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New series of community picnics to make most of Clarence River views.
A series of riverside picnics have been launched to activate the re-modelled McLachlan Park in Maclean. Produced by local business Events Delivered, the picnics are co-sponsored by Lower Clarence arts association Live Prawn Productions and Clarence Valley Council, via their

The long way home to Grafton’s Rosary BnB
Pat Lyons shares the tale that led her and husband, Mick, to take ownership of The Rosary BnB. Mick and I are both UK born, but we’ve been here just over 12 years. We’d been living in Dubai for a

In the Kitchen with Meredith
Yamba foodie Meredith Morschel shares some tasty tales of food, family and life in Yamba I grew up in Nambour, a small town in South East Queensland, surrounded by paddocks and dairy farms. I was one of five children. Mum

10 Things to Pack for your Summer Holiday in Yamba
Heading to Yamba over the summer? Follow our ten-point packing list and you’ll be making memories on your holiday in Yamba in no time. 1) Weather-wise, it’s hot so you don’t need to pack much in the clothes department. By

It takes two with Kathryn and Fabrizio D’Antonio from The Italian on the Hill
Kathryn and Fabrizio D’Antonio make a great team running one of the Clarence Valley’s favourite Italian eateries, but it may never have happened if not for a chance encounter down a dark trail somewhere in the hills of Italy’s southern

Local Life – Say hello, welcome in.
Holidays – well what can we say, they just make us smile. No matter if you’re visiting new places or returning to favourite destinations year-on-year, ‘the holiday’ seriously adds to our well-being stocks, brings balance to our hectic schedules and

We Came, We Saw… We left still wanting more.
‘Binge explorers’ Ben and Scout set off on a weekend hike through Yuraygir National Park, the largest coastal park in New South Wales. When Salty Summits bloggers Scout Hinchcliffe and her partner Ben jumped on the #vanlife movement and traded

Birds-eye-view
In this story we are talking to three local drone photographers who spend every chance they can in capturing the Clarence Valley from a bird’s-eye-view. Stuart Murphy @stuart_murphy86 I’ve lived in the Clarence Valley for 12 years now, and I’m

Customising the Clarence – Yamba Fishing and Charters
Customising the Clarence, one experience at a time! Option A I’m keen to show the kids how real fishing is done There’s nothing quite like the expression of pure joy and pride that crosses a child’s face when they reel

Who, What , When with Brent Livermore OAM
Former Australian Hockey player, Olympic gold medallist, Head coach at NSW Institute of Sport, investment consultant, 2015 Clarence Valley Ambassador. Grafton-born Brent Livermore was firmly in the sights of talent scouts long before he was selected to play field hockey

School’s in, surfs up!
Students from Wooli Public School show off their favourite boards Most days at Wooli Public School, about 50km south-east of Grafton, begin with a walk along the picturesque coastline just outside the building’s doorstep. Their motto is to ‘develop successful

Terry and Greg, Clarence River Bed and Breakfast
Greg I’m a chippy by trade, I started working for myself when I was 19. Twelve years ago, Terry and I decided we had to get out of Sydney. I was up here looking at another house further up the