Spend, spend, spend
I am surprised that people seem to believe that spending is acceptable for our Federal Government, even when they haven’t the money to do...
More festive spirit?
Congratulations to Port Macquarie for the nice Christmas tree they have on the Town Green; it also looks nice with the flags flying around...
Is Port to be part of a super council?
What could the proposed Council mergers across NSW mean for the Mid-North Coast?
The Local Government Minister, Don Page, has publicly stated he believes that...
Slow down
The festive season should be a time for celebration, but tragic road accidents at this time of year continue to be a problem.
More than...
Volunteer qualification?
I am very fortunate to be a volunteer of very few organisations in Port Macquarie. What my work-places do that not many volunteer businesses...
Rate woes
Having just watched the Treasurer criticise the major banks for not passing on the full cash rate drop to everyone who has a mortgage,...
More important things
The climate change denialists and anti-fluoride lobbyists have been using The Independent as a battleground for their respective crucial issues for years now, and...
Dog expert talks shop on behavior
it’s an issue.”
I read with interest, Natalie Green’s letter regarding the aggressive behaviour of small dogs towards larger dogs and having them off lead...
Support on dog issue
I was hoping you could kindly pass on my very strong support to Natalie Green in response to her letter titled “Dog gone it,...
My dog is loyal, friendly, loving
In reference to Natalie Green (Dog gone it’s an issue)
I am the woman that Natalie refers to and the two dogs are mine. I...
Who’s responsible?
Charles Gaitskell (Port Independent 8 Oct) conflates open public debate with denying free speech for Alan Jones and The Climate Sceptics Party.
Alan Jones claims...
What is happening at the Vatican?
The Pope’s butler stole documents in an attempt to expose corruption, and received 18 months jail for his trouble. The papers say that the...
