Grafton CWA recently held a successful Land Cookery Day. There were 27 entries and our members and two community members outdid themselves in the competition. The placegetters were: Section Three: steamed fruit pudding – Mark Williamson (1st); Carmon McFawn (2nd). Section Six: coconut loaf – Mark Williamson (1st); Narelle Saunders (2nd). Section Nine: gluten free magic bean cake – Carmon…
Presented as part of the 2025 Plunge Arts & Culture Festival and hosted by the Friends of Grafton Gallery on Saturday, April 5 from 3pm to 5pm at Grafton Regional Gallery Courtyard. Tickets for $20+ (includes complimentary appetizers). Join us for an unforgettable autumn afternoon as the Column 8 CT Jazz Band delivers an eclectic blend of jazz, funk, and…
Rodney Stevens Tens of thousands of pet microchips will go offline after it was announced that the HomeSafeID pet registry website is closing. Pet microchips, which were first introduced in NSW in 2013 and became mandatory in 2015, are a permanent form of electronic identification implanted under the pet’s skin. Identified by a microchip number containing the pet’s and their…
Construction has officially commenced on the new Grafton Brewing Co. at the historic Grafton Brewing and Tooheys Brewery building. After extensive discussions with the Clarence Valley Council and diligently working through a long list of development conditions, the construction certificate has been granted and progress on the build is underway. Brewhouse Group CEO, Rick Firth, said reviving the iconic site…
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