DEAR Jasminda, There has been so much hype around the gotcha moment when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was caught in an embrace with his chief people officer at a Coldplay concert. Why is there so much interest? Jerry P. Dear Jerry, Coldplay songs cover the gamut of emotions. It’s one thing to drive a loved […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE today not to question the existence of common sense, but to mourn its absence – particularly in the curious case of the police car parked within the dragons’ teeth of our local high school zone, on Boundary Street. Commonly an out of ‘school time’ raceway for bikes and […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mid North Coast is no stranger to tough times, but the weather is becoming more extreme and harder to live with. In just a few years, our region has faced devastating bushfires and record-breaking floods. The recent floods are another hit to our region, hurting our people, our livestock, […]
DEAR Jasminda, Since the recent heavy rain events, we now have a flock of bin chickens in our yard. They are not a very attractive bird, but I can’t seem to shoo them away. How do I get rid of them? Jonathan R. Ah, Jonathon Using the term bin chicken tells me everything I need […]
DEAR News Of The Area, MOUNT Coramba (within Orara East and Lower Bucca State Forests) is a sacred place for the Garlambirla and the Garby Elders groups and surrounding clans, all connected across our Gumbaynggirr Nation with priceless and irreplaceable creation and increase values embedded within this beautiful ancient, healthy and intact Country. All of […]
MARVIN had been estranged from his family for several years and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for a serious criminal offence. As a former legal officer in a national security agency, he was charged with leaking classified information. Following the death of his mother, Hilary, in 2023, her Will appointed her daughter, Emily, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN NOTA on 27 June 2025 our local federal Member Mr Pat Conaghan wrote a very critical condemnation of the Treasurer’s proposed summit meeting with employers, unions, government policy authorities and representatives from the broader Australian public. The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’, agenda for this summit is for “modernising our economy […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHILE the Member for Cowper’s recent letter is critical of the Treasurer’s Press Club speech, his own Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has been cast aside by the Coalition leader. Having seen the National Press Club address by Treasurer Chalmers I gained the feeling that he is looking for reform, with […]
