Ed, Images of Council’s recent Citizen of the Year ceremony show the Australian National Flag (ANF)…
Tag: Australia Day
Australia Day puzzle
Ed, I am puzzled why Australia Day is the 26th of January. “Australia” instead of…
Clarence Valley shoppers share opinions as popular stores withdraw Australia Day merchandise from shelves
Emma Pritchard After major retailers including Woolworths, Big W, and Aldi announced they will not…
Australia Day in Iluka
Australia Day was celebrated in Iluka at the Community Hall with over 100 people present. The…
Elaine Pike is Iluka’s top ‘Citizen’
The coastal village of Iluka celebrated Australia Day last week with the traditional flag raising ceremony…
Brooms Head fun day on Australia Day
Maclean Lions will be holding a fun day at Brooms Head from 9.30am. There will be…
Free Australia Day community event in Grafton
Emma Pritchard On Australia Day, more than 500 community events and activities will be held across…
Clarence Valley Australia Day nominations now open
Do you know someone whose contributions have made the Clarence Valley a better place to live? …
A quieter Australia Day this year
Lynne Mowbray Australia Day celebrations in the Lower Clarence was very subdued this year due to…
Iluka Australia Day – Citizen of the Year is John Nolan
Acknowledgement and congratulations to our RFS Captain, John Nolan who received the Iluka Citizen of the…
A day rather than a date
Ed, Briefly, because this topic has been covered in great detail in your Letters page over…
Australia Day confusion
Ed, John Ibbotson (CVI 20/1/21)) is confused by the reason Australia Day is on January 26.…
Australia Day 11
Ed, Back in 1788, January 26th was a busy day. After arriving in Botany Bay on…
Local Australia Day Award winners revealed
Emma Pritchard As many of us reflect on a tumultuous and unprecedented twelve months, the nominees…
Australia Day
Ed, The first official Australia Day was held on July 30 in 1915. Its main purpose…
Maclean men’s bowls Australia Day tournament
Nominations are open for our $2000 Australia Day ‘Open Fours Tournament’ which will consist of four…
Respected eye doctor passes away
Former Grafton eye doctor Bill Scales OAM passed away on 2 April 2020 at the age…