DEAR News Of The Area, AS a scientist for over 40 years, a sustainability advisor for the past 18 years, and a resident of the Mid North Coast not far from the recently greenlit Great Koala National Park, I read with a mixture of curiosity and concern the 17 October “Letter to the Editor” apparently […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND cats to be fascinating animals, and wonderful companions, with engaging and often eccentric personalities. However, unlike humans, they do have some downsides. I do think though, that the wrath-filled tirades of anger directed at cats for the apparently existential amount of wildlife they kill, should be more properly […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to the letter published on Friday 17 October by Peter Flinn. He says “climate change has been blamed for the rising frequency and intensity of bushfires” and then spends nearly a full column avoiding answering or addressing that statement. His argument centres around the subject of fuel loads […]
DEAR News Of The Area, If you have been lucky or unlucky to have visited our wonderful hospital for help, you will know what I mean. I have just recently needed their help with a back issue and the doctors and nurses made my stay as comfortable as possible. I arrived with a dim outlook […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE with deep concern and desire to draw attention to the lack of insects, especially bees, in our local gardens. This year, despite the presence of citrus blossoms, mango flowers, jasmine, wisteria, clover, nasturtiums, orange jasamine and many more blooms, usually vibrating with sound, I am yet to see […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE sleepy seaside town of Urunga boasts family friendly caravan parks and regional roads extending throughout the Bellingen Shire. Perfect for exploring the local countryside and neighbouring villages, including out to the Great Koala National Park, on a bicycle. Yet, many in the community disagree. Last Friday (26 September) a […]
DEAR News Of The Area, AS a Kempsey local and timber worker for 25 years, I’m deeply disappointed that the government has overlooked sound science and policy in favour of creating a massive Koala Park. However I am even more disappointed with the way a number of local elected representatives have swallowed the government’s spin […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) this month has not only been a win for all the threatened species that live in the forests of the Mid North Coast, but also for the future of this region. In a time when the world is rapidly changing, the […]
