Water fluoridation
I most strongly support the water fluoridation program in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Water fluoridation is entirely safe and cost-effective. It is beneficial for children, adults,...
Royal Commission
Father Riley wrote a letter about drug addiction and I applaud him for his work in that area. However, if Chris Googles “Childhood Sexual...
Would you promote Port with this picture?
Fred R. Barnard, back in 1927, in the trade journal “Printers' Ink’ is attributed to being the first to use the quote “One...
Quality care
After all the hard fought campaigns to get tertiary qualified staff into child-care centres to educate our pre-schoolers does Tony Abbot really think that...
Words worth?
Leigh Ivin questions whether the words of Viv Forbes are worth the paper they are written on due to where his interests lie, ie;...
Drive safely
An insert in your last thumbs up/down is an indicator of the current attitude of road users to speed limits, and the road from...
Decriminalisation not the solution
I am writing in regards to the recent debate sparked off by Australia21’s The Prohibition Of Illicit Drugs Is Killing And Criminalising Our Children...
Take a gamble
On the topic of poker machines, half a century ago the return to players was 92 per cent. These days this figure has decreased...
Vested interest
Any regular reader of regional papers, will be acquainted with the letters of Viv Forbes. The thrust of his output is a vehement opposition...
Putting the chicken before the egg
I am extremely disappointed with the process of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council “evaluation” of the Tourism and Economic Development portfolios. Council’s press release of 27/3/12...
Coal’s time will come
I find myself agreeing with much of the sentiment of Viv Forbes (letters 5/4) regarding celebrating coal. The electrification of Australia and the rest...
Grant for tourism ideas
If you have an idea for a project that will refresh, upgrade or develop an Australian tourism product or service, I want to remind...
