Small business confidence crashes 53 points in 14 days as Coronavirus hits

The fastest drop in survey’s 25-year history! Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s small businesses were…

Fair Work changes to support employees and employers during the coronavirus pandemic

The Fair Work Commission has advised of the following changes to workplace laws to support employees…

Rebuilding Australia’s creative industries

Rebuilding Australia’s creative industries after COVID-19: More than an economic imperative The shock felt by Australia’s…

Caravanners and campers 7 times more likely to take an immediate holiday

Caravanners and campers 7 times more likely to take an immediate holiday, over 500,000 indicating they’d…

Happy Paws Haven Update

The adoptions are still going well for both the cats and the dogs and for the…

More community recovery officers for bushfire impacted communities across NSW

An additional 22 Community Recovery Officers (CROs) will soon be deployed in bushfire impacted communities across…

Covid-19: Managing mental health with yoga

The ancient practice of yoga could provide a sustainable exercise alternative for thousands of people isolating…

Have the COVID-19 workplace changes affected people’s mental health?

New research launched today in response to COVID-19 reveals that recent workplace changes have had a…

10 ways to process grief after death during a global pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our experiences of, and our rituals associated with dying, death…

Blood pressure medicines during COVID-19? Take them as usual!

Keeping your blood pressure under control is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic – so keep…

Public information key to combating rising ‘superbug’ threat

With predictions that drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ could cause up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050,…

Latest COVID-19 update

In the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday 19 May, one case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW…

Our bees mean the world to us

World Bee Day raises awareness about the essential role these hardworking insects play as pollinators. Minister…

After the bypass: new infrastructure to make Grafton a ‘destination’

With the official opening of the Glenugie to Tyndale section of Pacific Highway upgrade on Monday…

COVID-19: CVC’s general manager gains new powers

Clarence Valley’s councillors are likely to endorse the expansion of general manager Ashley Lindsay’s delegated powers…

Yamba roundabouts on the straight and narrow

Construction of the first of two controversial roundabouts is about to commence in Yamba. The plan…

Upgrade for CV Regional Airport

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan joined with Clarence Valley Mayor Jim Simmons on Monday to…

Kade breathes life into Bridge precinct

For several years Grafton artist Kade Valja has lobbied to try and secure an area in…

Staff celebrated International Nurses’ Day at Grafton and Maclean on May 12

“Thank you to all our nurses and midwives for the work they do each and every…