Win by a wicket
IN Hastings District Cricket, the Port City Leagues Magpies first grade side edged out Comboyne in Laurieton on Saturday by just a single wicket....
On the verge of tidy fines
THE period of grace for people selling vehicles and other articles on roads and road verges has ended, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council warned this week.
While...
Doors open to help homeless
HOMELESS people on the Mid North Coast now have a higher chance of receiving a helping hand.
NSW Deputy Premier and Oxley MP Andrew Stoner...
The Corner strikes gold
A PORT Macquarie couple will have even more to celebrate this Christmas.
The Corner restaurant owners Kathy and Peter Balodis took out the hotly contested...
Top of the class
A LOCAL TAFE teacher has been acknowledged for her excellent work.
The head teacher of business at the Port Macquarie campus of TAFE, Debbie Kennington,...
It’s official
PORT Macquarie woman Pam Whytcross took out the officiating category at the Australian Tennis Awards last week.
Accepting the award, Pam said it was a...
All together now
The Hastings Co-Op celebrated its 97th birthday last Friday, with a morning tea at the department store in Wauchope. Board chairwoman Julie Muller is...
Dealing with dementia
MOVES to develop Australia’s first dementia-friendly community are now underway following the inaugural meeting of the Dementia Friendly Steering Committee in Port Macquarie last...
Taking skills to the next level
DIPLOMA-level students, school-based apprentices and graduates from Port Macquarie TAFE went up against one another in an effort to be crowned local Worldskills champion...
Salvos are in good company
THE Salvation Army is encouraging Port Macquarie residents to take time to connect this Christmas - with loved ones, with the community, and with...
Thank you one and all
THE Port Macquarie Independent held a Christmas gathering for advertisers and supporters at the Town Green Inn last week, with many enjoying some festive...
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