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National Sorry Day: Reflecting on testing times

CRANES acknowledged National Sorry Day at the Saraton Theatre on Friday with a film and talk by Paul Dutton, who was taken away from his family as a child

Bello Winter Music to sprout local Daisies

Bello Winter Music festival highlights local Clarence Valley acts

Cosmic clashes set for local derby battle

It will be a battle of the brothers at Ken Leeson Oval with Cossacks crunchers Blake and Trent Cullen ready to lock horns with Yamba's Walker brothers.

Education a worthy spend: Hogan

Member for Page stands by the Turnbull Governments changes to education funding

Wonder Woman Kara runs for suicide awareness

Kara Sutherland just after she's hopped off the treadmill in her 24-hour treadmill marathon.

Kara's fundraiser brings tons of people to support suicide awareness

NRRRL: Magpies on a mission for home fans

ON A MISSION: Captain- coach Dan Randall hopes to lead Lower Clarence Magpies to their first victory of the 2017 NRRRL season when they run out in front of their home fans against Evans Head Bombers at the Nest this Sunday.

Lower Clarence ready for another cracker at the Nest

BACKWARD GLANCES: Nurses visit GBH as part of training

What was happening 50 years ago today?

Big cats collide in Premier League derby

TIGHT TUSSLE: Bobcat Luke Hanlon (back) during the Coffs Harbour premier league football match between the Maclean Bobcats and Westlawn Tigers at Corbett Park, Maclean, last year.

Bobcats take on Westlawn in Premier League action today

Three truck crash diesel spills in 72 hours

A truck is lifted out of a deep embankment on the side of the Pacific Highway on Friday, 26th May, 2017.

Firies mop up after three separate Pacific Highway incidents

Carr holds on to clinch Silver Cup in nailbiting fashion

TIGHT FINISH: Armidale golfer Amanda Carr held off a late-charging Ada Lynch to clinch her second Silver Cup at the Grafton Golf Club Ladies May Tournament.

Armidale's Amanda Carr finally wins her second Silver Cup feature.

NETWORK NEWS

Schapelle Corby's first Instagram post

Schapelle Corby has set up an Instagram account.

Corby's freedom beckons

Shock as miner wastes $110K redundancy

Methamphetamine also known as crystal meth

Addiction spurred by redundancy from mine job and shoulder injury

Book review: Mia Freedman's book meets her critics head on

I appreciated Freedman's blunt honesty in the book

Baywatch: Lifeguards with model looks return for 'filthy fun'

Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in a scene from the movie Baywatch.

Our chat with Baywatch star Zac Efron

Sport

Forwards the key in emotionally tough match-up

South Grafton need to lift against a tough Macksville Sea Eagles pack as they aim to honour former player Adam Shiels

Ghosts Dylan Collett heads for the try line with the ball during the 1st round of Group 2 premier rugby league match between the Grafton Ghosts and Nambucca Heads Roosters at Frank McGuren Park, Grafton, 25th March, 2017.

Collett loss opens the door for Ghosts gun

ALL SYSTEMS GO: This weekend Grafton Polocrosse Club hosts its first annual carnival at Hawthorne Park since the club re-formed.

Polocrosse hits fever pitch at Hawthorne Park

Cody Walker of the Rabbitohs makes a break during the Round 2 NRL match between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Lottoland in Sydney, Saturday, March 11, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Rabbitohs visit the Valley in community bid

Community

Tears, hugs and humour to farewell Neville Lollback

The crowd spilled down the steps of Christ Church Cathedral to farewell Grafton's Neville Lollback.

Frank Marchetti pictured at the top of Kala Pather at 5650m. It was one of the summits the group climbed to during the 2017 trip.

Climber shares pictures of last adventure

Troy and Kelly Maree with Ronin, 1, and Maddi, 3, will travel the country.

Sarina family sells up and sets out on Australian adventure

RSL Care Baycrest resident Charles Roberts turned 100 on May 25

100TH BIRTHDAY: Laughter secret to Charles' longevity

What's On

Former Grafton and now NSW cricketer Kara Sutherland bowling to cricket legend Sir Viv Richards. Photo: MARK NEWSHAM

Support for Kara's treadmill marathon explodes

Saskia Ramsey is fabulous in her role of Elle in a scene from rehearsals for Maclean High's production of Legally Blonde: The Musical.

12 things to do this weekend in the Clarence

Max Gardiner is competing in the annual Australian Goanna Pulling Championships at Wooli sports grounds on Sunday 2nd October, 2016.

New hope for survival of goanna pulling

Teaching your kids the rights and wrongs of money at an early age will set them up for life.

Lifestyle

Five ways to raise money-smart kids

Local Business

SCARY: DiMattia&Co's Luci Monaghan, Christine Tickle and Mike Rigg show off some slightly scary costumes to raise money for the Starlight Foundation.

Hairdresser zombies making children's dreams come true

Nathan Benn speaks after Benny's Smash Repairs was announced as Business of the Year at the 2016 Clarence Valley Business Awards

Time running out to enter Business Awards

Head chef of Yamba Shores Tavern Kirsten Mainland - lots of jobs on offer for chefs in Lower Clarence.

Workshop to help with local chef vacancies

Photos

Hisotric Southgate pub goes up for sale

The huge congregation for the funeral of Neville Lollback gathers outside Christ Church Cathedral on Friday after his funeral.

Neville Lollback funeral

Action from the Daily Examiner shield opens match between South Grafton High (yellow) and Maclean High (green)

2017 Daily Examiner Shield Opens rugby league

Action from the Daily Examiner shield under 14's match between South Grafton High (yellow) and Maclean High (green)

2017 Daily Examiner Shield Under-14s rugby league

Videos

Fire brigade cleans up truck crash at Swan Ck

Fire and Rescue NSW Grafton responded to a hazardous materials incident to retrieve 600 litres of diesel after a truck ploughed into a deep table drain at a...