On the couch with Jasminda
Dear Jasminda, “On the weekend, my partner and I went to a Murder Mystery Lunch. We have since decided that we would actually prefer to remain in character. Is it okay to do this indefinitely? Cardinal Matteo Rossi. Dear Cardinal, I’m assuming that is your Murder Mystery name and not your current moniker and […]
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The Write Direction: Green hydrogen turning red
THERE are times when I feel sorry for the decisions that governments see the need to make, especially when those endeavors fail. Twice previously I have written articles in relation to the Government financially backing the highly optimistic opportunities to ensure our ability to deliver new and more efficient green power technology. They decided to […]
Letter to the Editor: Suffering in silence
DEAR News Of The Area, THE incessant return of heavy rains may trigger fresh memories of the devastating floods experienced around the north of the MidCoast Local Government Area (LGA). It has come to my attention, however, that there are people who have been suffering in silence with their own flood-related issues right here in […]
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The Write Direction: Everything offered, nothing gained
YOU can only try your best, however when it involves government you might be better off not getting involved. In this instance, I reflect on my article published in November 2023 titled “A continuing mystery”, which discussed the MH 370 mystery. Yes, I held a private pilot’s license and yes I was a somewhat inexperienced […]
The Write Direction: Going cold on the heat
AS USUAL, it’s all about the weather, but some interesting and disturbing side effects are becoming known following research being done overseas. For years we have received health warnings about the fact that really hot weather can create unfortunate circumstances, especially for older people. With our community now focusing on global warming and its health […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, MY partner wants to go travelling around Australia, camping along the way. While this sounds great in theory, I’m wondering if the reality will be feasible. We both have jobs that are about 70 percent office-based. Rachael O. Dear Rachael, It sounds like the most wonderful adventure. What an experience. ‘Sounds’ being the […]
Greek oyster openers at work opening Port Stephens oysters in Flinders Street, Melbourne at the height of the local oyster industry prior to the mid-1980s.
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Oyster growing in the port was for some families little more than a cottage industry. The Davis family survived on a small oyster farm in Swan Bay. Long tongs with claws were used to harvest naturally growing oysters. The Broughton Island shack of Greek fisherman Demetrius ‘Kerosine Tin’ Karageorgis who lived on the island for […]
