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Jenna Thompson

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September 6, 2021 - 12:00AM

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Good morning!

WEATHER

Forecast: Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

GRAFTON: 7-23

YAMBA: 10-19

MACLEAN: 8-20

COPMANHURST: 7-23

WOOLI: 11-19

BARYULGIL: 6-23

NYMBOIDA: 6-22

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Martin ‘Marty’ Stait
The family of Marty Stait will be having a Funeral Service for him on September 12, 2021 in Grafton. Due to Covid restrictions, the service will be streamed and recorded for people unable to attend. For more information, please visit Riverview Funerals website.

Reginald Henry Barrett
Passed away on August 9, 2021 aged 84 years. ‘His wit, captivating stories and eagerness to lend a hand will be sadly missed and never forgotten.’

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Gleeson
Late of South Grafton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 20, 2021 aged 72 years. A private family service has been held.

Warren Sidney Hughes ‘The Phoenix - Wazza’
Late of Grafton, passed away on August 18, 2021 aged 76 years. Due to Covid restrictions, a private family service has been held.

Maureen Frances Endean
Passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021 aged 78 years. A private family service will be held. Due to current health restrictions, live streaming via the Grafton and District Funerals Facebook page will be available on Wednesday, September 8 at 11am.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Watch: Miracle four-hour rescue after horror fall Laura Wayshner’s heart sank when she saw her 30-year-old rescue horse lying helpless in a ditch, but her community came to the rescue in incredible scenes to help out.

Revealed: towns with the best (and worst) vaccination rates Additional supplies of the Pfizer vaccine due in September should see vaccination rates rise significantly.

Revealed: Place you were 400 times more likely to be snapped by speed camera You’re on camera, but you won’t be smiling after a sharp rise in speeding detections over the past few months. Two places across the Clarence Valley had massive jumps in the number of fines given by mobile cameras.

Left in the lurch: Border closure keeps our kids waiting It was ordered in March, but a combination of border closures and a lack of tradies will see kids across the Clarence left out in the cold with little end in sight.