Rate peg changes a positive outcome for NSW councils

NSW councils have welcomed IPART’s changes to the rate peg methodology as a victory for common…

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…