Part-day public holidays for the Maclean Show, Jacaranda Festival and July Racing Carnival have been approved by the Minister for Industrial Relations, Gladys Berejiklian. The Clarence Valley Council has received notification this month the minister confirmed part-day holidays for the police patrol districts of Maclean, Iluka and Yamba for April 13 (Maclean Show Day – noon-5pm) and for the former Grafton City Council area between 1-5pm on July 13 (Ramornie Day), July 14 (Grafton Cup) and November 3 (Jacaranda Thursday).