DEAR Jasminda, I have recently joined a pilates group for relaxation. There is one particular attendee who makes a lot of loud noises during the class, which is ruining my ability to relax. Can I say something? Belinda N. DEAR Belinda, Having attended Pilates classes, I have some sympathy for the grunter and groaner. Though […]
EVERY time we step out the door, we use our local roads and footpaths. These routes shape our lives – they’re how we get our kids to school safely, how we commute to work, how we drop in on friends and how we explore our local area. Because these routes play such a vital role […]
DEAR News Of The Area, A NEW website has been created by the NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team (DVDRT), an independent statutory body convened by the State Coroner. Over the past 26 years there have been close to 300 women killed by their current or former intimate partners following a history of domestic violence. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Nuclear power plants consume millions of litres of water per day to cool their extremely hot reactor cores. This year summer heatwaves and falling rainfall have defeated several of Europe’s nuclear plants, forcing them to reduce power or shut down completely, and leading to an energy crisis. One vital water […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in response to the recent Letter to the Editor, Pauline wants a unified, safe and peaceful society (NOTA, 24/7/26). I get it! A certain percentage of people feel aggrieved about the cost-of-living crises and want to kick the incumbent government. Across the world, reactionary movements on the far […]
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 […]
