Letter to the Editor: Where were you?

DEAR News Of The Area,

ON Sunday, 7 June, I attended a meeting at the Doug Walters Pavillion.

It had been arranged by the Dungog Council, and was to keep all of us locals up to speed with what is going on with the planning for the future Housing and Infrastructure Master Plan, for our LGA.

It was, to be frank, a very poorly attended gathering.

There were, I think, eight or nine folks who had gone to the trouble to be there.

I, sadly, was the one long term (very long term) resident of the district to make the effort.

One other was born here, but now lives (mostly in Sydney) elsewhere.

One Councillor saw fit, to his credit, to be there.

The rest of the attendees were what I term new locals, i.e. people who have moved here in recent times, but are taking an interest in what is happening in our district, now and in the future.

They are to be given credit for being there.

My question is: Where the hell were the rest of you?

I am always disappointed that the good long term citizens of our town seem to be entirely uninterested in the long-term planning of the district, and are the first ones to be mightily offended when something is done that does not suit their tender sensibilities.

It may of course happen anyway, but at least you will have had your say.

People, please take an interest in what’s goin’ down.

You never know, you might even get the chance to do something that folks will remember you for.

Regards,
Tom BOORER,
Dungog.