All the care of a hospital, with the comforts of home

After being diagnosed with a rare lung infection, local woman Karen Troy-Smith, thought she’d be stuck…

Rushing for COVID cures

Will we repeat the mistakes from past pandemics? People have died from overdoses of unproven cures…

Bring back The Independent

Dear Ed, I am missing not having the Independent to read over here any more, as…

Double fatality near Woodburn, highway closed for nine hours

Police are working to formally identify two men killed when they were struck by a B-double…

Pure Tassie Juice RECALL

Several varieties of Pure Tassie juices sold at Coles, Woolworths and IGA nationwide have been recalled…

Maclean men’s golf

Saturday May 9 – single Stableford. A Grade – winner Greg Saul 39pts; r/up – Fraser…

Yamba lady golfers await any changes

The number of ladies participating in our weekly competitions has been consistently high. Our course is…

Mother’s Day was no hindrance to Westlawn golfers

I thought that since Sunday was Mother’s Day we might have had a drop in numbers…

Plenty happening at Maclean Bravehearts

On Tuesday of last week (May 5), we had a small turn out and an unusual…

GDGC men’s Saturday golf

Saturday May 9 – Johnno’s Memorial 18-hole Stableford (starters:120). Overall winner – Terry Ord 42pts. A Grade…

$100 Creative Kids vouchers get creative for Clarence and Richmond Valley children

Social distancing rules shouldn’t stop Clarence and Richmond Valley children learning new skills and that is…

The best of Australia

The best of Australia to be live streamed into living rooms across the country   Tourism…

Chrysanthemums – a growing concern

For just on 30 years the Benefield family of Halfway Creek, have delighted many rose lovers…

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day

May 8th each year is International Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. Ovarian cancer is a disease where…

Campaign to combat domestic violence during COVID-19

The Federal Government is rolling out extra measures to ensure people experiencing domestic, family and sexual…

COVID-19 update NNSWLHD

There are now 55 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents of the Northern NSW Local Health…

Cumulative effects of drought show sustained hardship – survey

A recent survey undertaken by children’s charity, Royal Far West (RFW), has found a significant number…

$600k spend on detailed pool design too much for councillors to bear

Despite extensive consultation and planning over the past four years, to develop a master plan for…

Retail stores take stock of business

With the impact of COVID -19 most retail stores are doing it tough; some have had…