DEAR News Of The Area, AS ANZAC Day approaches, and as wars rage unabated in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, it is important to contemplate the sacrifices made by previous generations and what legacies we have inherited. Almost everyone who participated in WWII is now dead, weakening the direct link to that dark […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE price of diesel fuel must be sounding alarm bells to heavy transport operators. How long will the price of diesel stay high, or more to the point how long will it take to return to the prices of a month ago – if ever? How pleasing it was to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, AUSTRALIA until recently had 10 oil refineries, but now has only two. Therefore we rely almost entirely on imports of finished products, of which we have only a few weeks of supply stored on Australian soil. The late Senator Major General Jim Molan pointed out the severe consequences of our […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to pay a public tribute to this wonderful woman who served seven terms on our council and was a true giver to our community in many ways. During her council service she had to endure some tough times, but she remained bravely steadfast in her commitment. When the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND it hard to find sensible discussion about migration coming from the opposition. Instead they seek to politicise the issue and turn it into a fear campaign. Fear campaigns work because they do not require facts, merely a grievance, and appeal to our natural desire for simple solutions to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, SINCE my teens, following the 1973 Arab oil embargo, we have been acutely aware of the finite nature of fossil fuels. And although scientists have warned that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change for over a century, these concerns have become urgent since the 1980s. So, in Australia we […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WAR breaks out in the Middle East and immediately fuel prices in Australia jump. Within two weeks they rise by more than 50c per litre. Why? A Government spokesman states that we have 30 days supply on hand, so for this fortnight we are purchasing fuel at the bowser that […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to letters by Les Mitchell and Dave Wood on Friday 13 March regarding so-called breaches of international law and critique of President Trump liberating thousands of oppressed Iranians, I would have to disagree with everything they wrote. Iran and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation have been attacking Israel for […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WATCHING the Prime Minister mouthing Hansonisms like a puppet controlled from behind last week was simply embarrassing, so I Googled a couple of matters, i.e. how long have the so-called “Isis Brides” been detained in a camp in Syria and what is their average age. These women, who Mr Albanese […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ANYONE aware of Donald Trump ignoring advice from the Chairman from The Joint Chiefs of Staff, and listening to the outcry coming from US military experts, ex-CIA strategists and retired veterans over the unprovoked Israeli-led US strike on Iran, would be expecting a more cautionary muted response from our Government […]
