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Ben Roberts took out this week's Cover Image competition with this peaceful picture of Ewingar Creek

Good morning!

WEATHER

Forecast: Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming north to north-westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending west to north-westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

GRAFTON: 6-23

YAMBA: 9-22

MACLEAN: 8-23

COPMANHURST: 6-23

WOOLI: 8-23

BARYULGIL: 8-23

NYMBOIDA: 5-22

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FUNERAL NOTICES

Paul Lance Stapleton
Of Coutts Crossing and Grafton. Tragically taken on July 22, aged 40 years. Relatives and friends of the late Paul Stapleton are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held at Pullen Chapel, 3-7 Prince St Grafton on Wednesday August 4 commencing at 11am.

Valerie ‘Val’ Joy Thompson
Passed away on July 26, 2021 aged 76 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Val’s funeral service to be held at Simplicity Funerals Chapel, 68-72 River Street, Maclea, on Tuesday August 3 at 11am.

Lawrence Noel Park
Passed away on July 24, 2021 aged 81 years. A private cremation has been held.

DIGITAL EDITIONS

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Sexually explicit images found on phone, South Grafton man charged The man’s solicitor argued that the incident wasn’t technically ‘revenge porn’ but simply boasting to a friend.

‘Very serious situation’: Lifejacket plea following river rescue A woman was on the edge of hypothermia as Marine Rescue crew rescued her and her husband after their boat rolled over this week.

Ghosts v Rebels: Find your face in our gallery The Ghosts hosted the Rebels in a mouth-watering arch rivalry at Frank McGuren Field on Sunday. See if our photographer captured you watching all the action.

PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES

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LOCAL EVENTS

Tuesday, August 3

Tuning in to Kids Workshop
Yamba Community Centre @ 10am

Wednesday, August 4 

Poker
Club Iluka @ 6.30pm

Friday, August 6 

Bombshells
Pelican Playhouse (Aug 6-15)

APL Poker
Maclean Bowling Club @ 6pm

Saturday, August 7 

Free Clarence River Cricket Training Day
JJ Lawrence Field @ 3-5pm

Matty Rogers Live
Sanctus Brewing Co @ 5pm

Sunday, August 8 

UFC 265
Maclean Bowling Club @ 12pm

Ryan Martin Live
Sanctus Brewing Co @ 12.30pm

Do you have a local event coming up?
Simply email us at [e-mail] with all the details at least one week out from the event. To ensure we don’t miss your email, please title your email “LOCAL NEWS” in the subject.

ON THIS DAY

1790 1st US census conducted, the population was 3,939,214 including 697,624 slaves.

1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa María, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the “Indies”.

1914 Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France, beginning World War I.

1934 Adolf Hitler merges the offices of German Chancellor and President, declaring himself “Führer” (leader).

2017 Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €222 on a 5-year deal.

LOTTERIES

Set For Life

Draw: 2187

Winning Numbers: 29, 18, 37, 3, 39, 27, 2

Supps: 41, 35

Division 1: Not won

Division 2: Not won

Division 3: $1,010.65

Division 4: $111.75

Division 5: $35.75

Division 6: $25.25

Division 7: $11.05

Division 8: $11.15

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