Grafton VIEW Club mid-month outing at the Brewhouse

The February social outing for Grafton VIEW was held at the Brewhouse; a great opportunity for…

Chatsworth Island CWA

Chatsworth CWA branch were the hosts at the well-attended Group meeting held recently at the Chatsworth Hall.…

Annual ‘Cruise the Clarence 2024’

The annual ‘Cruise the Clarence 2024’ for the Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club starts on Easter…

Osprey RSL Day Club

Goodness gracious me the weeks are flying by again and I am struggling to keep up…

Our Heritage Grafton Gaol

Ed, I note in our Independent of February 7, the NSW Government has handed over 1/2…

Feral Pigs – we are coming to find you

An extra special gathering happened last Tuesday week when all organisations involved with feral pig eradication…

The Italian Count and Mussolini

An Italian Count who eloped to Africa to seek ivory with another man’s wife before WWll…

The U.N. and World Women’s Day

The United Nations’ UNESCO BMW agency which has spearheaded the annual International Womens’ Day in Australia…

16 new townhouses proposed for Yamba

Rodney Stevens   A proposal for a $13.279 million 16 townhouse development on flood prone land…

News Briefs

Roads closed at Yamba Several Yamba roads will be closed on Sundays until April so the…

Maclean crime

The Clarence Valley Independent has received reports of about 50 cars or residences being broken into…

Ban on NSW state fish – Eastern Blue Groper

Rodney Stevens   Catching the NSW state fish – the Eastern Blue Groper – by any…

Data change inflates Valley arson spike

Rodney Stevens   While incidents of arson in the Clarence Valley over the past 12 months…

Severe weather upgrade for SES app

Free popular and valuable mobile device applications, the NSW SES Hazards Near Me and Hazards Watch…

Zero tolerance to match official abuse

Rodney Stevens   Parents and fans on the sidelines of Clarence Valley soccer matches this year…

Council address makeshift campers amidst community concern

Clarence Valley Council (CVC) have released a statement amidst growing concern from the public regarding temporary…

Clarence Valley to welcome 29 graduate nurses and midwives

More than 190 graduate nurses and midwives will commence work throughout the Northern NSW Local Health…

Site set on proud future at GPII

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSWDPI) has announced the appointment of David Bennett…

World War II veteran celebrates 102nd birthday

Emma Pritchard   When George Smith turned 101 last year, he told the Clarence Valley Independent…