Nothing lovely whatsoever about old, rusty padlocks

25 May 12 | ONE of the kookiest brainwaves to come from the chamber of Shoalhaven City Council was the plan to erect love lock fences in Berry, Vincentia and Mollymook. |

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A bright and promising woman too young to be taken from us

23 May 12 | ANYONE who has known grief will understand the feeling so eloquently expressed by Kathryn Core, who said yesterday that all who worked with Lauren Mathew were is a state of disbelief, still expecting the bright and bubbly 20-year-old to walk in the door. Such is the cruelty of sudden death. |

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New hospital car park lets down people in wheelchairs

21 May 12 | IT’S a crying shame that after six longs years waiting for a car park that would meet the growing needs of Shoalhaven hospital, when the facility is finally built, it is shown up to be seriously flawed by its users in under one week. |

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Councillors should attend to city problems, not federal issues

18 May 12 | IF ever there was an example of our councillors indulging in irrelevant political grandstanding, it was Tuesday night’s condemnation of the National Broadband Network. |

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Debate climate change but don’t ignore the immediate dangers

16 May 12 | WHILE the latest batch of warnings from the Climate Commission spark heated debate about the reality or otherwise of global warming, everyone in the region should take note of a dire prediction from another quarter. |

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Nowra needs to look attractive to attract growth and investment

13 May 12 | A VERY telling letter appeared in Friday’s Register that should make Shoalhaven City Council’s councillors and department heads sit up and take notice. |

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Politicians should know they can’t rely on pork barrelling

11 May 12 | AMID all the budget talk since Tuesday, there have been plenty of accusations that money splashed around in the form of the so-called Schoolkids Bonus is a bribe to curry voter favour ahead of next year’s federal election.

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Those who can least afford it feel the pain of cost-cutting

09 May 12 | AS we all digest the federal budget this morning, we can be forgiven for being confused by the commentary that has preceded it. |

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More focus on the policy positives

07 May 12 | IN amongst all the gloom, it makes a nice change to be able to report some good news.

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It’s an old law of management: pay peanuts and get monkeys

04 May 12 | STAND by for public outrage at the news councillors and mayors have been given the go-ahead to vote themselves a 2.5 per cent pay rise. |

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Hospital woes will not be fixed without more doctors on hand

02 May 12 | THE convergence of sudden cold weather, an elderly population and an ongoing shortage of medical practitioners can turn the average day at the hospital into a hectic one, in which the patience of paramedics, nursing staff and people seeking treatment can be stretched to breaking point. |

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Perils in bikie crackdown need to be thought through with care

29 Apr 12 | THE NSW government entered dangerous territory last week when Premier Barry O’Farrell lashed out at magistrates after a man accused of torching a police vehicle was released on $10,000 bail. |

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Anzac Day misbehaviour indicates a need to change drinking culture

27 Apr 12 | THE large numbers of locals who braved the chilly Anzac Day winds to pay homage to the Diggers reflects the respect for the solemn occasion.

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