Labor announces candidate for Page

The Australian Labor Party has announced Patrick Deegan will be Labor’s candidate for Page at the…

Who do you vote for?

Ed, Next  time you see your children or grandchildren, masked like some bandits, because some other…

Congratulations to all involved

Ed, How lucky are we to have a paper like the ‘Independent’ to assist us with…

Council act at last

Ed, After 15 months of lobbying and a petition to council with 185 signatures, council is…

It’s not just Grafton

Ed, (A) Full support for C Gray’s letter (CVI 10/11/21) re medical apartheid. It’s not just…

COP26 keeps hope alive

Ed, Margaret Slattery (‘Climate change – imbecilic idiots’, CVI – 10/11/21) is unimpressed with the UN…

Caravan Industry Association of Australia

Caravan Industry Association of Australia has acknowledged the release of the Future Fuel Fund by the…

Casino teen wins beef week style scholarship

Richmond Valley Council trainee Tiarn Stenner is one of just 20 young people from across the…

Discovering new food and beverage operators has never been easier with the launch of the North Coast Flavour Trails

It has never been easier for visitors and locals to explore and discover new food, beverage…

Grafton VIEW Celebrates 54th Birthday

The Grafton District Services Club was transformed into the spirit of the “Roaring Twenties” at the…

GRASPS railing to save Glenreagh Station

Emma Pritchard Members of the Glenreagh Rail and Station Preservation Society (GRASPS) fear a historic building…

A+ for community kindness to Maclean High School

Emma Pritchard A kind and considerate gesture by the Maclean RSL Sub-Branch will help make life…

Huge clean tech grants for innovative Northern Rivers businesses

Forward thinking Clarence and Richmond Valley firms have a great opportunity to get funding for new…

Industry Training Hub to connect youths with employment opportunities

Emma Pritchard Clarence Valley youths will be connected to new job opportunities across several key industries…

Awarding sight to behold

Emma Pritchard When the Grafton Chamber of Commerce was announced as the winner in the Outstanding…

Lower Clarence big winners in securing grants

More than $160000 has been allocated to fund two community infrastructure projects in the Lower Clarence.…

Scottish committee’s tribute to ‘local cultural themes’

Geoff Helisma A storm in January 2018 destroyed three banner poles along the roadway at McLachlan…

James Creek residents rally for road improvements

Geoff Helisma James Creek residents met with Clarence Valley Council (CVC) road safety officer, Alana Brooks,…

Sixteen candidates to contest election

Geoff Helisma It was a low-key affair at the ballot draw for the December 4 Clarence…