DEAR News Of The Area, I AM pleased that the Liberal Party has finally made a decision for the people rather than continue their political posturing to the United Nations and the corporate media that initiated and promoted the hoax of man-made global warming. Hopefully, it is just the first step toward abandoning the renewable […]
Letter to the Editor: The Nationals have given up – but we don’t have to
DEAR News Of The Area, THE recent decision by the National Party to abandon its commitment to net zero by 2050 has left many in regional Australia questioning what this means for our future. Net zero simply means balancing the greenhouse gases we produce with those we remove from the atmosphere, ensuring the world we […]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for your leadership Lauren
DEAR News Of The Area, THE October 2025 Council meeting officially concluded the first 12 months of the current term of office for Port Macquarie-Hastings Councillors. At the meeting a new Deputy Mayor was selected to take over from Lauren Edwards, who had completed her 12-month appointment to the role. I would like to pause […]
Letter to the Editor: Can’t trust the Nationals on energy policy
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Nationals have rejected ‘Net Zero’, the policy they signed up to when Barnaby Joyce was their leader. Net Zero has become a totemic symbol, a two-word slogan the Nationals hate. But Net Zero is much more than a slogan – it’s an ambitious investment, energy, jobs, industry and environment […]
Letter to the Editor: Pilot Beach car park deteriorating rapidly
DEAR News Of The Area, MOST local residents would be aware that the scenic beauty of the Pilot Beach car park is deteriorating rapidly. The horsetail casuarinas that have long provided shade for picnickers and habitat for an abundance of bird life are either dead or dying. The history of these beautiful trees is a […]
Letter to the Editor: Workers are an afterthought
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been disappointed to see workers like me who may well lose our jobs because of the Great Koala National Park be treated like an afterthought. No questions have been asked to check the government’s claim they have a fair package for workers. No research seems to have been […]
Letter to the Editor: Liberal Party branch ‘fractured’
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to an article published in your edition of Friday, 5 September, titled ‘New era’ for Liberal Party Branch’. While the piece reads as a straightforward press release, it omits the context behind these changes. The first question that arises from the “significant changing of the guard at the […]
Letter to the Editor: Please no more greyhound articles
DEAR News Of The Area, WE have been reading this paper since its launch and enjoy the local news content. However a fortnight ago we were in disbelief that the paper chose to publish an article promoting greyhound racing at Taree as a sport article. Greyhound racing is not a sport, it is an industry. […]
Letter to the Editor: Roundabout roadworks
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to draw your readers attention to the ongoing road works just south of Lake Cathie that hundreds of motorists must traverse each day at 40km/h. This project to install a roundabout on Ocean Drive was begun last year and is about 300 metres in length. For some […]
Letter to the Editor: Social media ban just the start
DEAR News Of The Area, THE social media ban set to begin in December is a welcome and much-needed step to reduce the growing impact of digital distractions on children’s wellbeing. But while it marks progress, it’s only part of the solution. We also need to look closely at school excursions, where mobile phone use […]
