Geoff Helisma For the past two years, Dr Simon Quilty has been working as head physician…
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The ‘elder statesman’ of the track
As the Clarence River Jockey Club prepares for its annual racing carnival, so, too, are many…
Helicopter dreaming
As Remembrance Day on November 11, 2013 approached, memories of the past stirred within war veteran…
Pura Vida let your spirit fly
About 12 years ago Ry Cuming was ‘discovered’ by a Dreamworks Studio (Disney) executive when he…
The Jaws effect
When actor Roy Scheider ad-libbed the line “you’re gonna need a bigger boat” in the 1975…
Love is all you need
Turkish-born Sevtap Yüce came to Australia as a 16-year-old child bride in 1985, unable to speak…
New Mum’s bumpy ride
Josh McMahon Zoe Eagleton’s first ever pregnancy was going so well she would joke with her…
Not so fancy Nancy
Geoff Helisma I’m 85-and-a-half-years-old,” says Nancy Bain, followed by an ironic chuckle, as we take our…
Nymboida Power & what could have been
Josh McMahon The Clarence was set in the early 1920s to lead the nation in power…
The luck you make
Kendall O’Brien was six months into a teaching degree when he decided he was “over it”…
The last essence of water
Yamba’s Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, who was shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance’ at the…
Refuge from the violence
Nav Navratil, manager of the Clarence River Women’s Refuge and Outreach Service, deals with the consequences…
From Gate to Plate
As smooth zesty citrus dances across my taste buds and my teeth crunch through delicate meringue…
Our Cup runneth over
The Grafton Cup has not only survived a century of challenges, but has thrived to remain…
A River Odyssey: from source to sea
In 1942, Alex and Stephen Abrahams’ father, John, began a longstanding tradition: exploring the Clarence River…