Dog attack forces NSW postie’s retirement
After five decades of delivering the post rain, hail or shine – Grafton postman Tom Harris is set to retire because of an injury from a dog attack. His final delivery is a message to dog owners.
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Surfer dies after medical episode
A surfer believed to be in his late 50s has drowned off the NSW North Coast after attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. Here’s what unfolded.
‘Ignored us’: Cancer patient dies after ED wait
When Ken Baker took his partner, oncology patient Sandra Shipley, to a NSW hospital he expected to get help. Later that night she died.
Council ‘deeply sorry’ after toddler suffers skin melting burns on slide
As Northern Rivers toddler Oakleigh Lewis recovers from two skin graft surgeries after having her skin “melted” on a boiling hot playground slide, a council has expressed their apologies.
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From cells to care: Grafton Gaol’s transformation begins
From a place of confinement to a place of care: Grafton’s historic gaol is set to be reimagined with new developments taking it two steps forward to support the Clarence Valley’s growing health needs.
‘Life-changing’: How high school students can ‘earn and learn’
A growing focus on school-based apprenticeships is transforming pathways for students at a northern NSW public school, giving them a head start in careers ranging from beekeeping and aged care to real estate and decorating.
‘Knee hanging apart’: Heroic firefighter’s devastating crash
A beloved northern NSW firefighter needs help himself after a planned family trip to the beach with his daughters ended in a horrific car crash, leaving him grateful they’re all alive.
‘Long time coming’: $28m Byron precinct for police, firefighters
A $28 million police and firefighter precinct has been announced for the heart of Byron Bay to make sure emergency services can keep up with growing demand.
‘Big heart’: Stan the ex-racehorse worth his weight in gold
Bought for the price of a case of beer, this former racehorse from Grafton may have been as cheap as chips, but he’s fast as lightning – and quite the show jumper.
New $29m Aquatic Centre to make a splash before Christmas
Residents and visitors in the Clarence are set to receive an early Christmas present as workers push through hundreds on millimetres of rain to get a new public pool opened.
Locals to weigh in on crucial $67m water treatment plant upgrade
Clarence residents have been given three more weeks to comment on the planned $67 million Rushforth Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, which is set to combat water quality woes.
‘Unanimous’ refusal for Yamba over 50s housing estate
Clarence Valley residents concerned about developments on flood-plains will be relieved that a controversial Yamba housing project has been denied and deemed ‘not in the public interest’.
Boy scouts tragedy remembered as new pool’s name debated
Clarence council has finished naming facilities as part of the new Grafton public pool project – but some fear the history behind why the old pool was originally built is being lost.
Historic bridge earmarked for $12m facelift
A historic Clarence Valley bridge – one of six of the oldest lattice truss designs in NSW – is set for a multi-million-dollar upgrade. See what’s planned.
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