Every Easter, Maclean – the Scottish Town in Australia, comes alive with the sound of bagpipes…
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Council closing nine beach car parks
The message is clear to visitors – stay away from Clarence Valley beaches during the current Coronavirus…
Our second week into our very different new world
The team at the Independent have gone through some very strange events over the past two…
Recruitment opportunities now open for casual workforce to boost COVID-19 response
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is calling on frontline health workers to join its workforce…
My Business Health boosted to support small businesses through Coronavirus crisis
Small businesses struggling to cope with the COVID-19 crisis do not have to suffer alone, with…
Council stepping up ranger patrols in coastal areas
With the Easter long weekend just days away, Clarence Valley Council rangers are stepping up day…
A quiet Easter for Maclean
The Easter long weekend will be a lot quieter in Maclean, due to the cancellation of…
Respected eye doctor passes away
Former Grafton eye doctor Bill Scales OAM passed away on 2 April 2020 at the age…
Eight COVID-19 detections in the Clarence Valley
Eight cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA).While the…
James creates 3D masks
Twelve-year-old James Beard of Grafton is making a name for himself by creating and producing reusable…
SES on CVC’s opposition to Lismore control centre
CVC: “There was no local [SES] incident management team within the Clarence Valley, [which] meant that…
CVC makes submissions to ‘Black Summer’ bushfire commissions
CVC director Des Schroder: “Council is concerned that ratepayers, [as a result of] next year’s RFS…
Road improvements on the Gwydir Highway at Jackadgery
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions starting next week on the Gwydir Highway for road…
Keep it Safe. Leave your household clean out until another time
Current events mean that most of us are finding ourselves with much more time at home…
BUSHFIRE RECOVERY CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY: Residents urged to answer their phones
Preliminary bushfire recovery clean-up works have started in Clarence Valley, with 217 locals registered via Service…
Visitor Restrictions in NNSWLHD hospitals
In light of the most recent social distancing requirements, Northern NSW Local Health District has further…
COVID-19 Update
As at 8pm Wednesday 1 March there were 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents…