Tag: news
Learning from life’s lessons
AS A single mother with three teenage children, mature-aged student Linda Bell has faced her fair share of adversities, but she refuses to let...
Uniforms worn with pride
YEAR 11 students at Westport High School have embraced their new uniform enthusiastically.
They designed the uniforms themselves and were happy to pay the...
Postie’s step of faith
BONNY Hills local Dennis van der Velde and his wife Tammi are planting a new church in their area.
"I guess you could say that...
Team takes action on drugs
DO you care about drug and alcohol problems in your community? If you do and want to help make a difference, the Hastings Community...
Healthy way to tackle harm
THE Hastings Community Drug Action Team (HCDAT) promotes Drug Action Week annually.
This year HCDAT is hosting a free family fun day on Sunday 22...
On station for fitness
IT will soon be even easier to get fit in the Hastings.
The Tacking Point Lions Club has started work on its fitness station project...
It’s power to the people
THE Mid North Coast NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the decision by Premier Mike Baird to sell 49 per cent of the electricity poles...
Standing for Greens
PORT Macquarie Greens have announced their candidate for the upcoming state election.
Drusi Megget is a resident of Port Macquarie and has lived on the...
Win for Port in budget
THE State Budget handed down on Tuesday includes $105m for projects in the Port Macquarie electorate, Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams says.
The funding allocations...
State picks up concessions bill
FEARS from seniors that pensioner concessions would be cut in NSW have been allayed after the State Government committed to continuing the program.
The move...
Going green
In brief
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is carrying out a series of landscaping works on garden beds and trees in the Port Macquarie CBD as part...
Cleaning up confusion
IN an article on page 11 of last week’s Independent headed ’Cash clean up with Jim’ we said Jim’s were advertising for a franchisee...
