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National Recycling Week – What goes around comes around
Northern Rivers residents are being reminded that ‘what goes around comes around’ as North Easte Waste…
Renewable hydrogen takes to the skies
Australian aerospace startup AMSL Aero (AMSL) is looking to take hydrogen flight to the skies with…
Working together to reduce crime in retail
“Retail crime affects everyone”. Retail crime continues to rise. Theft in retail has increased substantially in…
Grants for community members impacted by fires
Fire to Flourish and Northern Rivers Community Fund have developed a Bushfire fund for the Tenterfield…
Forestry plant 4 million seedlings near Grafton
A ground-breaking replanting program to replace pine trees devastated by the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires has…
Australians unprepared for hailstorm season despite growing concern for wild weather events
New research has uncovered Australians are increasingly worried about the impacts that natural disasters and extreme…
Funding available to spruce up Clarence and Richmond Valley public assets
Clarence and Richmond Valley community groups that use Crown land should consider putting their hat in…
High Court’s historic EV decision a win for drivers and the environment
Electric Vehicle Council The High Court’s decision to strike down Victoria’s ill-considered electric vehicle tax is…
Yes from Yamba sends a big signal from Pilot Hill
Last Sunday, a crowd 200 gathered for the ‘Yes from Yamba’ walk, with a photoshoot and…
University of Sydney students visit the Clarence Valley to help address housing issues
18 University of Sydney students, who were so lucky to get a placement in the ‘Service…
BreastScreen NSW North Coast partners with Grafton radiology clinic to deliver screening program
Women aged 50-74 are now able to access their free two-yearly breast screen at Clarence Valley…
Brooms Head water main upgrade
Upgrade of the Brooms Head water main is in progress and will replace the existing water main…
Government stalls on Clarence water filtration plant commitment
The NSW Labor Government has confirmed in Parliament that it has no intention anytime soon of…
Varroa mite traced to the Coffs Harbour region
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) tracing has uncovered a new Varroa mite infestation in beehives…
The Big Banana is on a Gold Coin
In July 2022, The Big Banana received an email from the Royal Australian Mint about exploring…
Increasing doctor numbers in rural Australia is good for the bush
The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) welcomes the federal government’s announcement of new funding agreements…
More LGAs going without local news
PIJI’s June 2023 monthly and quarterly research report shows an increase in the number of geographic…
Millions of forest seedlings planted near Grafton
Forestry Corporation has almost completed a ground-breaking replanting program that has seen more than 11-million seedlings…