September 17, 2023 Environment WE HAVE TO BE “NATURE POSITIVE” TO SAVE WHAT’S LEFT Former Federal Treasurer Dr Ken Henry AO, (and Manning River resident) has delivered a scathing Final Report – “The Independent…
September 17, 2023 Politics WALK WITH US TO VOTE YES! Voters in Lyne, across the Manning Valley and Great Lakes from Wauchope to Wingham, Dungog to Diamond Head, Hawks Nest…
September 17, 2023 Local ROAD RAGE IS EVERYWHERE Locals in the MidCoast Council area are fed up with the state of our rotten roads. It’s gone beyond potholes…
September 17, 2023 Politics WHERE DO OUR RATES GO THEN??? All NSW Councils are required by legislation to have a Four Year Delivery Program and an Annual Operational Plan to…
September 17, 2023 Beyond the Valley WILL THE ZERO YEAR CURSE STOP BIDEN? American presidents elected in a year ending with a zero have a tendency to die in office. Will Joe Biden…
September 17, 2023 People FAREWELL TO PARKY Sir Michael Parkinson TV host and cricket tragic, Michael Parkinson, recently passed away at home in the UK. His TV…
September 17, 2023 People ROBERT MILLIKEN 1946-2023 One of Australia’s most distinguished journalists, Robert Milliken, who died on May 21 from cancer, was born in Taree and…
September 17, 2023 Politics CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS CENSORED It seems the recent public awareness, concern and criticism of MidCoast Council’s failure to deliver Capital Works Projects on time…
September 17, 2023 Local THE PAINTED LADY! What do a dilapidated hotel, a hypochondriac manager, an Italian chef, a politician and his secret lover, two travellers experiencing car trouble, a flamboyant…
September 17, 2023 Health INSPIRING FAMILY HAVE HEALTHY LIVING DOWN PAT Sometimes when starting a new beginning it pays to know nothing about it otherwise the pitfalls and inexperience are enough…
September 17, 2023 Books FLAWED HERO TRUTH, LIES AND WAR CRIMES Chris Masters Allen & Unwin. RRP $34.99 On 25 May 2023, after a defamation…
September 17, 2023 Books IDI AMIN THE MAN WHO STOLE UGANDA Alex Mitchell Published by Word Image Pty Ltd 2023 RRP $20.00 Alex Mitchell has worked…