Don’t they know we’re in lockdown?

Ed, On Thursday September 2, I had an appointment at Fitzroy St dentists in Grafton. When…

Check your pool fence

Ed, Royal Life Saving is asking all Australians with swimming pools to use the weeks before…

A plea from Ivy

Ed, My name is Ivy, I am 11 years old. My family is a no tech…

Narrabri gas project decision

Dear Ed, The Grafton Knitting Nannas Against Gas are appalled at the decision of the NSW…

Piliga gas fields

Dear Ed Re:  850 CSG wells approved for the Narrabri Gas Fields Just wondering what happens…

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister, Federal Treasurer, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers

Ecotourism and nature-based tourism is an important economic driver and extremely vital for many regional economies…

To all we say thank you

Dear Ed, The family of the late Winifred “Win “Jefferies would like to express our thanks…

Solving the Koala dilemma

Dear Ed, Let’s start with controversial statement: “Koalas are diminishing in northern NSW because there is…

Every day is World Environment Day

Dear Ed, Well it certainly is now, for whatever your postcode, you need clean AIR, AIR…

No cats at James Street subdivision

Dear Ed, I commend Cr. Greg Clancy for his recommendation that owners of blocks on this…

Bicycle footpath rage

Dear Ed, As a retired and aged journalist, may I seek your newspaper’s assistance in informing…

To all those wonderful people

Dear Ed, Back on the 19th April 2020 my husband Roy had a bad fall out…

Iluka Ladies Open Day

Ed, Just want to say thank you for the lovely article you did for our Ladies…

What about it Council?

Dear Ed, Once again, top marks to our wonderful local newspaper, the Independent. It is going…

This disquiet will turn to dismay

Dear Ed, There is disquiet in the local community regarding the level of commitment of the…

Everybody needs a home

Dear Ed, Homelessness Week (3-8 August), and the theme is ‘Everybody needs a home’. The challenges…

60th anniversary of the end of the Malayan Emergency

Dear Editor, On 31 July Australia will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the…

Australians remember the ‘forgotten war’ on Korean Veterans’ Day

Dear Editor, On 27 July we will commemorate the more than 17,000 Australians who fought in…

Postcards from Byron Series

Hello everyone This week in our Conversations from Byron podcast series we delve into the lives…