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 […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Council’s “Your Port” Summer newsletter sent to ratepayers declares it’s “Making housing more affordable”. It says: “We’ve reduced contribution costs for people building Affordable Rental Housing projects, encouraging developments in this vital category”. Affordable rental housing IS needed vitally: needed by essential-services plus other low-income workers (i.e. in hospitality plus […]
The population of swans is booming in estuaries from the Tweed to Port Stephens.
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. […]
WITH the new year well underway, I’ve been out and about seeing our parks, pathways, and sports fields at their busiest. This peak summer period shows us exactly why we need to plan ahead. As more people live in and visit our area, our local facilities and town centres need to keep up and be […]
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 […]
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 […]
DEAR News Of The Area I REALLY must respond to the article Zone ‘Revived’, published in the last edition of NOTA (29 January). Firstly, the old nugget that all the community is against offshore windfarms. Alison Penfold, NATS member for Lyne, is quoted: “Offshore wind is simply not feasible or wanted off the Myall (or […]
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 […]
