DEAR News Of The Area, IMMIGRATION is seen by some as our most important issue, not just now, but for some years. However there have been some rubbery figures tossed around recently. It’s not too difficult to find the facts. Following the closure of the Australian borders due to the pandemic, the Coalition in 2022/23 […]
THE long Easter weekend provided me with the opportunity to stay close to home and delivered down time for me to think about our world and where we are headed. Yes, I know that was a mistake and I’m still agonising over the fact that I should have found something more productive to do with […]
WE all know the story about the straw that broke the camel’s back. So, let us relate that issue to our present economic reality in Australia. The fuel supply and price per litre is our number one issue at present. We know that the war with Iran is now only four weeks old (at […]
WE are continuing to work with the NSW Reconstruction Authority to ensure the funds we have outlaid on emergency flood repairs are refunded. So far Council has spent $49 million on essential road works and have received only $12 million back. The longer this drags on the more potential impact it has on our cashflow […]
DEAR Jasminda, THE cost of fuel is ridiculous. How do I make travel arrangements to my work and my gym and my social engagements when it is so expensive? Leanne M. Dear Leanne, It is hard not to feel particularly vulnerable at the moment, when there are many external factors impacting domestically. A trip around […]
AN important issue that should be contemplated by the retired residents in our area is how we pass on our assets to the next generation. This is something that we would like to happen in a tax-effective manner which provides an additional benefit to our families. Governments of different philosophical outlooks fashion taxation remedies in […]
DEAR Jasminda, How do we cope when there is so much chaos in the world? It feels as though every new day brings a worse news story than the day before. Georgia D. Dear Georgia, There is no point denying that the world feels as though it is in a massive state of flux at […]
DEAR Jasminda, I PUT a collectible item on Facebook Marketplace. A man offered to buy it. He also paid a deposit, so I marked it as sold. He said he couldn’t attend the first pick up date, then said he was sick, and now he wants to meet me at a halfway point with cash. […]
