Dear Jasminda, When I travel with my partner on a plane, he ignores the safety announcements and instead reads a book. I feel like if something goes wrong, I’m the only one who will be able to assist. Bettina L. Dear Bettina, I’ve come across a range of different travellers over the years. Because I […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND proposals such as the one outlined by Alison Penfold (Page 2, Gloucester District News of the Area, 27 May) deeply concerning. I believe equality is strongest when it protects the dignity and humanity of everyone. In a diverse society, there will always be complex questions about balancing rights, […]
DEAR Jasminda, I am aware that during meetings, staff members appearing via Zoom are more insightful and intellectually engaged. I don’t understand the disparity. When they appear in person, they seem very different. Should I move all meetings to Zoom? Kevin P. Hi Kevin, I remember the good old days of staff meetings. The whole […]
WALK down any main street in regional Australia and you’ll find small businesses doing what they do best: serving their communities with pride, hard work, and a personal touch. Gloucester is no exception. Businesses in our town thrive on trust, the kind that comes from knowing the people behind the counter. But there’s a growing […]
WE are continuing to work with the NSW Reconstruction Authority to ensure the funds we have outlaid on emergency flood repairs are refunded. So far Council has spent $49 million on essential road works and have received only $12 million back. The longer this drags on the more potential impact it has on our cashflow […]
DEAR News Of The Area, It seems the newspaper is flogging the dead horse to resurrect another shot at addressing the unacceptable risk of two infamous intersections, Bucketts Way and Medowie Road, as well as roasting Labor politicians. “Funding promises for highway intersections” (NOTA 17 April 2025) informs me of one certainty, the paper knows […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ON the advice of a friend, my father and I travelled from Sydney to Gloucester for the concert of Christine Collister and Michael Fix. Oh my! What a concert! Thank you Gloucester Artists for bringing these two world renown artists to your beautiful town. How amazing to be able to […]
THERE was a lot of work transacted at our last Council meeting on Wednesday 25 February. To mention just a few: There will be a consultative meeting held on Tuesday 24 March at 6pm to seek community input on how we might be able to improve the financial sustainability of the Manning Entertainment Centre. I […]
