Jacaranda Park has been hit by vandals again. The most recent attack, which occurred on October…
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Police defend da fence
Since August this year, a fence has graced the entry to the Grafton Police Station, posing…
Australia’s leading scientists – ‘it’s time to establish a biodiversity BOM’
With Australia failing to halt species decline and our biodiversity management systems broken, now is the…
Bugger the residents!
Dear Ed, I agree with Chris Cavallo (CVI 7/10/20) trying to get any consultation or response…
Yamba Day VIEW Club
What a pleasant morning we spent during our social outing amongst great friends and inviting surrounds. …
Maclean Patchwork and Quilters say thanks to RFS
Can you believe it has been a year since our deadly fires raged? Our local Rural…
Grafton Senior Citizens – October meeting
Grafton Senior Citizens recently held their October general meeting, with an attendance of 47, and15 apologies.…
Who receives tax relief in the Clarence Valley
In his budget media release, Page MP Kevin Hogan said the Australian Government was “providing an…
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…
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…