I am surprised that people seem to believe that spending is acceptable for our Federal Government, even when they haven’t the money to do it. If we taxpayers spend money we haven’t got, we find ourselves in trouble with the bank and even with the law. Yet the Gillard Government is actually wasting our money [...]
Congratulations to Port Macquarie for the nice Christmas tree they have on the Town Green; it also looks nice with the flags flying around the CBD area but I am wondering if Wauchope and Camden Haven will receive the same treatment next year. Perhaps it will be that Wauchope and Camden Haven will remain the [...]
What could the proposed Council mergers across NSW mean for the Mid-North Coast? The Local Government Minister, Don Page, has publicly stated he believes that 152 local councils across NSW is an unsustainable number. Mr Page has been quoted as saying, “It’s not an option to stay as we are – we have to change [...]
The festive season should be a time for celebration, but tragic road accidents at this time of year continue to be a problem. More than a dozen people lost their lives on NSW roads last festive season and, each year, around 400 people are involved in fatal road accidents across the State. Serious car accidents [...]
I am very fortunate to be a volunteer of very few organisations in Port Macquarie. What my work-places do that not many volunteer businesses are capable of, is to be able to accommodate people like myself with brain injuries. Without the assistance of Pastors Mark Minturn and Ian Matthews, I would not be able to [...]
Having just watched the Treasurer criticise the major banks for not passing on the full cash rate drop to everyone who has a mortgage, followed by comments on how far the banks are behind on the amount the cash rate has dropped over the last seven downward adjustments that have occurred in the last two [...]
The climate change denialists and anti-fluoride lobbyists have been using The Independent as a battleground for their respective crucial issues for years now, and we’re still getting at least a letter an issue about the decaying state of the world or, as some would advise, our teeth. I’m not suggesting that these aren’t important issues [...]
it’s an issue.†I read with interest, Natalie Green’s letter regarding the aggressive behaviour of small dogs towards larger dogs and having them off lead in a public place. Such dog owners can be fined under the Companion Animals Act 1998 – Section 13 for failing to keep their dogs on lead and under effective [...]
I was hoping you could kindly pass on my very strong support to Natalie Green in response to her letter titled “Dog gone it, it’s an issue†in yesterday’s Independent. I too am the owner of a large, very well behaved dog, who just happens to dislike smaller yappy dogs rushing into her personal space. [...]
In reference to Natalie Green (Dog gone it’s an issue) I am the woman that Natalie refers to and the two dogs are mine. I must say that I don’t usually waste my valuable time on stories that are not quite true BUT because you talk about someone who has no voice, I feel compelled [...]