Asylum seekers a problem
As usual, I look forward to the Independent every Week for its coverage of everything of interest to us locally and notice with much...
McClymonts back to wow audiences
The McClymonts will be back in Port on May 5 and you can see them on us, if you are one of three lucky...
British India to rock Port
British India will play their debut headline show in Port Macquarie on Friday, April 22 at Port Macquarie Panthers as part of their national...
Three finalists off to Sydney
Beechwood Pub was alive with music last Friday when it hosted the Karaoke World Championship finals for the Mid-North Coast.
Finalists belted out their songs...
A high note for cricketing young gun Lowe
A high achieving wicket-keeper/batsman from Laurieton has been named as the 2011 Bradman Scholar.
Andrew Lowe, now based in Sydney for study and cricket commitments,...
Simone already a footy star
Westport High student Simone Smith has received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Sport at the fifth annual NSW Schools’ Nanga Mai Awards held...
Put the brakes on fraud
Traditionally Easter holidays have been dubbed a busy time for fraudsters.
Neville Parsons, CEO of Holiday Coast Credit Union, said he is constantly hearing of...
Watch out for fakes
Police are urging locals to be on the lookout after a number of mint-condition $5 notes were discovered in circulation.
The notes have been described...
Footy clubs cop fines
Comboyne, Beechwood and Lake Cathie/Bonny Hills rugby league football clubs are in hot water.
The Clubs were fined a total of $5800 for playing unregistered...
Power prices too hot to handle: MP
Electricity price hikes of more than 18 per cent in regional areas are set to hurt the hip pocket of residents.
The proposed charges which...
Karters burn up track
Karting’s best were out in force on Sunday, April 10 for the second round of the Junior Challenge and the third Round of the...
Water ‘smarts’ proven locally
An update on the extension of Port Macquarie’s reclaimed water network was presented to Federal Government representatives last week as a part of Council’s...
