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Bluff Point Quilters show their Christmas spirit

The Bluff Point Quilters of Lawrence got into the Christmas spirit by donating to the Maclean Food Bank last week. The donation will go toward backpack beds and Christmas gifts for the homeless in the Maclean area. Amanda Glen, the welfare chaplain from Maclean Food Bank made the trip from Maclean to accept the donation in person. Image: Jean Meaney

Yamba Bowlo CEO a hit with Yamba Probus

With regrets the November Probus monthly meeting had to be put back to the 2nd Monday of the month, due to a number of unfortunate site availability issues. This was with some regrets as it cancelled the annual pre–Melbourne Cup day program of cup sweeps and the best dress up hat parade etc for both male and female members with…

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Pool Opening Put Back

The delivery of the Clarence Regional Aquatic Centre has been delayed due to inclement weather. In a report to this week’s ordinary meeting of Clarence Valley Council (CVC) councillors were told from October 1 to November 12, Grafton has recorded 164.2mm of rainfall, which has resulted in an overly wet site, affecting critical path items including concrete pours, blockwork construction…

Asbestos is found in 1 in 3 homes across Australia

If your home was built or renovated before 1990, it could contain asbestos. Asbestos is commonly found in cement sheeting used for walls, ceilings and roofs and in thousands of other building products including vinyl flooring, adhesives, paints, textured coatings and insulation. You can’t tell if a material contains asbestos just by looking at it and asbestos is dangerous when…