What is a ‘Story Dog’?

Story Dogs is a reading support program where selected children read to an accredited dog and…

Yamba Lions return of MGR

On Saturday November 6, members of Yamba Lions Club finally had the joy and excitement of…

Artists encouraged to enter local exhibition and competition

The Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association is inviting local artists to get creative and start…

Grafton Seniors September general meeting including a trade table, with an attendance of 41, and apologies of 12.

Guest speaker, Glynn Bodimede, chemist, spoke on Webster packs. Glynn has been a chemist since the late 1950’s, when mainly mixtures and powders, few tablets were available. Webster packs help avoid confusion, and misplacing tablets. 

Birthday wishes to those celebrating; and there are no known sick members.

Sympathy to Betty Doggett, on the passing of her cousin.

Fathers day competition winners were F. Wratten; D. McLean; P. Moran; H. Campbell.

Correspondence in: Thanks from Eileen Taylor; C V Council remittance, grant money; Northland Coaches new trip rates.

Correspondence out: Sympathy card to Les Battye, after his brother’s death; new member letter to Elsie Norris.

General business: Christmas lunch booked for December 3, at the Racecourse function room. Grocery donations for hamper raffle welcome. Card available from Service NSW for QR sign in. New scams mentioned, including parcel delivery, Amazon orders and more.  

Trips: new brochures, letters, refund cheques, new receipts for eight day tour on 13 August 2022; day trip – Yamba boat cruise, October 15 still has still seats; day trip tickets – Evans Head annual picnic on November 19, have just gone on sale. Day trips for next year now being planned.  

Competition winners: J. Ireland; D. Monaghan; J. Campbell; D. Bailey; R. Watkins; Y. Chard; R. Worrell; K. Smidt. 

New members: over 50’s welcome.

Next meeting: Tuesday October 12 at 10.30am at Racecourse, with guest speaker Duncan McKimm.

Enquiries: to publicity officer, Sandra on 6642 7720 or 0417 464 946. 

Sandra Connelly

Osprey RSL Day Club

Wow what a turn up for first day back, with 35 smiling faces eager to embrace…

Public safety highest priority as volunteer lifesavers return to beaches

The first patrol of the new season begins in earnest this Saturday, 18 September, as thousands…

Dates for Grafton VIEW Club

How do feel about making new friendships, or renewing old acquaintances? The VIEW Club is your…

Yamba Evening VIEW farewell to Pat

Last Friday a group of members travelled to Chatsworth Island for a social morning tea at…

Yamba Day VIEW ‘Winter Appeal’ fundraiser

On Monday June 28, commencing at 11am, our club will be holding our annual soup and…

Stepping up the celebrations in style

Emma Pritchard There was no better way to celebrate 21 years teaching line dancing. Surrounded by…

Changed traffic conditions on Glebe Bridge at Coraki

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week on Coraki Road at Coraki as…

Another busy week at South Grafton Public School

Last week our primary campus had some very special visitors. Local members from our Indigenous community…

Call to local food businesses to help fight hunger in the Northern Rivers

Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank, has partnered with Y Waste, the discounted meals app, to…

Better places to go when you need to go a

The NSW Government are about to spend more than $300,000 of public funds for public toilets…

Grafton Midday Rotary Book Sale spreads its wings!

Midday Rotary is staging the next Book Sale from June 2-5, at Grafton’s Criterion Theatre. And…

What do we do at the Wellbeing Space?

Mrs Dinham from Maclean PS teaches us The Zones of Regulation program so that we can…

Lining up to celebrate 21 years

Emma Pritchard Alison Bathgate can still remember going to her first line dancing class with her…

Bush tucker supporting resilience and reconciliation

One hundred native and bush tucker plants have been delivered to the remote Aboriginal communities of…