Matt’s your man for news
THE Port Macquarie Independent has a new reporter on the ground.
Matt Nicholls officially joined the team this week after previously working casually for the...
Kids safe on the net
FOUR students from Port Macquarie High School have been recognised for their valuable contributions to cybersafety issues affecting children and teenagers like themselves.
The students...
Facing up to birth
A NEW group dedicated to mothers, known as the Hastings Maternity Coalition, gathered in Kendall earlier this month.
A number of locals and group members...
Education and cocktails
By MATT NICHOLLS
SUPPORTERS of education in the Hastings were treated to a special cocktail party at the Port Macquarie TAFE Graduates Restaurant last week.
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Helping hand for dads
BEING a father can be a very rewarding experience, but it has its challenges, especially for first-time dads.
Anthony Postle understands this better than most...
Baker’s golf horizon bright
By MATT NICHOLLS
LILY Baker is a girl on a mission.
At 14, she’s the best teenage golfer in the district and undoubtedly has a future...
Dancers trip lights fantastic
DANCERS from Wauchope and Port Macquarie Performing Arts have been wowed by the bright lights of the United States.
A group of 54 members of...
Remembering them
LOCAL commemorations marking 100 years since Australia’s involvement in World War I could be eligible for funding assistance through the Federal Government’s Anzac Centenary...
Cyclists on board
AN OUTDOOR advertising campaign urging cyclists and motorists to share the road safely has been erected in Port Macquarie.
Transport for NSW and the Amy...
One-stop care eases mums’ fears
By JO HARRISON
MIDWIFERY Group Practice (MGP) is a new service available at Armidale Hospital that allows women to be cared for by one midwife...
Recognising culture
By REBECCA STONE
NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islander Day Observation Committee) week celebrations took place on Friday 19 July at the Duval High School assembly.
With...
Sam’s trip of a lifetime
LOCAL schoolboy, Sam Munday has just arrived back from the United States where he attended the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Children’s Congress in...
