What to do when nature calls
It is wonderful the federal government is allocating cash to Port Stephens Council to complete projects within the area [Federal cash to fast track Port projects, Examiner, news, August 20] .
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While busy promoting the area to tourists, what about facilities for those who live here 365 days a year?
Especially older people attracted by the new over 55's resorts?
We already have about the highest proportion of elders in Port Stephens compared to NSW.
Public toilets in the Nelson Bay township need to be replaced after the old eyesore was demolished, removing at least three ladies' cubicles, before replacing the parking spaces.
There were probably three men's loos and a disabled cubicle as well.
Please don't tell us to go to Woolies as one cubicle each is not enough.
Nor is suggesting people 'go down to the tourist centre' which is impractical for locals and visitors with mobility problems, urgency issues or juggling young families.
The area is incredible by nature but what are visitors and residents supposed to do when 'nature' calls?
Kassia Klinger, Salamander Bay
Also read: Letters to the Editor, August 20
Don't argue with ignorance
My father used to say, 'Pete, never try and argue with ignorance because you will never win'.
So, in my ignorance, I would like to know what potions, creams or tablets save people from this scourge of the [COVID-19] virus?
There must be something because there are so many people, who by their lack of action, do not have to wear a mask or social distance.
Do they believe, if they are carrying the virus themselves, these herbs, potions, tablets stop the carriage of the virus to anybody else; friends, parents, children, grandchildren etc?
Then I believe they should let us in on their secret.
To those people claiming it is a hoax or conspiracy, well it proves my father's statement is a thousand percent correct.
Pete Godsall, Medowie
Well travelled and wise to high-rise
Hooray for Choe Brereton, the well-travelled and young (Examiner, Letters, August 20) and, may I add, the beautiful in mind.
I am also well-travelled, and 83 years young.
I have gone round the world twice, and have been to many cities and towns with high-rise buildings and skyscrapers, under the shadows of which one may not see the sun in the morning nor the moon at night.
Sadly at the lower ends of some of these cities and towns one may find slums.
I have also been to many cities and towns with no high-rise buildings nor skyscrapers, where you can see beautiful sunrise and sunset, breathe in the fresh air and watch flowing rivers and streams, or the blue waters of the sea and lakes.
Best of all you would find friendly communities enjoying themselves in city parks and town squares, where music play and people dance.
For the life of me I cannot see why anyone would want to ruin a place like Nelson Bay and Port Stephens with high-rise or slums.
Ernest To, Medowie
Also read: Letters to the Editor, August 13
Club should be kept by members
Port Stephens Council has no right to take away Port Stephens Aquatic Sailing Club from from its members [Save our Sailing, News, Examiner, August 8].
This club was built by the people for the people.
It helps a lot of people with the sport of sailing and the clubhouse would be a great place to have a wedding or function, if only the council spent some of the money that they take off the ratepayers.
Peter Cooper, Raymond Terrace
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