicated team at the Chill ‘n’ Chat Cafe for serving a fabulous Mother’s Day lunch on Friday 9 May. It was a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds. Words can hardly describe how special this celebration was. The impeccable service, the beautiful […]

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Letter to the Editor: Election problem
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Election problem

DEAR News Of The Area, MY wife and I went to a polling station on Saturday, and she told the election officer at the table her surname, which was Quick. She knew there could be a problem when he started looking around the letter W. Then despite explaining where the letter Q was in the […]

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Letter to the Editor: Rejecting the culture wars
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Rejecting the culture wars

DEAR News Of The Area, THROUGH the recent election the Australian people have sent a very clear message that we reject the notion of ongoing culture wars and attempts to divide us. We are a tolerant, multicultural society and though not perfect, after all we are a bunch of human beings, we obviously create enough […]

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