Editorial
9:40 AM AEDT | FRIDAY saw a bit of a political mystery unfold in the State seat of Kiama, when NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and her entourage descended on Kiama to take part in a number of photo opportunities with beleaguered sitting member Matt Brown.
12 Mar 10 | NOT even halfway through its term, Shoalhaven City Council appears to be unravelling. Disunity, lack of focus and once again accusations of ignoring the community have bubbled to the surface – mainly associated with the row over the huge waste tender.
10 Mar 10 | TONY Abbott’s foray into the issue of parental leave was no doubt timed for International Women’s Day and intended to rectify his poor standing among female voters.
08 Mar 10 | EVER since it came to light that rotting seaweed had been implicated in at least one death and a number of cases of serious illnesses, we have been trying to get at least one government agency to test the air at Callala.
05 Mar 10 | REVELATIONS of potentially deadly hydrogen sulphide gas coming from the tonnes of rotting seaweed that cover kilometres of local beaches will no doubt alarm many people.
03 Mar 10 | FORMER Shoalhaven mayor Greg Watson is undoubtedly exaggerating the situation when he predicts riots in the streets over possible changes to rubbish collection services and increased costs.
01 Mar 10 | THE entire Shoalhaven should be celebrating today, with two of the region’s attractions voted the best in Australia.
26 Feb 10 | THERE was a time when Australian society was based on the principles of democracy – when the rights and wishes of the majority took precedence over the concerns of a minority – no matter how vocal.
24 Feb 10 | THE thick carpet of algae and weed covering the normally pristine white beaches around Callala has naturally led to calls for action from locals.
22 Feb 10 | THE prospect of another planned development being blocked because of the hitherto-unknown orchid will understandably cause ripples within the community.
19 Feb 10 | JOHN Brogden’s decline into depression was incredibly public, and undoubtedly for those close to him, also incredibly painful.
15 Feb 10 | THE emotional outpouring we witnessed two years ago when the Prime Minister delivered his national apology to the Stolen Generations has been brought back into focus with the anniversary of that very special event.
12 Feb 10 | A NEW expression has entered the language of politics this week - “doing a Barnaby”.
10 Feb 10 | WITH Shoalhaven City Council preparing to decide on the biggest contract it has ever awarded – $100 million for the nine-year provision of waste collection throughout the city –it beggars belief that it has not even considered costing the current two-bin system.
08 Feb 10 | IF anything, the heavy rain over the past few days has highlighted just how accustomed we have become to drought.
05 Feb 10 | SHOW season is upon us again and it’s time to celebrate the land – its people, animals and produce.
03 Feb 10 | IF ever there was evidence that cancer strikes anyone at any time, it lies in the tragic loss to the community of Bec Evison, a bright, brave and bubbly 11-year-old who should have started Year 6.
01 Feb 10 | THE banners that have fluttered along the Princes Highway for the past six weeks have added colour and movement to Nowra that will be sadly missed if they come down.
29 Jan 10 | THE fuss over the new My School website may raise some interesting issues about the value or otherwise of ranking schools but one wonders if it’s not a little superfluous, especially in regional Australia, where word of mouth gives a pretty clear indication of how schools rate.
27 Jan 10 | THE death on Sunday night of another parent who drowned going to the aid of their children in the surf highlights again the need for an education campaign to teach basic beach safety.
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