Letter to the Editor: Emergency preparedness
DEAR News Of The Area, WITH the recent major fires just north of Tea Gardens and along the Pacific Highway, a few things have come to light that the community really ought to take to heart. Namely, our actual preparedness for real and dire emergencies is not at the level it needs to be. I, […]
On the couch with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, MY ex-boyfriend is in many significant family photos such as Christmases, weddings, birthdays and other occasions. Now we are no longer together, what on earth do I do with all the pictures? It upsets me to look at them, but I don’t want to forget the occasions. Rachel P. Dear Rachel, This one […]
Winter Olympics
The population of swans is booming in estuaries from the Tweed to Port Stephens.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Swans – a major problem (OPINION)
THOSE of us who are concerned with the future health of the waters that flow throughout the Port are continuously confronted by issues that must be identified and hopefully solved – some made by man, some by nature. There is a growing problem in our midst that I’m sure very few would be aware of. […]
On the couch with Jasminda
Dear Jasminda, Kids on e-bikes are on the rise. How do we share the road safely with them? Hayley S. Dear Hayley, Having recently observed two young girls powering across a T-intersection on their e-bikes without looking left or right, and after conversations with friends who have similar stories, the safety issue you raise is […]
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Write Direction: it’s a personal view
I AM writing this view on the day the Coalition seems to be falling apart. There is a clear policy divide between the city Liberal Party and the regional National Party which looks like divorce for that union. The city party is saying the legislation that it supported in the Senate helped the government get […]
Letter to the Editor: community praised for bushfire support
Dear News Of The Area, I would like to personally thank several members of the local community for their support during the recent Nerong bushfires. On Saturday 30 January, when things looked their most dire, we had multiple crews out defending the twin towns of Tea Gardens Hawks Nest and two RFS Community Liaison Officers […]
On the couch with Jasminda
Dear Jasminda, I was driving up a long and winding road in my ute on the weekend when I passed a cyclist. She seemed to be doing it very tough and wasn’t making much progress. Should I have offered her [and her bike] a lift to the next town? I’m now regretting that I didn’t […]
