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Good morning!
It’s Thursday, which means the Grafton Twilight Markets are on this evening. Will we see you there?
WEATHER
Forecast: Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog in the S. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning with gusty winds and possible hail. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
GRAFTON: 11-22
YAMBA: 13-20
MACLEAN: 11-22
WOOLI: 12-22
COPMANHURST: 11-22
BARYULGIL: 11-21
NYMBOIDA: 10-21
CURRENT COVID RESTRICTIONS
Schoolchildren 12 years and over must wear a mask on any form of public transport, including the school bus. The Department of Education recommends masks for all students in Year 7 and above as well as all staff and teachers. Click here for more information.
Due to a rise in cases, the following restrictions are in place for NSW, including the Clarence Valley region:
- People who have been in the Greater Sydney region (including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong) on or after June 21 should follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after they left Greater Sydney.
- Visitors to households are limited to 5 guests – including children;
- Masks are compulsory in all indoor non-residential settings, including workplaces, and at organised outdoor events;
- Drinking while standing at indoor venues not allowed;
- Singing by audiences and choirs at indoor venues or by congregants at indoor places of worship not allowed;
- Dancing not be allowed at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs. However, dancing is allowed at weddings for the wedding party only (no more than 20 people);
- Dance and gym classes limited to 20 per class (masks must be worn);
- The one person per four square metre rule reintroduced for all indoor and outdoor settings, including weddings and funerals;
- Outdoor seated, ticketed events limited to 50 per cent seated capacity.
Queensland border restrictions:
If you have been in a declared COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days you will not be allowed to enter Queensland, except for a limited range of people who can enter for essential purposes.
You must complete a declaration to enter Queensland from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand that is not a declared COVID-19 hotspot. Queensland has two types of declarations, a Queensland Travel Declaration and a Queensland Border Declaration Pass.
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FUNERAL NOTICES
Lorna Beth Hunter
Late of Upper Fine Flower and Grafton, tragically passed away on July 2, 2021, aged just 52 years. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Lorna’s life to be held at the Big River Baptist Fellowship Church, 5 School Drive, Swan Creek, on Tuesday, July 20, commencing at 10am. The service will then proceed to the Clarence Lawn Cemetery, Armidale Road, South Grafton. Current Covid health restrictions apply.
Daphne Marie Gallagher
Cherished member of the community of Maclean, late of North Ryde. Passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 8, 2021. A requiem mass for the repose of her soul will be held at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 2a Charles Street, Ryde on Tuesday, July 20 commencing at 2.30pm. This service will be livestreamed and can e viewed at http://youtu.be/gQzieBxS-DQ
A private burial service will be held at the Lower Clarence Lawn Cemetery, Townsend.
Florence ‘Flo’ Jeffrey
Late of South Grafton. Passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021, aged 88 years. A private service has been held.
Fay Lorraine Shields
Late of Grafton, passed away July 10, 2021, aged 76 years. Relatives and friends of the late Fay Shields are respectfully invited to attend her graveside service to be held at the Clarence Lawn Cemetery, Armidale Road, Braunstone on Friday, July 16, commencing at 11.30am.
Coral Elsie Munro
Late of Woolford Island, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021, aged 91 years. A private service to be held.
DIGITAL EDITIONS
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Thieves hit the same property twice in one night A South Grafton woman has warned other homeowners to be vigilant after being targeted twice in the same night by thieves.
Elderly father begged son to stop, court hears A Grafton man has been convicted in Local Court for a “distressing” assault which involved the victim being dragged along gravel.
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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES
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ON THIS DAY
1790 The young American Congress declares Washington D.C. will be the permanent U.S. capital.
1945 The United States detonates the first atomic bomb in a test at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
1965 The Mont Blanc Tunnel officially opened, linking France and Italy; at the time, it was the world‘s longest vehicular tunnel, spanning 11.7km.
1969 Apollo 11 blasts off from Cape Kennedy, Florida, heading for a landing on the moon.
1979 Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq.
1995 Amazon officially opens for business as an online bookseller.
LOTTERIES
Powerball
Draw: 1313
Winning Numbers: 25, 32, 17, 16, 3, 11, 26
Supps: 2
Division 1: Jackpotted
Division 2: $98,683.15
Division 3: $4,207.40
Division 4: $475.35
Division 5: $176.85
Division 6: $76.10
Division 7: $44.95
Division 8: $18.35
Division 9: $11.10
Trial climax: ‘Bashing the hell out of his woman’ or medical episode?
Despite a lengthy murder trial drawing to a close on Friday over the alleged brutal bashing death of a woman in a Ballina laneway, the Crown and defence were still at odds on a number of glaring issues.
Horseplay: Man who had sex with pet mare sentenced
A man now living on the Qld-NSW border who sexually assaulted his pet horse on multiple occasions at a Bega Valley farm, has been sentenced for the disturbing offending. See the video.