Grafton and District Garden Club

Last Thursday we enjoyed a lovely morning hosted by our assistant coordinator, Leanne. She held a ‘Biggest…

Grafton CWA Branch

Our meeting held May 20 in the CWA rooms, including acknowledgement to the country, singing of…

Spiritual Matters – by Rev Chris Sparks

I beg your pardon   The niceties of the English language are slowly being whittled away.…

Tea-riffic time at Biggest Morning Tea

More than 100 Clarence Valley residents gathered at the Grafton District Services Club (GDSC) on May…

St Andy’s Winter Warm-up Market

St Andy’s Markets is back this year with Winter Warm-up Market on Saturday 4 June 4.…

Congratulations to our newest Australian citizens

Mayor Ian Tiley naturalised 17 Clarence Valley residents at a Citizenship Ceremony held at Grafton’s Council…

Update on bridge replacement works

Reconstruction of Chevalleys Bridge (pictured) on Coaldale Road is complete. This project was funded through the Fixing Country Bridges…

Council take Centre stage at Chamber Breakfast

Clarence Valley Council’s latest developments and future plans were unveiled to the local business community at…

New grants up for grabs for community projects in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys

Clarence and Richmond Valley not for profit organisations can now apply for a NSW Government grant…

Flood recovery grants to boost North Coast community wellbeing 

Community organisations can now apply for funding through the three-year, $5 million Community Wellbeing and Resilience…

Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise, new study finds

Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal…

Mackey Archive launching at Clarence Regional Library

If you’re interested in local history and heritage then it’s time to get excited. Thanks to…

Where would we bee without honey?

Lynne Mowbray shares a childhood interest with Ms Daisy Green as they talk about bees and…

Preparing for take-off

Born in Darwin and of Anglo-Aboriginal descent, Owen Beddall grew up in Grafton and still calls…

For the love of coffee

Danny Young, the man behind Espresso Botero, has had a huge impact on the Clarence Valley’s…

Living the dream

Cameron Pilley was virtually raised on a squash court by his parents, Steve and Sue, at…

It rained last night in Katherine

Geoff Helisma For the past two years, Dr Simon Quilty has been working as head physician…

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…