It’s not personal
It was interesting meeting you, Mr Stelzer, at Mr Oakshott’s Forum held on Tuesday evening of last week where you were pleased to inform...
Tomorrow, war
As China quietly gears up for conflict in her region, how strong are Australia’s national defences? Could Australia experience a “Tomorrow: When The War...
Left behind
I am an Australian born person married to a foreigner. My husband was refused a visa to come to Australia to live with me...
Time to get comfortable
In response to the Lesley Chapman letter (Independent 26/7/12) her point is well taken with regard to assimilation of refugees and ommigrants whether “legal”...
Diabetes Group thanks
thanks
The Australian Diabetes Council Hastings Support Group’s seminar was a huge success and our thanks to our wonderful speakers Sue Leahy, Dr Jeremy Rourke,...
Poison pen
With the Port Macquarie Council Elections in view, the poison pen letters come flooding in from the very ones who are politically motivated against...
News is news
evidenced by Darren Walsh. (Independent 2/8/12) How hard is it for he and several other council candidates to grasp that the reason the Peter...
Saving the gamblers
The proposal for clubs to allow Salvation Army Officers to counsel gamblers on site at the poker machines is doomed to failure. If there...
Aged care in spotlight
We would like to applaud Mid-North Coast Dementia Pathways Forum for addressing the major issue in our community “AGED CARE” .
We endorse the request...
Thowing the gauntlet
Adam Roberts, council and mayoral candidate for the September 8 council election, has thrown down the gauntlet (C H Courier, 25/7) by challenging candidates...
One for all
You offer to one you should offer to all. This is what the local community would expect from its local paid paper during the...
No true independent
Rhonda Ostler (“Letters to the Editor”, July 26) is obviously very concerned that next month’s local government elections are going to give us a...