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History repeats itself with another Saraton Theatre show added to his latest tour

Carl Barron commands second show out of Grafton

Art & Theatre History repeats itself with another Saraton Theatre show added to his latest tour

  • 22nd Aug 2019 10:00 AM
WHEN a Grafton man found out his girlfriend was spending time with someone else, the 20-year-old turned up at her house wielding a machete

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Crime WHEN a Grafton man found out his girlfriend was spending time with someone else, the 20-year-old turned up at her house wielding a machete

POLICE intercepted the driver, allegedly doing 150km/h in a 100km/h zone, at Bom Bom

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Crime POLICE intercepted the driver, allegedly doing 150km/h in a 100km/h zone, at Bom Bom

THIS is the first time Crime Stoppers and the NSW Police have worked together to stop rural crime.

premium_icon Farmers under siege: Push to stamp out rural crime

Crime THIS is the first time Crime Stoppers and the NSW Police have worked together to stop rural crime.

WHERE'S THE RAIN? Shocking low falls for months

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Weather Can you remember the last decent falls?

Jail safety questioned in bomb threat evacuation

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News Workers directed to exit through danger zone a joke says union

WARNING: Wild weather to hit the coast

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Weather Be careful if you're thinking of heading to the beach this weekend

Businesses urged to think outside the box with NDIS

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Health Chamber of Commerce breakfast hears from industry leader

Huge residential development one step closer for Iluka

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Council News Council report to planning panel clears stumbling blocks

Mystery Box Rally on home stretch through the Valley

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Offbeat Rally replicates unknown journey of those facing cancer

'No regrets' year after Lib spill: Dutton

'No regrets' year after Lib spill: Dutton

Politics Dutton says Aussies relieved he sparked push to dump Turnbull

  • 22nd Aug 2019 11:42 AM
World watches ‘global emergency’ unfold

World watches ‘global emergency’ unfold

News Alarmed Brazilians have declared an “apocalypse”

  • 22nd Aug 2019 10:05 AM
Co-worker saw tradie trip and fall down ventilation shaft

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News "Our grief is still so raw and I’m absolutely gutted"

  • 22nd Aug 2019 11:20 AM
Why Liam instantly divorced Miley

Why Liam instantly divorced Miley

Celebrity "There is no turning back and he knows he wants to move on"

  • 22nd Aug 2019 11:05 AM
Arrest made over brazen robbery of charity

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Crime Man charged with break, enter and steal offences today

Do you recognise this man?

Do you recognise this man?

Crime Police are seeking to identify the male depicted in CCTV footage

IN COURT: 12 people facing Grafton court today

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Crime Here's a list of people appearing in Grafton court today, August 20

IN COURT: 69 people facing Grafton court today

premium_icon IN COURT: 69 people facing Grafton court today

Crime Here's a list of everyone appearing in court today, August 19

Clarence produce fit to feed a prison

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News New jail could set up Clarence farmers for decades

HOME STRAIGHT: Motorists could get an early Christmas gift

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News 'It's pretty ambitious and there's a lot of work to be done'

SNEAK PEEK: Take a look inside the new jail

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News MPs like what they see at Clarence Correctional Centre site visit

STOPWORK: Council probes clearing amid koala fears

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News Concerns raised over developer using decades old DA

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    'I'M NO HERO': Volunteer who lost son in valiant fire fight

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    News IT'S been a tough year for Edwin Newbery. In March the bloke who picks up your green waste and protects your house in a bushfire lost his son to suicide.

    UPDATE: Police confirm ongoing operation at new jail site

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    Breaking THE site of the new jail at Lavadia is the scene of a police operation following an alarming discovery on Monday afternoon

    CLIMATE CHANGED: Winter is going... going... gone!

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    Environment THROW the rulebook in the fire and don't attempt to write a new one. Expect the unexpected as our climate shifts around us.

    Grafton's eyesores and other unfriendly infrastructure

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    Opinion Getting basic things right is crucial in positioning ourselves as regional destination

    10 must haves for Clarence Valley's future

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    News We run the rule over some big ideas for Clarence Valley in the next 30 years

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      News A look at the ten biggest projects to push the Valley forward

      YOUR SAY: Endless opportunity for river fun

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      Opinion Readers have plenty of fantastic ideas to better utilise the river

      YOUR STORY: Have you got a tale about life by the Clarence?

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      News 53 Islands has started a movement within community

      Future CV: Avoid 'cookie cutter' riverside revamp

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      News Could protected swimming areas on the river become a reality?

      How do you take advantage of the Valley's natural beauty?

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      Video The Clarence is home to stunning landscapes. How do you take advantage of it?

      Sport

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        Rugby League Rugby league community backing volunteer for Woman in League award

        Mum vs daughter in Maclean championships

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        Tennis Family affair ends with surprising result

        Buccaneers perfect season spoiled by hungry Cossacks

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        Rugby Union Yamba were one win away from an undefeated year but couldn't hold on

        Bobcats make it a Ma-clean sweep against Tigers in 2019

        premium_icon Bobcats make it a Ma-clean sweep against Tigers in 2019

        Soccer Maclean made it a three-peat for the year in dramatic fashion.

        CURTAIN CALL: Redmen season ends in tough defeat

        premium_icon CURTAIN CALL: Redmen season ends in tough defeat

        Rugby Union Grafton have had a roller-coaster year in Far North Coast Rugby.

        National Sport

          Gray still craving September action

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          AFL Robbie Gray says watching finals from sidelines even tougher in 2019

          • 22nd Aug 2019 10:57 AM
          Worst team ever: Sledge won't derail USA

          Worst team ever: Sledge won't derail USA

          Basketball Will 'worst team sledge' derail the visitors?

          • 22nd Aug 2019 10:56 AM
          Former NRL young gun dreaming big in new code

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          Rugby Union Footballer Ngangarra Barker hopes to swap NRL dream for Sevens.

          • 22nd Aug 2019 10:56 AM
          Green brings curtain down on ‘incredible journey’

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          Netball Superstar Kim Green is calling it quits.

          • 22nd Aug 2019 10:45 AM

          Community

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            News All the action from the Valley's premier career expo

            Trucking industry celebrates life of one its great drivers

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            News Even driving loads of 30m long logs he was always cool and calm.

            LAST CHANCE: Vote now for your favourite personal trainer

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            News Voting closes tonight for Valley's most loved PT

            Heritage, culture an award winning ingredient

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            News Award winning chef aims to put bush tucker on the menu

            A little gift goes a long way to change a life

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            News Grafton organisations changing the lives of our community

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              What's on the big screen this week

              Movies GERARD Butler's back to save the day, and Adam Goodes opens up.

              The Barron of Australian comedy

              The Barron of Australian comedy

              Whats On Comedian Carl Barron is heading to Lismore.

              A parent's guide to the Falls Festival 2019 line up

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              Whats On Don't know your Halseys from your Banks?

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              News In need of something to do? Look no further

              Local Business News

                Local businessman fills a niche local shoppers have been leaving town to service.

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                Business Local businessman fills a niche local shoppers have been leaving town to service.

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                Local Faces Natural Ice Cream Australia opened its van doors for the first time

                Politicians score points as workers face cuts

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                Business Politicians score points while Essential Energy workers face cuts.

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                Top heavy claims as frontline workers face job losses

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                    LUKE Murray is a talented singer / songwriter with the Brother of the Blues and his making his mark thanks to support from NDIS.

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                    How fighting extremism could start in the classroom

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                    Religion & Spirituality New report highlights the importance of teaching religion in schools

                    • 22nd Aug 2019 10:53 AM
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                    Fashion & Beauty Julie Stevanja, Stylerunner active wear founder, spruiks the Note10

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                    News Patients share photos of nightmare meals served in NSW hospitals

                    • 22nd Aug 2019 10:07 AM
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                      Entertainment

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                        Celebrity Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies were left with tears of laughter streaming down their faces when they got a case of the giggles.

                        • 22nd Aug 2019 11:38 AM
                        The global automotive giant has snubbed the popular video game franchise because it promotes street racing, but gamers have hit back, saying the move is hypocritical.

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                        TV Lincoln Younes stars in Eva Longoria's new series Grand Hotel.

                        The Sussex Royals’ first nanny was fired for being unprofessional while the second was ‘nights only’. Now, a third nanny has been hired.

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                        Celebrity The new worker has been described by Meghan, 38, as a “godsend”

                        Just 11 days after announcing their separation, Liam Hemsworth has filed paperwork to end his marriage to Miley Cyrus, citing “irreconcilable differences”.

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                            Buyer beware! This one may well disappear before your eyes. Located in leafy flood-free Junction Hill, where development is set to boom just a few minutes from Grafton, this well-kept 4 bedder on 633m2 (approx) would serve a wide variety of needs. High ceilings, polished floor boards and a...

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                            Classifieds Buyer beware! This one may well disappear before your eyes. Located in leafy flood-free Junction Hill, where development is set to boom just a few minutes from...

                            It was billed as a gamechanger that would transform a slice of Brisbane’s CBD into an entertainment magnet and attract the best in the world, but the $2.1 billion project has been left in for the past nine months. But it’s not the only one.

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                            Property 5 properties sold for more than $1m last week in the Northern Rivers

                            UNIT owners have been warned to sell as soon as possible or suffer the consequences of further price falls due to Australia’s “horrible disease”.

                            The warning that could collapse the apartment market

                            Property Unit owners have been warned to sell as soon as possible

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                              Roofing tradespersons required for Grafton Correctional Centre. Short term contracts. Great rates. Immediate start. Please contact Cedric Bezamat at Red 8 Roofing 0455 043 758

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                              Classifieds Roofing tradespersons required for Grafton Correctional Centre. Short term contracts. Great rates. Immediate start. Please contact Cedric Bezamat at Red 8 Roofing...

                              Michael Pope is a master when it comes to revving up an audience between takes — but he warns the gig isn’t as easy at it looks.

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                              News "You get into a rhythm and I’m used to it, I’ve done it for so long"

                              NSWPremier Gladys Berejiklian has vowed to turn Western Sydney into a “Silicon Valley of 3D printing“ that will secure thousands of long-term jobs for the area.

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                              Politics NSW Premier says 3D printing to provide thousands of jobs

                              Young Aussies are turning their backs on jobs with salaries of up to $17,000 a week because they're too lazy to put in the hard yards, a boss claims.

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                                A NEW app developed by Gold Coast university students is the latest way to teach your kids how to ace their driving test.

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                                Education A new app is the latest way to teach your kids how to drive

                                'With this training program, we're able to grow our own team of competent drivers'

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                                Kia Australia has given a glimpse of what the police car of the future can do, and the bad guys better watch out.

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                                Technology Kia has revealed their new car, available for the Australia police