Let everyone have their say

25 May 12 | THERE is nothing wrong with people being passionate about what they believe in.

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Reserve your judgement

23 May 12 | TO state the obvious, Craig Thomson is a man under fire. |

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16 May 12 | TOMORROW, we honour our boys - and girls - in blue. The 150th Anniversary of Policing will be formally launched locally, with a large celebration scheduled to take place in Port Macquarie.

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Highway action needed now

11 May 12 | IT’S hard to believe the Pacific Highway is yet again the subject of political to-ing and fro-ing. | Funding clash looms over ...

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Let's embrace Ironman

09 May 12 | RUMOURS the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia was to leave of our town were put to bed this week.

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Unacceptable circumstances

04 May 12 | REGARDLESS of the politics involved in the future of Ellimatta and Karawa Cottage, one thing is certain: The loss of any mental-health services is devastating to our area.

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Selfless cyclists deserve praise

02 May 12 | THE annual Ride to Port Cycling Challenge arrives in town tomorrow, just ahead of this weekend’s Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia. | Our special seven power into Port

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Diggers deserve our support now

27 Apr 12 | AUSTRALIANS pride themselves in being egalitarian. It’s summed up most succinctly in the common plea for a “fair go” for all. |

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This day a cause of deep reflection

25 Apr 12 | ANZAC Day has a unanimity in the Australian psyche unlike any other national celebration. | Polish vet Richard wouldn't ... | Anzac Day in the Hastings

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Scare a timely trigger to check

20 Apr 12 | AUTHORITIES, companies and individuals have clammed up around the toxic waste spill on the Pacific Highway at Herons Creek. |

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Power less to the people in need

18 Apr 12 | THE plight of Bek Latimore, like many in our local community, is one which has become all too familiar. | Power bill hike milks mum Bek ...

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Youth dollars not misspent

13 Apr 12 | NATIONAL Youth Week has arrived a flurry of youth-focused activities devised by both government and non-government organisations. | Hastings youth have ... | Gnome place like home for ...

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Racing keeps on helping plodders

11 Apr 12 | WHAT a relief it was for everyone in the racing industry in the state when Racing NSW won its High Court case last week. | Port Race Club ready for upgrades

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Parking has space to change

06 Apr 12 | THE rock and the hard place local government so often finds itself wedged between is to do nothing or to do something. | Port parking the limit for ... | Port CBD parking sensors 'turn ...

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Heed all Easter safety warnings

04 Apr 12 | THE signs are there but history suggests too few will read them . . . and the result will be tragedy. | Two rescued off Port beaches | Coast road blitz begins

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The injection we had to have

30 Mar 12 | A PLANNED funding injection into the Tuffins Lane and Regional Sports Stadium precinct could bring rewards far beyond the sporting arena. | Hastings council’s $500,000 ...

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Power plan out of sequence

28 Mar 12 | REFORM does not have to be a dirty word. In fact, many positives have come from government-imposed reforms, but the announcement this month by the state government of the electricity distribution network reform was a disaster. | Port chamber shares its ...

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