I would imagine this section is just for posting high tides and so on. Some less literate contributors might also see it as a place to debate sultanas.
I can't see the point in the 3 categories on the news section. i.e. Current affairs is News and Government is Politics.
If the idea is to cut down on the numourous posts regarding News items, then why not split it into 2 sections Serious intelligent questions & those others?