A healthy, hearty ‘thank you
It may teach our children about life, but it couldn’t continue without local supporters.
A morning tea was held last Thursday to acknowledge local support...
$28m drug bust
Police have seized and destroyed $28 million worth of cannabis during the 2010/11 Cannabis Eradication Program which ended on the weekend.
Strike Force Unwin comprises...
Oakeshott sets record straight on ‘dummy spit’
Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott has spoken out after claims by the Sunday Telegraph newspaper he felt targeted by media, which has caused a popularity...
Local projects bloom
Port Macquarie Landcare (PML) recently held an information morning tea which saw about 30 people attend to find out more about its local projects.
PML...
Kit to cut power costs
Read up on how you can cut corners on power costs.
A new device to help reduce the cost of residential electricity consumption will be...
Inspirational fundraiser for a man on a mission
Port Macquarie’s born and bred Martin Barrow has lived in Zimbabwe for eight years, establishing many inspirational projects to help the poorest of the...
Help raise funds for Autism
Port Macquarie is the home of the first local satellite class established by Australia’s largest not-for-profit autism service provider, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect.)
April is...
A fighting chance to save Sarah’s sight
Year 8 Port Macquarie High School student, Sarah Bisco, is in Liverpool in England this week undergoing treatment for a melanoma in one eye....
Bring it on
Local resident Brendon Stoner has set the wheels in motion, challenging his own physical and mental strengths, and those of others, in an epic...
Be Fair
I am happy for there to be more than one free paper. I enjoy The Independent but everyone has their own choice. The new...
How Fantastic
Independent MP for Lyne Rob Oakeshott has delivered. Rob has weathered months of vile attacks both personally and politically, but he has been steadfast...
A dream
At a meeting of combined charities in year 2000, Sister Marjorie McLachlan (meeting secretary) spoke of the many people in our community who suffer...
