DEAR News Of The Area, I’M following up on the train of logic penned by Paul Davies in last week’s Opinion pages (NOTA, 17/7/26). His concerns related to the perceived tax grab in federal capital gains tax legislation. That’s an increased cost on all Australians. Turning to the State government, it’s likely the Premier will […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I am sharing my recent correspondence with Meryl Swanson MP, Member for Paterson. I would like it to be published in the Port Stephens NOTA. Dear M/s Swanson, As our elected Federal MP, I am writing to express my concern about the recently announced changes to the capital gains tax […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to express my opposition as a concerned Port Stephens ratepayer to the Master Plan for Tomaree Headland. I believe this is a dog’s breakfast of confected, artificial concepts, which is trying to be all things to all people and masquerading as a decision in order to avoid the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS Comrade Albanese in achieving your life’s aim to totally subvert the Australian way of life into a socialist state reliant on your every whim. We have all been relegated to subservient, subsistence peasants subject to government hand-outs while you and your incompetent cohorts live in luxury. You will certainly […]
WHEN we talk about building a great community in Port Stephens, it’s easy to focus on place plans, homes, roads, and local businesses. These are crucial, but what makes our towns feel like a community is our public spaces. More importantly, it’s our local people who help bring them to life. I believe in getting […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to congratulate the Mambo Wetlands community group on the two public forums held recently. I was impressed by the in-depth knowledge of the speakers and how they managed to explain the issues to the attendees in a simplified understanding way. The speakers were as passionate as the […]
MOST people would tell you that the beer and wine industry is a safe and sure way to make big bucks in our present economy. Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be the reality for the grog brewing industry. The public company, Endeavour Group which is Australia’s largest retail drinks network has announced that it is […]
I WOKE up this morning feeling cynical. Yes, it was one of those days when the morning news said that the government is to provide cheaper electricity for all its citizens. When I listened a bit longer, it said we would all be getting our electricity with a saving of $64 per year. Wow. Wasn’t […]
I WANTED to take a moment to reflect on the importance of genuine and ongoing engagement with our community. As Mayor and as your elected Councillors, we represent you and your needs. We hold the responsibility to deliver sustainable improvements and strategic developments that directly support the lifestyle we value here in Port Stephens. It […]
DEAR Jasminda, MY husband Glenn enjoys making spontaneous arrangements whereas I am someone who needs to plan. An example would be, ‘I just had a call from Pete and Jude. They’re dropping in sometime today.’ He thinks I should be more easy going. What do you think? Ursula R. DEAR Ursula, I’M going to deviate […]
