Tag: news
Engine fall kills worker
POLICE have still not released the name of a 51-year-old man who was killed in an industrial accident on Tuesday as the Independent was...
Awards entry
BUSINESSES are now being invited to enter the 2014 Mid North Coast NSW Business Chamber Regional Awards.
The NSW Business Awards program has been celebrating...
Reef treat for anglers
WORK has begun on the development of the $900,000 offshore artificial reef to be built off the coast of Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie MP Leslie...
Plaza final say
By CAROLINE STRAINIG
TOMORROW may be the last day you can ever have input into the development of Port Macquarie’s Plaza carpark site fronting Kooloonbung...
Dispute proves pot luck for police
A MAN will face court over cannabis allegedly found in a Port Macquarie house.
About 10.15pm on Wednesday 11 June police attended a house in...
Weed war win
By CAROLINE STRAINIG
THE Oxley Highway entrance to Port Macquarie may soon be tidied up and maintained on a regular basis - thanks to a...
Flavour of the month
THE 2014 Tastings on Hastings Festival was official launched on Monday by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
The launch marks the lead-up to the gourmet food...
Century in style
PORT Macquarie woman Myra Benson celebrated her 100th birthday in style yesterday with family and friends.
Born in 1914 at home in Abercrombi Street, Redfern,...
Endeavour milestone
A YOUNG Port Macquarie man has become the 12,000th Australian to set sail in the sail-training ship Young Endeavour and complete the Young Endeavour...
Double up for ribbon cuts
LYNE MP Dr David Gillespie and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Mayor Peter Besseling had a couple of double acts to perform last week.
The pair offiically...
Massacre exposed
PORT Macquarie writer Laurie Barber’s latest book was launched on Friday at the University of the Third Age.
Massacre at Myall Creek tells of the...
Support’s on song
LOCAL rock ‘n’ roll identity Chuck E held a charity showcase at the Wauchope RSL recently to raise money to help sponsor a Lifeline...
