Water sampling on tributaries leading into Hearnes Lake has detected a cocktail of agricultural chemicals during rainfall events, including a highly-toxic insecticide, Methomyl, which may Continue Reading
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Coffs Harbour “needs a solution for rubbish. Not a rubbish solution!”
Let’s deal with the rubbish. And, no, this is not a complaint about Facebook. By Tony Judge, Labor for Coffs Harbour Mayoral candidate Everyone knows Continue Reading
Lot 2, Sawtell Road DA appeal dropped
The concerned residents and friends who have been fighting to save Lot 2 Sawtell Road from bulldozing for a development since the 8.9 ha bushland Continue Reading
With only 1.7% vaccinated why is resistance to Covid Vacc’s so fierce in PNG?
Only 1.7% of Papua New Guineans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This has been a cause of concern for the international community, who are Continue Reading
Questions for CHCC candidates – No. 1. What is your position on reinstating bulk item kerbside collections?
The following questions has been generated by Angie Kim originally on the local Facebook sites Coffs Coast Indepedent News (CCIN) and on the Coffs Harbour Continue Reading
There has been some good news coming out of COP26 and here it is
At COP26, many of the parties to the Paris Climate Agreement have doubled-down on their commitments to reducing forest-loss and emissions. By Andy Corbley Three Continue Reading
Has the time of the true Independent arrived in federal politics?
It’s beginning to dawn on the Coalition that it’s perilously close to losing government. Labor MPs are also terrified by the thought of failing to Continue Reading
Good news story: Macquarie River marshes bounce back from 2019 fires
In 2019, drought choked off the Macquarie River in Australia, and fires swept through the marshes which it fed and left firefighters helpless to intervene. Continue Reading
Former PM’s write letter on climate change to Pacific leaders
Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull and Bob Carr have written to Pacific leaders to apologise for Australia’s inaction on climate change. This is their letter. By Kevin Continue Reading
“Government aligning with Russia and Saudi Arabia to sabotage climate talks before the begin” – Greenpeace
Documents leaked to Greenpeace reveal the Morrison-Joyce government tried to sabotage a global climate deal, even before the next round of talks start in a Continue Reading
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