A Citizenship Ceremony was held at the Clarence Valley Council Chambers in Grafton on Thursday as nine residents of the Clarence Valley took a (citizenship) pledge before being welcomed by friends and family, as new Australian citizens. The Clarence Valley’s newest Australian citizens are (l-r) Else Van Steertegem, Marianne Pfeil, Kunal Pandit, Swapna Karve, Michaela Luelfing, Lifen Su, Ruxing Su, Roksana Akter, Serah Middlebrook, pictured with Clarence Valley mayor Richie Williamson. Pic: Lynne Mowbray