DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coopernook and Lansdowne Forest History (CALF) Group, in conjunction with the Mid North Coast Country Music Association, will soon present its annual Country Music Fundraising Weekend. This will be held at Forest Headquarters in the Coopernook State Forest, on Forest Road Coopernook, on August 9 and 9, 2026. There […]
DEAR News Of The Area, The media narrative suggesting regional people oppose renewable energy projects when the data unarguably shows the opposite is now the subject of a published academic paper (“Growing discontent on data centres as farmers fear renewable rollout repeat, The Land, 7/6). Poll after poll after poll, from Porter Novelli, 89 Degrees […]
Can you help the author of this letter identify some of the people in this photograph?
Dear News Of The Area, I AM writing to ask whether your newspaper might be willing to publish an old family photograph in the hope that members of the community may be able to help identify some of the people pictured. The photograph is believed to include my husband’s great-grandfather, Robert Alexander Laurie, who was […]
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 […]
