Tenders awarded for new bridges

Council’s decision to award tenders to replace severely damaged Clouds Creek Bridge and Chevalley’s Bridge is…

Bushfire recovery still front and centre, with new grants program to open soon

Communities still recovering from the 2019-20 bushfires will soon have access to a new Black Summer…

Healthy North Coast Supporting Communities Through Bushfire Recovery Grants – Round 2 Now Open

Applications are now open for round two of the Commonwealth Government’s ‘Supporting Communities in Bushfire Recovery’…

Red Cross is providing extra payments to people who have lost their homes

Red Cross has expanded grants to people who lost homes in the 2019/20 bushfires to give…

Local solutions key to bushfire recovery

A $448.5 million Regional Bushfire Recovery and Development Program will provide additional funding to assist bushfire…

Two Clarence Valley timber bridges to be replaced

Clarence Valley Council has received funding from the Australian Government to replace two timber bridges over…

NSW Independent bushfire inquiry

NSW INDEPENDENT BUSHFIRE INQUIRY TO HOST VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING IN NORTHERN RIVERS REGION The NSW Independent…

Logging intensity to increase six-fold as Forest Corp pledges to maintain wood supply

The NSW Forestry Corporation’s determination to supply the same volume of timber after the devastating bushfires…

NSW bushfire clean-up to inject $180m into local economies as works ramp-up

Laing O’Rourke’s bushfire clean-up program is gathering significant momentum, with over 500 properties already cleared. As…

$10,000 bushfire grants for small business expanded

Small businesses impacted by the recent bushfires can now access more support. $10,000 bushfire grants have…

In rebuilding our nation, let’s not forget the land we build it on

Doug Humann AM, Chair, Landcare Australia A couple of months ago, it would have been almost unfathomable…

Citizen science to aid bushfire recovery

People-powered science will play a role in Australia’s bushfire recovery, with more than 20 projects underway…

A wake-up call..

Ed, In the dying days of 2019 most regional Australians were glad to see the end…

The aftermath of the tragic 2019 bushfires

Ed, We must take account of the following: Off course the “heroes” are the employed workers…

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…

WIRES and Landcare Australia join forces in $1million post-bushfire wildlife habitat regeneration

WIRES and Landcare Australia have announced a landmark $1million partnership supporting recovery of wildlife habitats impacted…

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…