DEAR News Of The Area, Residents and ratepayers in the Bellingen Shire, Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour LGAs should be worried and informed. Antimony and other metals are being explored for mining on the Dorrigo Plateau again. It is time to take a stand for nature, common sense and science by declaring Dorrigo Plateau and […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to make a few points with reference to MP Michael Kemp’s response to a letter delivered to his office on Wednesday 23 July by KoaLa Man (Peter Elzer). The event was reported in the Macleay Argus (online Friday, 25 July and in print Saturday, 2 August). On […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to draw your attention to the recently installed sound barriers on the highway bypass. There are some concerning issues that arise from these noise walls. It is important to understand that flat surfaces reflect sound. This is basic physics and it means that all the large noise walls […]
IN tragic circumstances, Wendy’s son, William, passes away. Aware that William did not have a Will, Wendy contacts a solicitor to commence the administration of her late son’s estate. Wendy believes that she is William’s “next of kin” on the basis that William was never married, was not in a de facto relationship when he […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHY do we allow people to drive on our beaches? A recent meta-study by University of the Sunshine Coast Professor of Marine Science, Thomas Schlacher, confirms that driving 4WD vehicles on beaches has serious environmental impacts. The vast majority of 4WD users follow the rules and do their best to […]
DEAR Jasminda, AFTER a couple of weeks away, my husband and I have realised that we get along much better when we are away from home. Our relationship improved, we both relaxed for the first time in a long time, and it became apparent that we are soft touches and often feel that others take […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, I visited Yarrila Place to enjoy the art exhibitions, but before even entering the building, I was struck by the lack of aesthetic appeal in the front gardens. The planting appears haphazard – an odd assortment of tropical bromeliads, cottage flowers, native grasses, and some sadly dead plants. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ATTENDING the March for Palestine in Sydney this last weekend was an opportunity to alleviate the sense of hopelessness the ongoing horror in Gaza has brought to many. It was an opportunity to stand in solidarity with others who share the frustration the inability of the international community sanction Israel […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE social media ban set to begin in December is a welcome and much-needed step to reduce the growing impact of digital distractions on children’s wellbeing. But while it marks progress, it’s only part of the solution. We also need to look closely at school excursions, where mobile phone use […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN Barnaby Joyce spruiked his private member’s bill to abolish net zero by 2050, I couldn’t understand how he could claim that net zero was why pensioners are having to pay high power bills. He implied that removing a target 25 years away would somehow have the immediate effect of […]
