There is alchemy in the crucible of suffering, if you can surrender to it. I don’t say this glibly and acknowledge the scale of suffering many beings endure is unimaginable.

As the weather warms up, so too are community volunteers. In mid August regional volunteers gathered at Clunes for the quarterly Interhall Committee meeting.

Clunes residents are meeting next Tuesday, 2 September, to discuss Lismore Council's Master Plan for the village, which they say will result in big rate rises and major new roads, along with a doubling or tripling of the village, depending on lot sizes, and threats to the wildlife corridor.

It’s always satisfying to know that your thoughts and ideas are being listened to, and Lismore City Council is inviting the Clunes community to have their say on the draft Clunes Master Plan.

Owls eat rats – when you stop to think about it – of course owls eat rats! But it took little more initiative to recognise that not only do owls eat rats but this fact can be used to the advantage of both farmers and wildlife conservation. 

A woman will face court over an alleged break and enter and a pursuit that started in Mullumbimby.

A truck veered off the road in Clunes on Friday, killing the driver, police say.

It began under a tree in Clunes in 1895 when a group of 40 farmers gathered to discuss how they could collaborate to secure a better and more profitable future for the dairy farmers of the region.

According to www.livetraffic.com there are a number of road closures throughout the Northern Rivers. 

The recent detection of fire ants at Clunes has led to a temporary suspension of turf movements from heavily infested fire ant areas of Southeast Queensland.