Community News

Making every step count 4 charity

Former Clarence Valley resident Will Picton joined two of his work colleagues Mosese Talai, and Vanja Vrhovac, on an incredible 205km journey on foot from the Gold Coast suburb of Pacific Pines to Yamba earlier this month to raise funds for not-for-profit Australian charity Fight 4 Youth, which helps to positively influence and shape the lives of young people and…

Skating and scooting into action in Yamba

The Kick Flips and Tail Whips Skateboard and Scooter Competition will be held at the Yamba Skate Park on Wednesday, April 16, between 11am and 3pm during Clarence Valley Youth Week 2025 (April 9-17). Organised by Social Futures, Getting It Together, and Reconnect Youth teams in collaboration with Clarence Valley Council (CVC) and Bulgarr Ngaru, the event features up to…

Sport

North Coast News

Iluka – Woombah Veterans Jamboree

by Col Hennessy Last Saturday I was invited to the presentation ceremony and luncheon for the Iluka -Woombah hub of veterans from the armed forces. I was there to watch a cavalcade of old cars and bikes (from Lismore) arrive at Club Iluka after they had driven through town. They were still talking about the fun everyone had while playing…

General News

ARRN QUIZ 11-2025

What sport do the Harlem Globetrotters play? Which Andrew Lloyd Webber play won the 1983 Tony Award for Best Musical? Australia’s name from the Latin phrase Terra Australis Incognito-what does the phrase translate to in English? Which duo of brothers make up part of the band Oasis? What is the oldest scientific institution in Australia, established in 1816? In Leonardo…

ARRN QUIZ 10-2025

Based on the number of weeks spent at #1 on the US charts, what was Tina Turner’s biggest hit? Which country was once a territory known as South West Africa? In 2018 the crown jewels of Sweden were stolen-what was the thieves mode of transport during the getaway? In which country did the sport of korfball originate? What is globophobia…