Red the way to go for Independent
Bright big red noses were donned by the Independent crew to help raise funds for SIDS for Kids last week.
Our staff was one group...
Climate change guru explains report
Environmentally concerned residents attended a public forum featuring one of Australia’s most distinguished economists and the government’s chief adviser on climate change, Professor Ross...
Local roads in dire state: MP
Some local roads in the Port Macquarie electorate have been described as being like Swiss cheese and the Minister for Roads has been invited...
Rate rise query
Your front page report in the Port Macquarie Independent (June 16, 2011) on the coming Council rate rise states that the Independent Pricing and...
Master Chef Adam cooks up a storm
Celebrating the MasterChef and Peppers partnership, Peppers Salt Resort and Spa at Kingscliff warmly invited guests to attend the essential culinary event for 2011...
Outrigger in the swing
How do you squeeze a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette into a hotel lobby?
The answer is “with great difficulty” – in fact it made it through...
Performer speaks up
A thief stole more than a speaker when he or she broke into Kingscliff-based performer Jayne Henry’s car last week – they stole her...
Keeping arts alive
What has 163 members, is bright and colourful and helps keep the arts alive in the Tweed? It’s Arts Unlimited.
The group, based off Pioneer...
Philippine cultural display
The 2011 Philippine Festival, presented by the Filipino Australian Community Gold Coast Inc is set to be held on the Gold Coast this Saturday.
This...
Navy celebrates 100th
It’s not every day you turn 100, according to Hugh Aitken – not that he’d know personally.
Hugh is a former Navy man and one...
30 years of friendship, fundraising
‘A Pearl of a Time’ was enjoyed by Port Macquarie Evening VIEW Club members when they celebrated the Club’s 30th anniversary on Wednesday, June...
Janine’s living the high life
In contrast to Kate and Toby Yates, who were introduced to the sport of skydiving on Saturday, Janine Hayes and husband Ken Hills have...
