NCEC asks CVC to be ‘precautionary’ about mining

The North Coast Environment Council (NCEC) says “north coast local governments need to be proactive and…

Paul Ramsay Foundation supports Pathfinders to provide birth certificate support to disadvantaged

Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians without birth certificates will receive one for the…

Papaya and Coconut Muffins

Serves: 12 Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 cup shredded coconut, plus…

How did Pluto get its glowing methane capped mountains?

Methane frost on mountain tops near Pluto’s equator is formed by a unique atmospheric process that…

No evidence of excess deaths in NZ and Australia due to pandemic

Over a million people around the world have died as a direct result of the COVID-19…

Good news environmental story

Dear Ed, Can you believe it, a good news story on the environment is the front…

Restoring just 15% of the world’s land could prevent 60% of extinctions

We can’t fix the whole world at once, but restoring just 15 per cent of the land…

Poverty is not just the absence of money

Dear Ed, Anti-poverty week is upon us and as the President of Yamba Evening VIEW club…

Awards prove a year of adversity did not stop councils from outstanding environmental achievement

An ambitious strategy to reduce emissions, improve sustainable energy use, increase recycling, plant more than 1400…

Infant sleep affected by more screentime

With screen time on the rise due to the coronavirus pandemic there is renewed attention on…

Community connectedness

Dear Ed, Congratulations to the staff of the Independent. You have brought a sense of community…

How do you feel about climate change? Researchers want to know

Does cutting your contribution to climate change also improve your mental health? Researchers want to know…

Farmer friendly koala bill put to parliament

Koalas will have more protection but farmers and foresters won’t be saddled with unreasonable red tape…

$250 million to boost bushfire recovery

Businesses and communities in bushfire impacted regions will have access to a new fund for local…

Grafton Midday Rotary sponsoring Charleze Girdler to attend National Youth Science Forum

Midday Rotary is proud to announce that Catherine McAuley College student, Charleze Girdler, is being sponsored…

Grafton CWA Branch September meeting

Our most recent meeting was held in CWA rooms Duke Street Grafton. President Carol Smith opened…

Public Assistance Required

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager who absconded from a hospital in…

History: Largest single piece of reef gold ever discovered

The largest single piece of reef gold ever discovered in the world is found at Hill…

Common sense approach to easing restrictions

The state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, says the easing of social-distancing restrictions on outdoor dining…