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...to Clarence Valley Council for their editorial contributions to this publication and for allowing us to use their images. Please visit their website for more great information on what to see and do while holidaying in the Clarence Valley. www.myclarencevalley.com. Also special thanks to Renae Barnes for the use of images.

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is giveningoodfaith.Thispublicationshouldnotbe used or relied on as a substitute for detailed professional advice or used as a basis for formulating important lifestyle decisions.

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Contacts

Important Contacts In an emergency call Triple Zero (000) Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 FIRE AND RESCUE Fire Stations Grafton Maclean Yamba NSW State Emergency Service

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AMBULANCE STATIONS Yamba Grafton

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MARINE RESCUE Iluka/Yamba Wooli

6646 6311 0437 423 797

ANIMAL SHELTERS AND WILDLIFE RESCUE Clarence Valley WIRES 1300 094 7737 POLICE Copmanhurst Police Station 12 Prescott St, Copmanhurst Grafton Police Station 5 Duke St, Grafton Iluka Police Station Spenser St, Iluka Lawrence Police Station 33 Rutland St, Lawrence Maclean Police Station McNaughton Pl, Maclean Ulmarra Police Station 16 River St, Ulmarra Wooli Police Station Cnr Main St & Ollen Cl, Wooli Yamba Police Station 47 Wooli St, Yamba

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HOSPITAL Grafton Base Hospital Arthur St, Grafton Maclean District Hospital 21 Union St, Maclean Lismore Base Hospital 60 Uralba St, Lismore DOCTORS Clarence Medical Centre 1 Centenary Dr, Maclean 12 Clarence St, Yamba After Hours Practice mobile

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Union St Family Medical Clinic 11 Union St, Maclean

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Roads in our region are busy over summer, and so too are our local health services.

Duke St Medical Centre 9 Duke St, Grafton Queen St Clinic 33 Queen St, Grafton O-Plus Health The Link, Grafton Shoppingworld Ochre Medical Centre 4 Clarence St, Grafton South Grafton Medical Centre 98 Through St, South Grafton Southside Doctors Surgery 86 Through St, South Grafton Family Practice at Yamba Yamba Fair, Treelands Drive, Yamba Yamba Medical Centre 18 Treelands Dr, Yamba Yamba Skin Clinic 2/24 Yamba St,Yamba

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CHEMISTS Chemist Warehouse 43 Prince St, Grafton 6642 2038 Soul Pattinson Pharmacy 17 Yamba St, Yamba 6646 2060 Pharmasave - Maclean Discount Pharmacy 60 River St, Maclean 6645 4425 Stanfords Pharmacy 253 River St, Maclean 6645 2004 Priceline Pharmacy Yamba Shopping Fair, 15 Treelands Dr, Yamba 6646 1131 Iluka Pharmacy 4A Young St, Iluka 6646 6164 Blooms The Chemist Grafton Shoppingworld, 24/54-74 Fitzroy St, Grafton 6643 1241 Friendlies Chemist 18 Prince St, Grafton 6642 3444 Good Price Pharmacy 63 Prince St, Grafton 6642 1167 Ada and Flynn 64 Prince St, Grafton 6642 2099 DENTAL SURGERIES Happy Smiles Yamba, Maclean and Grafton 207 Yamba Road, Yamba 6646 1159 Union St, Maclean 6645 2039 King St Arcade King St, Grafton 6642 5539 Yamba Dental Centre 3/32 Coldstream St, Yamba 6646 2444 Fitzroy Street Dental Surgery 155 Fitzroy St, Grafton Family Dental Yamba 2A Osprey St, Yamba

Fresh Dental Care 11 Queen St, Grafton Maclean Dental Care 1/1 Stanley St, Maclean

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VET SURGERIES Angourie Road Veterinary Clinic Cnr Angourie Rd & Favourite Ave Yamba Yamba Veterinary Clinic 10 Treelands Dr, Yamba Riverbank Animal Hospital 60 Through St, South Grafton After Hours Grafton Veterinary Clinic 128 Bacon St, Grafton Sandy Paws Iluka 42 Charles St, Iluka Maclean Veterinary Clinic 42 River St, Maclean LOCKSMITHS Grafton Locksmith Service 89 Fitzroy Street, Grafton 24 Hour Emergency Service Yamba Locksmiths Yamba and surrounds

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INFORMATION CENTRES Visitor Information Centre Talk to our staff and our volunteers Grafton Regional Gallery, 58 Fitzroy St, Grafton Open daily 10am to 4pm Find a My Clarence Valley portal Touchscreen information hubs are perfect if you want to pick up a pamphlet or two, access our website or just have a look around at all of the great things to do around the Clarence Valley.

These portals are not manned, but you can always call 66430800 for more information.

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Every summer, our region gets lots of visitors.

This means our health services need to look after a lot more people, and this can make it harder to see a doctor. healthdirect has three things you can do to avoid gridlock in the waiting room...

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WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY

Food Truck Festival

Brooms Head Family Fun Day Join in some family fun on New Year’s day at Brooms Head at the Lions Brooms Head Family Fun Day. There are a multitude of races including sprints, distance, family relay, beach boat races, sandbag races, water carrying tug of war and the only place in Australia where you can compete at tossing a broom head in Brooms Head.

There are market stalls through the park with food and refreshments available on the day. Gold coin donation is appreciated.

This event is run in collaboration with Wires, Gulmarrad Bush Fire Brigade, Lions, and Lower Clarence Rugby League Club.

The Near Year’s Eve food truck festival will take place on December 31 at the Iluka Bowling Club.

The food trucks will be operating from 2pm-9pm with entertainment continuing Image: freepik.com into the night.

There will be a craft beer pop-up bar, children’s activities and live music. ‘Anna and Jed’ will entertain the crowd from 2-5pm, ‘The Fairweathers’ will play from 5pm -8pm, followed by ‘Tangled’ who will perform until 12.30am.

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SUNDAY 5 JANUARY

Yamba Ocean Twilight Markets Swim Yamba’s

The Rotary Club of Yamba is holding their annual twilight markets on January 1, 2020 from 4pm - 8pm in Coldstream Street, Yamba.

There are plenty of market stalls to browse through. Fossick amongst the jewellery, clothing, arts and craft, purchase hot and cold foods, buy fresh produce and gourmet products, and cool down with a drink. There is LWORKPI ECUVNG HQT VJG MKFU HCKT[ ĆƒQUU UPQ cones and a sausage sizzle .

The markets are organised by the Rotary Club of Yamba and a gold coin donation at the entrance would be appreciated.

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Too much fun Grafton Shoppingworld is the place to visit to help keep the children entertained these holidays. Come along for fun rides between 10 – 2pm daily. Watch the entertaining Professor Silly Show at 11am and stay for the Kazoo workshop a 12.30pm (this event starts Tuesday January 7). Let the older kids (9-13) burn off UQOG GPGTI[ YKVJ VJG ,GVVU -KF\ƂV YQTMUJQR CV 11am.

The Yamba Ocean Swim is on once again at Yamba’s Convent and Main Beach, on Sunday, January 5.

The Yamba Surf Club run event attracts hordes of holiday makers as well as elite swimmers.

With its picturesque beaches and pristine surrounds Yamba always puts on a show, so DTKPI HTKGPFU CPF HCOKN[ CNQPI VQ C FC[ Ć‚NNGF with excitement and community involvement.

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Get up close and personal with the Clarence For the perfect blend of relaxation, activity, sightseeing and a heap of fun, you can’t go past a kayaking adventure with Yamba -C[CM 9JGVJGT [QWT QNF QT [QWPI ƂV QT PQV UQ ƂV [QW YKNN FKUEQXGT VJG OCIKE QH VJG Clarence River and its estuary islands on a relaxed, guided kayak tour.

Using very stable double Sea Kayaks, we offer a variety of kayak tours taking in the vast array of islands and waterways, bird and marine life, of the Clarence River estuary.

Yamba Kayak offer a variety of tours at different times of the day including: The River Island Tour – a 3 hour adventure that includes morning tea.

The Escape Tour – a 2 hour escape from life on land.

The Sunset Oyster Tour – sunset and oysters‌ say no more Experiencing the beauty of the Clarence River on your kayaking adventure is something that will remain with you long after the tour has ended.

For more information, or to book a tour go to www.yambakayak.com or call Phil on 0466 035 444.

SUNDAY 5 JANUARY

Yamba Bowlo Big Waterslide Day! Sunday 5 January- Time: 3 session times available 11am - 1.00pm, 1.30pm - 3.30pm, 4pm - 6pm Cost: Pre-book tickets / $10 per session per person or all 3 session times for $25.

Tickets purchased on the day / $15 per session.

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and Family Fun Day at Iluka

The annual Woombah / Iluka Rotary Picnic races is on Sunday January 5 at the Iluka Bowling Club and all the action commences at 4pm. There will be children’s activities, live music and piglet racing. A BBQ dinner will also be available on the night.

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Magic Jake

Award-winning comedy illusionist Magic Jake performs all over Australia – you may have seen him on TV on shows like Getaway, The Today Show, All Over The Place or most memorably when he got four YES votes from the judges on Season 7 of Australia's Got Talent.

With these awards – Australian Stage Magic Champion 2014, 2nd at the Australian Close-Up Magic Championships and 3rd at the Australian Street Entertainment Championships – under his belt the young magician is already a seasoned veteran of the magic circuit.

Magic Jake travels around the country performing his original and unique comedic magic stage show for some of Australia's largest corporate companies, at weddings, festivals or private events. He brings his sleight of hand to the Iluka Bowls Club on Wednesday January 8 /10&#; 5#674&#; ,#07#4;

Art & Music @ Grafton Shoppingworld

Come and paddle with us..

Kayak adventures on the Clarence River

AQUA AEROBICS Monday & Fridays 8:30am Wednesday 6pm

Book Online at: www.yambakayak.com Call Phil 0466 035 444 6

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During the second week of holiday entertainment at Grafton Shoppingworld you can have your face painted by the talented Art By Trudy, between 10am – 2pm daily.

The Clarence Valley Conservatorium are also presenting kids music sessions at 11am and 1pm daily. So come along and let your children explore their creative side.

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MacMarket Day springs to life in January The new year of 2020 brings a Clarence Valley event which is not to be missed. The annual MacMarket Day in Maclean falls on Saturday January 4.

This popular summer drawcard day attracts an enormous crowd of thousands of locals and visitors to Maclean just for the day. Organised by the local Lions Club of Maclean and our 2020 sponsors, Essential Energy, Ritchies IGA Fine Food and Wine Merchants and Clarence Valley Council, MacMarket Day springs to life at 8am and runs until 1pm.

Come early and stroll through more than 85

stalls running the length of River Street in the heart of Maclean's CBD. Many of Maclean's local businesses will be open, and who knows, you may be able to pick up a worthwhile bargain.

Christmas present shopping maybe over for the family, so now its time to shop for oneself, pampering the tired post-Christmas you. Better still, bring along the whole family for a morning of fun.

What's new this year? An interesting family activity is the competition to spot the “Lions” in the shops. All you have to do is pick up your free entry form from the Lions stall, spot the hidden “Lions”

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River Street in Maclean during MacMarket Day, is a shopaholic's paradise with its array of vinyl records, arts and crafts of all descriptions and imaginations, hand-made and homemade items such as ice-cream, snow cones, popsicles, liquorice, sweets and toffees for the young (and young at heart) and fragrant soaps and incenses, tropical summer shirts and dresses from near and far.

MACLEAN HOT BREAD & CAKE KITCHEN Cakes, Pies & Pastries Come in to say hi and grab some of our deliciously fresh bread, a hot pie or a tasty cake!

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The local Newcastle Variety Bash car is on display and the owner, Mark is every ready to chat with you at his vintage Wolsley stall. All donations will go towards NSW kids in need.

In addition the Lions Club of Maclean are providing a free jumping castle for your children's entertainment, a merrygo-round for younger children and a free face painting stall.

Children and adults who look forward to a new year's look, “20:20 vision” are welcome to join in the face-painting fun!

Clarence Valley events are never the same without the sound of bag-pipes and Scottish dances. The Maclean and Districts Pipe Band will also be performing up and down the street at various times in the morning; should you have your tartans on, “hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie” you may dance

along to some popular tunes.

Other featured entertainment includes dancing performances by the Maclean Scottish Dance Centre troupe.

Be on the look-out too for other live street entertainers who may serenade or enthral you and lend to the festivity of the MacMarkets morning.

This year we bring you food stalls with different mouth-watering international street food; the exotic, the organic, the biodynamic and very down-to-earth Aussie burgers and sausages. For the adventurous palate, this is foodie paradise.

Some of us may wish to browse and be lost in a greener paradise, so visit our stalls where there are plants, ferns, shrubs and trees which is just the place to purchase our favourite natives, perennials or bi-annuals. No matter which

stall is your favourite, there is something to keep you entertained for the whole morning.

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Holiday Fun SUNDAY 12 JANUARY

Yamba’s Rotary Family Fun Day will be held at Main Beach on January 12 from 9am - 1pm. Fun for young and all will be had at the annual sand modelling competition which runs for an hour from 11am to 12 noon. Everyone needs to be registered before 10.45am We have a Sandologist who shows everyone how it is done and there will be trophies and prizes for best creations using what is found on the beach.

There is a barbecue sausage sizzle held

by Rotary and the beach kiosk is always open. Entry fee is per team with all money going to Yamba Rotary for use on local projects.Come and join in the Yamba Rotary community event. See you all there!

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Get creative with Lego at Grafton Shoppingworld.

Fancy yourself a Lego master? Come and test your skills at the Great Lego Building Challenge. Heats will be held at : 10.30am (3 – 7 years), 11.30am (8 – 14 years), 12.30pm (3 – 7 years) and 1.30pm (8 – 14 years).

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Explore this water wonderland at your leisure for a memorable holiday experience.

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What’s on at your library - come & join in...

Fun, Fabulous & Free School Holiday Activities at Clarence Valley Libraries

As part of our Summer Reading Club your libraries all offer a range of holiday activities. Challenge your LEGO skills, program your own robot, create and frame paper EXWWHUà LHV JHW DUW\ RU GHOYH LQWR 'XQJHRQV DQG 'UDJRQV 'RQ¡W PLVV RXW %RRN QRZ

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your library – your place, Clarence Valley Libraries

HSC 2019 Exhibition at your library this Summer This special exhibition is presented by Grafton Library and Grafton Community of Schools (GCoS) From 11 Dec 2019 to 8 Feb 2020 at Grafton Library Exhibition Space Featuring the works of selected HSC Visual Arts students from South Grafton, Grafton and Maclean High Schools The HSC Body of Work is the culmination of a two year course and a full year of intensive investigation. Students select a subject and develop a set of art works based RQ WKHLU RZQ ÀQGLQJV DQG personal connections to the

topic. The resulting art works are an expression of each person's passions, developed art making strengths and personal energies.

GET CONNECTED Iluka, Maclean and Yamba libraries are offering you the opportunity to Get Connected this January. These libraries are running weekly Q&A sessions. Dates and times to be advised. Contact your local library to get help with your technology-related questions early in the New Year!

WHILE YOU’RE ON HOLIDAYS

why not get social or download some great reads FREE E C E S RVI

Use borrow box for your daily commute, download and listen to a story, by the end of the week you could have finished a book!

All free, just use your library card number to log in.

BorrowBox is here @ your library! BorrowBox is your go to place for your library’s ebooks & eAudiobooks! BorrowBox can be downloaded to your phone, computer or tablet from Apple iTunes or Google Play Store.

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Some schools are now closed for up to seven weeks and boredom often sets in just after Christmas. The presents are pushed aside and often forgotten but the memories of what we did over the holiday

never seems to fade.

We are so lucky here in the Clarence Valley to have so many natural wonders and free or (almost) free school holiday options right on our door step. Holidays are a chance for us to get creative and explore our own backyards and neighbourhoods.

Whilst the internet and social media is a great place to research our “list of to do thingsâ€? this Christmas, I hope I inspire [QW KP VJKU CTVKENG VQ VCMG C OQOGPV QHĆƒKPG to connect and be present in the lives of those you love.

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Explore a new park or neighbourhood. The Clarence Valley Council has recently opened and upgraded several parks across the valley. The newest ‘Jacaranda Park’, Prince Street Grafton, opens this December and when completed, the huge climbing tower and pirate ship are sure to be a hit and the park has plenty of new and exciting play experiences‌ worth a visit to Grafton even if you don’t live there.

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Head to the library, BORROW a book. Reading strengthens our brains and builds new connections, so you can never be bored if you have a book in your hand. Reading is a great way to spend time together whether hanging in the library or in a hammock. Reading helps teach our children empathy and about the world around us‌ it may be holidays but that doesn’t mean we need to stop learning.

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Whilst we know it’s still dry we do have an abundance of glorious river, beach and pool options still available to us without wasting our precious resource.

Pack some fresh bread from your local bakery, order some hot chips and introduce the kids to a good old sandy tomato sauce and chip sandwich.

Slap on the sunscreen, pop on a hat and enjoy the simplest of summer fun.

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Grafton, South Grafton, Maclean and Yamba all have wonderful pool facilities, not to mention the iconic Yamba ocean pool so make a splash this summer.

On January 12 there is a sandcastle building competition Main Beach Yamba Family games nights. Pop the corn and pull out the old fashion board and card games. Is there any thing better than a good old family holiday competition?

Need inspiration UNO, Boggle, Charades, Pictionary, Twister and the popular again Jenga are all-available at your local Big W or Target stores‌ so who will be crowned the family games night champion?

Freeze your own icy poles. There is nothing better than an ice block on a hot day and for the kids there is nothing better than making them too. Cut up fresh fruit and combine with your favourite fresh juices or soda. My family favourites include strawberries in pineapple juice, blueberries and raspberries in apple and blackcurrant juice, frozen yogurt and jelly.

Visit your local art gallery, get inspired. Grafton Regional Gallery has a jam packed kids holiday offering catering for all ages have fun these holidays making your own colourful theatre masks, designing your own skate decks, learning the fundamentals of creating spray paint stencils or get creative cutting and pasting a collage with Jaz Grady. Check out www.eventbrite.com.au for booking times and more details.

Check out your local PCYC, District Services or Bowls Club and Shopping Centres for holiday entertainment. Yamba Bowling Club has fabulous facilities including putt putt, a ten pin bowling centre and rock climbing wall. Family HTKGPFN[ $KPIQ CPF VJG TCHĆƒGU CTG UQOGVJKPI O[ MKFU NQXG GXGT[ JQNKFC[U Clean out the bedrooms and rearrange. It sounds boring but nothing beats starting the New Year in a fresh space and if done together it is a real bonding experience. This activity shows your child your interested in their growth and environment. This is also a great opportunity to donate any unused or outgrown items to those less fortunate.

Watch a sunrise together with all members of your family. Plan a time to watch a sunrise together, as a family. The sunrise may only last a few moments but I can assure you this is something you will all remember for the rest of your life.

Every day we are alive we are blessed with this spectacle, yet rarely do we witness the miracle of it as most of us are still asleep. A sunrise, particularly a beach or hinterland one is a beauty beyond words, it energises, inspires and gives hope. I can’t think of anything more positive to do these holidays. ; QW ECP GCUKN[ ƂPF TKUKPI VKOGU QPNKPG YKVJ OCP[ RJQPG CRRU EJQQUG C XKGYKPI location, somewhere that you can easily observe the horizon. This location will become memorable for your family and will be fondly remembered.

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Clarence Valley Markets

Grab a bargain, savour some fresh produce or pick up a vintage or original ÂŤÂˆiVi° 9ÂœĂ• ˜iĂ›iĂ€ ÂŽÂ˜ÂœĂœ ĂœÂ…>ĂŒ ĂžÂœĂ• ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? w˜` at a market.

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ASHBY MARKETS Ashby Community Centre, Lismore St, Ashby.

3rd Sunday of the month.

THE VILLAGE MARKET PLACE Glenreagh Hall, Coramba Street, Glenreagh 1st Saturday of every month 8am til 12.30pm (No market in January)

YAMBA RIVER MARKETS Ford Park, River Street, Yamba.

4th Sunday of the month Market Coordinator 0422 420 159

ILUKA MARKETS Iluka Sports Oval, Owen & Spenser Sts, Iluka.

1st Sunday of the month

Quarterly

MACLEAN COMMUNITY MARKET In the main Car Park, Maclean.

2nd Saturday of the month GRAFTON SHOWGROUND MARKETS Prince Street, Grafton, Grafton.

3rd Saturday of the month (No market in January)

YAMBA TWILIGHT STREET MARKET Yamba Street, Yamba.

Monday 1st January, 2019 MACLEAN LIONS MACMARKET DAY River Street, Maclean.

Saturday 6th January, 2018 - 8am

Farmer’s Markets GRAFTON FARMERS MARKET Christ Church Cathedral grounds, Cnr Fitzroy & Duke Streets, Grafton Every Thursday 7am to 12pm.

YAMBA FARMERS MARKET Whiting Beach Carpark, Yamba.

Every Wednesday. 7am to 11am.

BALLINA MISSINGHAM BRIDGE MARKETS Every Sunday of the month.

Byron Shire

ALSTONVILLE PLATEAU MARKET 2nd Sunday of the month.

BRUNSWICK HEADS MARKET 1st Saturday of the month.

LENNOX HEAD LAKESIDE MARKET 2nd & 5th Sunday of the month.

BYRON BAY COMMUNITY MARKET 1st Sunday of the month.

BALLINA MARKET 3rd Sunday of the month.

MULLUMBIMBY MUSEUM MARKET 3rd Saturday of the month.

Lismore & Surrounds

BANGALOW VILLAGE MARKET 4th Sunday of the month.

COFFS JETTY MARKETS Every Sunday of the month.

RAINBOW REGION ORGANIC MARKETS Every Tuesday morning.

Tweed Shire

COFFS UP TOWN MARKET Every Sunday of the month.

BLUE KNOB FARMER'S MARKET Every Saturday of the month.

KINGSCLIFF BEACHSIDE MARKET 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

WOOLGOOLGA BEACH MARKET 2nd Saturday of the month.

LISMORE FARMERS MARKET Every Saturday of the month.

TWEED HEADS MARKETS Every Sunday of the month.

BELLINGEN GROWERS MARKET 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.

LISMORE CAR BOOT MARKET 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month.

POTTSVILLE BEACH MARKET 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month.

BELLINGEN COMMUNITY MARKETS 3rd Saturday of the month.

THE CHANNON CRAFT MARKET 2nd Sunday of the month.

UKI BUTTERY BAZAAR

Ballina Shire

NIMBIN MARKET 4th & 5th Sunday of the month.

Coffs Harbour & Surrounds COFFS COAST GROWERS' MARKETS Every Thursday.

THE BELLOPY ORGANIC FARMERS MARKETS Bellingen.1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of the month.

DORRIGO MARKET 1st Saturday of the month.

BOLLYWOOD BAZAAR MARKETS Woolgoolga 1st & 4th Saturday of the month.

ALSTONVILLE FARMERS MARKET Every Saturday of the month.

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EVANS HEAD RIVERSIDE MARKETS 4th Saturday of the month.

3rd Sunday of the month.

MURWILLUMBAH SHOWGROUND 4th Sunday of the month.

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Based out of Coffs Harbour, they built a dedicated and loyal following with an energetic repertoire of originals and covers music and their trademark over the top live shows.

They also supported many of the who’s who of Australia’s rock royalty and a number of international touring acts.

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more, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth, Armidale, Port Macquarie and Newcastle. In 1986, they recorded and released VJGKT ƂTUV CNDWO ECNNGF n)GV Fanatical’.

Your Fanatics had the electric onstage rock and roll swagger of a young INXS, the feel-good audience entertainment values of Mental as Anything and the cool coastal charisma of Australian Crawl.

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GEOFF HELISMA things up, unsettling the crowd, talking about prejudice, talking about intolerance, talking about the lack of education, talking about the importance of education, talking about multiculturalism.

GH: Do you think your kind of satire educates, even though it normally speaks loudest to those who share your outlook and goes over the heads or is challenged by those who don’t agree?

SG: You can’t take that into account. You just do it. Some people hate your guts and a lot of people scream or throw things, or they punch me or wait in the car park for me. I’ve had to run away from thousands of bloody shows. My show has never really been politically incorrect; it’s just been forcefully satirical and aggressively poignant. I think a lot of people just miss the point. For instance, I talk about Aboriginal people and I say, ‘I’m very down on them, because they got us into gambling, domestic violence and alcohol and it’s time they apologise to us for, you know, for f@%*ing our lives up.’ Something like that is very strong and some people, ‘Err you’re a f@%*ing racist!’ But that’s just rubbish ... it’s completely the wrong reading of my show ... completely.

GH: Is anything sacred?

SG: Well... not really; it just depends on which perspective you take. A lot of people say [he adopts his comedic voice], ‘You can’t do that to the Aboriginal people.’ But you can do it in a very positive way and hopefully people understand what you’re talking about. These are decent people; they’ve got a great sense of humour, a great sense of family, they’re very sophisticated in their song line thing. Australia is a very prejudiced country. I say in my show, ‘Prejudice used to be right on the surface when I was growing up, but now it’s just a little bit under the surface.’ All of the people that go on about how, you know, inclusive they are, well it’s bullshit, mate. ÂœĂŒi\ i`ÂˆĂŒi` vÂœĂ€ Â?i˜}ĂŒÂ…

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“I’ve been doing this job for 40 years, I think I’ve done every room in the country; I do have to go to different places, [but] a lot of them don’t want me back because they’re too scared of me,� says Alexander ‘Sandy’ Jacob Gutman, aka Austen Tayshus.

Come January 10, Gutman and outrageous north coast comedian Mandy Nolan will be midtour performing their ÓäÓä 6ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ show at the Saraton Theatre, Grafton.

GH: Does your main calling card, the Billy Birmingham-written Australiana, give you the shits when journalists ask you about it?

SG: Not really; Ć‚Ă•ĂƒĂŒĂ€>Â?ˆ>˜> was something we developed collaboratively ... [but] it starts to give me the shits after a while [adopts a nasal sneering voice], ‘Ooh, Billy Birmingham wrote that!’ But I don’t mind doing it ... it obviously gave me a huge lift. I was working in rock and roll ... in front of the biggest bands in the country, doing stand-up before introducing them; Men at Work, Chisel, Angels, Mi-Sex, Mental as #P[VJKPI GVEGVGTC +V YCU XGT[ FKHĆ‚EWNV HQT OG too; because sometimes I would be working at midnight trying to do stand-up to drunken f@*&wits.

GH: Perhaps that helped develop your confrontational style?

SG: Yeah, absolutely; it was very much a part of that aggressive style that came out of that ... just getting people to shut up and listen. \ ĂŚĂƒ > ÂŁx‡Þi>Ă€Â‡ÂœÂ?`] ĂžÂœĂ• wÂ˜ÂˆĂƒÂ…i` ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i ĂŒÂœÂŤ wĂ›i ˆ˜ >˜ ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒiĂ€Â˜>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? LˆLÂ?i VÂœÂ˜ĂŒiĂƒĂŒ vÂœĂ€ iĂœÂˆĂƒÂ… youth, and then spent several months in a ye-

shiva (a school dedicated to studying traditional religious texts) ... did you lose your religion?

SG: No, no, not at all [said with genuine intent]. In fact, I’m much stronger with it at the moment, as there is a worldwide rise in anti-Semitism. It’s a very important time to be proud of being Jewish. I get people yelling anti-Semitic comments at me during my shows – but I couldn’t care less. My father was a survivor of the Holocaust ... the resonance goes right through my life and my work.

GH: You were an Australian Sex Party candidate in the August 2010 federal election ... tell me how you came to be a sex expert?

SG: [Laughs] Nobody thinks I’m an expert.

Robbie Swan, who’s the head of the Sex Party, used to be the editor of >ĂŒÂˆÂ?`> magazine and I did few gigs for him in the ’80s. We’ve been friends ever since. They were into civil rights; they were pushing for a royal commission into child sexual abuse, which I strongly supported.

GH: The Q & A website says you are “a personality destined to wage war against authority, racism, and institutional dogma�... are you winning?

SG: I don’t think it’s a battle easily won; it’s a continuous thing, so I keep bringing up all of these issues. My particular thing is ‘tolerance’, so I’ve done a lot of stuff with Aboriginal people. I made a record called ˆ}Â…Ăœ>Ăž ÂœĂ€Ă€ÂœLÂœĂ€ii (1988) – it was very funny, but too powerful to be too successful. It was all about reconciliation and the decency of the Aboriginal people and the bad behaviour of the white man, which is continuing.

GH: You are renowned for your quick wit, improvisational skills and comedic humiliation of audience members ... what’s your take on how the Australian Government’s keeping the public informed?

SG: Well, um ... that’s a good question. Look, people in this country are very ill-informed; that’s been a part of my agenda, to be constantly lifting the bar, you know, really shaking

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Dancing in the New Year

Celebrate an Aussie New Year

Three elements

High tech duo, The Stunned Mullets, exclusively plays Australian pop and rock music from the late ’70s and early ’80s. Shane Dixon and Warren Walker combine 50 years of performing (between them) and the latest technology to deliver a top class show.

Striving to create a nostalgic atmosphere of Australian music and culture from what they like to call the Hey Hey it’s Saturday era, the duo creates a happy and friendly vibe. Some of the FWQoU KPĆƒWGPEGU CPF VJG DCPFU HTQO YJKEJ VJG[ draw their material are Australian Crawl, Mental as Anything, The Radiators, The Angels, Skyhooks, Paul Kelly, The Models, INXS, Mondo Rock and Men at Work.

The Stunned Mullets play at the Yamba Golf & Country Club on New Year’s eve.

Dynamic duo 2 Way Street augment their performances with professional backing tracks, aiming to create “fun and frivolityâ€? on the FCPEG ĆƒQQT Expect to hear everything from the Beatles to Tina Turner, ABBA to Lily Allen, Maroon 5 to Pink, The Black Keys to ACDC, while being FC\\NGF D[ C pĆƒQWTKUJ QH DTKIJV NKIJVU HGCVJGT boas, funky masks and crazy wigsâ€?.

Put your fun-shoes on and dance into the New Year at the Maclean Bowling Club on Tuesday December 31.

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and a sassy streak

Singer, songwriter and DJ Kate Fox blends genres and blurs the lines of commercial, classics and hidden treasures and rolls them into a seamless, main room performance.

Her triple threat status mines the musical depths, from the very core of bass driven, party drops to tempting pop-house infused vocal taint. Fox’s signature sassy streak incorporates house, vocal and pop elements, with just enough speed and energy to keep enthusiasts charmed.

Carrying on her desire to deliver music to the masses, Fox has graced Platinum Gold Coast, Sydney’s Ministry of Sound Club and Zouk Nightclub in Malaysia and more recently three nights at Its The Ship in Singapore.

Fox is supported by Blakey and Sean McCarthy at the Yamba Shores Tavern on New Year’s Eve – tickets are on sale at the tavern.

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Surrender to feeling good

When Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows toured Europe during August this year – on a 10-date tour from London to Copenhagen booked over 12 days – it was a

pleasant surprise when another 13 German shows were added come September.

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Camilleri says of the UK-Scandinavia leg of the tour. “I know I’ve gotta do Harley & Rose. I’ve gotta do Chained To The Wheel. I’ve gotta do Hit & Run or Shape I’m In; and I do. I do those songs in a really heartfelt kind of way. “But some of the songs on Citizen John [The Black Sorrows’ current album] are really hitting home in the live environment. “Wednesday’s Child, Silvio and Worlds Away are working really well and the band loves playing them. If the band loves playing them, you feel good about it and that shows.�

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Wild eyes open

Jed Billington says Alivan BlĂź means “magic in the Oceanâ€?, which just happens to be the force that drew him and his musical and life partner Anna Stanton together.

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behind him, the next gig is never something Camilleri takes lightly. “It’s not very often the band text you to say what fun they had at a gig,â€? he says. “Normally it’s the opposite. You’re stuck together in VJG XCP HQT Ć‚XG JQWTU CPF KVoU nIGV me out of here’. “We come to play. And that’s what I still look forward to. “It doesn’t matter what happens during the day, it’s all about getting up there, doing what you like to do and hopefully people pick up on it and come on the journey with you.â€?

Take the journey with Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows at the Yamba Golf & Country Club on Saturday January 4 – tickets are on sale at the club or at offbeat.oztix.com. au/?Event=107454

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Their adventures were the source of inspiration, so they began writing and playing music, initially in remote areas of Indonesia and then when travelling through the UK – Anna’s ‘backyard’.

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Join Alivan BlĂź on the deck at the Brooms Head Bowling Club from 2pm on Sunday January 5 – before they motor off to play shows with some of Australia’s up and coming artists along the east coast of Australia. “We aim to make people feel like they are a part of our journey,â€? says Billington.

Catch them now, so you can say you saw and heard them before they joined the ranks of Australia’s best up and comers. Listen to Wild Eyes on Spotify.

Tuesday December 31

New Years Eve Party on the Green

River kings on the rise King River Rising is an eight-piece groove powerhouse that pushes the boundaries of reggae, rock and funk while paying homage to the genre’s predecessors.

Deep grooves intertwine with harmonies and melodies ... sometimes crooning, sometimes intense – but always leaving the crowd wanting more.

King River Rising – often compared to artists such as Sublime, John Mayor and Groundation – vow to leave no stone unturned as the hard-gigging group steps outside of its Melbourne environs to share their eccentric, eclectic and captivating sound across the nation’s east coast.

Ride like kings of the river with King River Rising at the Pacific Hotel on Tuesday January 7.

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We’re right in the heart of town, and we look forward to welcoming you!

BINGO

Monday January 13

GOLF & BOWLS FAMILY DAY

TUESDAY & FRIDAY FROM 11AM

RAFFLES

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www.yambagolf.com.au River Street, Yamba NSW 2464 (02) 6646 2104

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Courtesy bus available from 4pm 7 days a week Phone: 6646 2305

BOWLO

SPORTS & LEISURE YAMBA

02 6646 2305 • 44 Wooli Street www.yambabowlingclub.com.au

WHAT’S ON 28th December

NEW YEARS DAY $600 Meat Tray Raffle

COURTESY BUS

Pick up from 4pm Daily

11th January

Tickets on sale 5.30pm First call 6.30pm

3rd January Mal Eastick The Boardwalk Bar 8pm – Free 4th January Sarah Burton & Tullara The Boardwalk Bar 8pm – Free 5th January

29th December Bondi Cigars Outdoors - Can Bar 5.00pm – Free

17th January Alivan Blu (Anna & Jed) The Boardwalk Bar 8pm – Free 26th January AUSTRALIA DAY

NEW YEARS EVE

8th January $1200 worth of Seafood Tickets on sale 5.30pm First call 6.30pm

WEEKLY EVENTS WEDNESDAY RAFFLES

SAMPLE YAMBAS FINEST SEAFOOD

10th January

22nd February The Robertson Brothers

$500 worth of vouchers to be won Last Draw $250 - $500 Cash

Tickets on sale 5:30pm, first call 6:30pm

FRIDAY NIGHT MONSTER RAFFLES Over 300 meat trays to be won - Tickets on sale

NEW YEARS EVE Wildflower The Boardwalk Bar 8.30pm – Free

5:00pm, first call 6:30pm

SUNDAY FAMILY RAFFLES Meat trays & seafood vouchers - Tickets on sale

3 GREAT DINING OPTIONS NORFOLK BISTRO

Modern Australian cuisines and gourmet pizzas Open 7 Days Lunch 12 - 2pm | Dinner 6 - 8pm

BOWLO CAFE Delicious coffee, tea, and cafe style food Open 9am Mon - Fri and 10am Sat/Sun

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Living in the ’80s

Kaleidoscopical!

Big hair, big hits and big fun; sounds like the ’80s doesn’t it?

“There's no other decade like the ’80s,” says the group dedicated to the decade, Never Ending ’80s.

“We’ll take you back to the best of it all with a show packed full of the biggest hits by the biggest artists.”

Well, maybe not the biggest artists, but certainly the best artists.

The band expertly carves its way through the music of Prince, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, INXS, Bon

Jovi, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, as well as many other giants.

The vibe created means that there is nothing else to do except sing along and dance.

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Tickets are on sale through the club’s website.

The Mason Rack Band plays Yamba Shores Tavern on Friday January 10. The group recently completed their umpteenth tour of Europe after which they hit the high seas with 40 other top notch acts aboard the ‘Rock the Boat’ cruise.

Renowned for its high energy live performances, the group is not afraid to break musical genre rules by combining a classic mix of heavy rock, blues, jazz and roots.

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Throw in a slide guitar, raspy vocals, rocking, bluesy bass, massive drum percussion and amazing live stage performances, and the result is a spectacular kaleidoscope of musical genres.

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PARADOX (BRISBANE) MASON RACK

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JIMMY LAING REMEDY

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WED JAN 15 - KIDS DISCO with DJ ECKO Join us for a dance from 5pm - 7pm - FREE

SAT JAN 18

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SUNDAY YST FISHING CLUB

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Stomp over swamp All over Australia the name â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marshall and the Froâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has become synonymous with good feelings, late nights, and frothing festival tents. Favouring stomp over swamp, country over western, and rhythm over blues, Marshall and The Fro is a winning combination of birth-right talent, seasoned musicianship and the result of good old fashioned hard work.

(TQO Ć&#x201A;TUV RN[KPI JKU VCNGPVU HQT RGTformance at age 11; thus far Marshall has lived life full throttle, riding the highs and overcoming the adverse lows, all told via the stories in his music and motion. A character larger than life, bolder than most, Marshall could have been born with a blue collar, as everything about his story oozes legitimacy.

Catch him at the Iluka Bowls Club on Saturday January 11 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Family friendly barbecue from 6pm.

Lisa Hunt is an epitome of her performance art, as evidenced by her Forever Soul show (a retrospective of Motown, soul, funk and disco), which has been wowing audiences, both public and corporate, for more than a decade.

Each December/January period, the American born, Byron Bay-based singer takes her show on the road around northern

Eric Clapton, James Brown, Ronan Keating, Macy Gray, Dionne Warwick, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis and Andrea Bocelli.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the punters, those who are a part of an audience engaged by her presence, that are the true arbiters of Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; take the opportunity and do yourself a favour: catch Lisa Hunt at the Maclean Bowling Clu-b on Saturday January 11.

NSW and southern Queensland and shares her extraordinary talents.

Over the years, Hunt has performed, recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the business, including Aussie icons such as Jimmy Barnes, Deisel, Tina Arena, Jon Stevens and Midnight Oil. On the international scene her credits include the Luciano Pavarotti, Ray Charles,

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Generations regenerating Carly & Roo are a father and daughter act that combines serious talent and experience that appeals to all ages.

Carly has played over 100 gigs in the short time since she left school and amassed quite a repertoire of all-time favourites and cool funky tunes.

Roo has been singing professionally since 1984 and has a wealth of experience entertaining at functions, clubs and pubs; picking up three North Coast Entertainment Industry Association Dolphin awards: two for Best Male Vocal and one for Most Popular Male Performer along the way.

The duo does its thing at the Broom Head Bowling Club on Sunday January 12 from 2pm on the deck.

ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday 31st Dec 8pm

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Celebrate 2019 New Year with 2 Way Street

Lisa Hunt & Forever Soul Band

Free entry - Courtesy bus available

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1a McLachlan St, Maclean Ph: 6645 3711 www.macleanbowlingclub.com.au

Stay and play at Club Maclean Motel and Maclean Bowling Club â&#x20AC;˘ Located in the heart of Macleanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CBD next to the award-winning bowls club â&#x20AC;˘ Tseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chinese open 7 days for lunch and dinner â&#x20AC;˘ Room charge facilities available at the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bar and restaurant â&#x20AC;˘ Barefoot bowls packages and stay and play bowls packages available

â&#x20AC;˘ EXECUTIVE KING & FAMILY SUITES â&#x20AC;˘ DISABLED AND FAMILY INTERCONNECTING ROOMS AVAILABLE â&#x20AC;˘ AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT â&#x20AC;˘ FREE WIFI â&#x20AC;˘ FOXTEL

Phone: 6645 2253

Open 7 days from 9am

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locally, which allows the store to transform its product mix on a regular basis, giving you an exciting experience at every visit. So, if you see an item that you want, you will have to seize the moment, so you don’t miss out!

OUR STORY We are a local, family run small business and in 2019 we rebranded to UNIQ COLLECTIVE, but our company started at the end of the last century.

Our motto is simple; to design and source furniture made from sustainable, recycled and upcycled materials to minimise the impact on the environment.

UNIQ PRODUCTS seriously well made...

With 90% of our product ranges we embrace traditional and sustainable furniture design to make an effort to minimise our impact on the planet’s natural resources.

We pride ourselves on the quality and value of the solid sustainable properties of the pieces we stock in store.

A key difference between UNIQ and other furniture retailers … quite simply is that or furniture is not timber veneer, but solid timber

and our signature ranges have a minimum five coats of a high grade German lacquer to preserve the grain.

Whether you’re looking for a statement piece, an item with a story to tell or a dining setting that will become the focal point for your family and friends and the centerpiece of your home, you’ll discover your unique style at UNIQ COLLECTIVE At UNIQ COLLECTIVE we are always striving to maintain an eclectic mix of products and styles that is different from anything you will find at another retailer.

We are a direct importer and source from a number of global suppliers both overseas and

We believe that solid hardwood, recycled, reclaimed and upcycled timbers make the most beautiful furniture in the world. They are not perfect, but they are created by master craftsman with hand, eye and heart. Our handpicked items will create a uniquely you space and are chosen for their beauty, heritage, design, sustainability and individual style making every piece UNIQ. Come in and explore instore and be inspired by our collection of handpicked furniture and homewares. A collection of seriously well made sustainable solid timber furniture ranges, unique originals and refashioned furniture and homewares await to be discovered.

153 Orlando Street, Coffs Harbour 6652 1111 uniqcollective

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Good Food Yamba Cafe Marina

Caperberry Cafe

3 Yamba Road, Yamba 6646 3311

25 Yamba St, Yamba 6646 2322

Food type Modern Australian, Vegetarian,

Food type All Day Breakfasts, Burgers, Wraps, Cakes & Slices

Specialising in Seafood, Homemade Breads and Cakes

Open Hours 7 days 6am - 3:30pm

Open Hours 8.30– 4 Tue-Sun, Closed Mondays

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Mona’s Kitchen

3/5 Yamba St (cnr Yamba & Wooli St), Yamba

Sandbar Yamba

30 Clarence St, Yamba

6646 1333 Food type Authentic Thai

Food type • Extensive new summer menu • Takeaway options • Delicious Marco Vianei Coffee, smoothies & fresh cold pressed juices • New Tapas menu out now • Serving a variety of Australian craft beers, wine and cocktails • BYO - wine only

Fully Licensed Dine in or Takeaway Open Hours Wed to Mon 5pm - 8:30pm (later if demand warrants)

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Food type Modern Australian. Our Big Breakfast is a must. Delicious cakes, sweets and Artisti coffee.

Open Hours 7- 4 - 7 days

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Lawrence Tavern

Bridge Street, Lawrence

6647 7213 Food type Traditional Pub Grub - only better!

Family Friendly Outdoor Seating Open Hours RESTAURANT 12-2pm, 6-8pm TAVERN 10am - late

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Aloha Sushi Bar & Cafe

Latitude 29

2/8 Treelands Drive Yamba 6646 2934 7/25 Coldstream Street, Yamba

16 Yamba Street, Yamba 6646 3909

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Food type Traditional Pub Grub - with a twist!

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YAMBA CAFE MARINA Very family friendly

Yamba Marina Cafe is open over the holiday period from 8.30am – 4pm every day (closed Mondays Christmas and New Year’s Day) open for breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea.

The friendly team at Yamba Marina Café take pride in their service and extensive menu of modern Australian, vegetarian, homemade breads and cakes. Why not consider one of their seafood dishes?

The café’s signature dish is their fabulous prawn cutlets (genuine Yamba prawns of course).

Yes, a children’s menu is available and meals are made to order, with all dietary needs catered for.

They also have daily blackboard specials with meals priced from breakfast at $10, and lunch from $15.

Why; they even have homemade jams and chutneys available for purchase.

The café is BYO only and is the ideal location for casual dining being right at the main marina in Yamba, with the waterfront lapping right next to your table.

There is plenty of free parking at one of Yamba’s iconic family run café’s (which has been operating for almost a decade). Call today for a booking and feel like you are dining at home!

CAPERBERRY

Wholesome meals & snacks, great coffee

Caperberry Café is a family run business centrally located in Yamba on the roundabout at Coldstream St and Yamba Rd and is open 7 days 6am – 3.30pm.

Start the day with our all-day breakfast menu and coffee, choose from light snacks or one of our great burgers, gourmet wraps, delicious sweet slices or cakes, much of which is homemade on site and displayed in our cabinet.

Check the daily specials board. We support local farmers by using local produce whenever possible.

Canine friends are also welcome, greeted with a small treat and a water bowl.

Caperberry Café is family and community friendly with a welcoming atmosphere.

Alfresco dinning on the sidewalk as you watch the passing parade on a lovely Yamba summer day… what could be better?

Please call in and say “hello” we’d love to see you.

MONA'S KITCHEN A touch of Thailand

Mona’s Kitchen offers delicious authentic Thai meals. You will love the variety and depth of the ƃCXQWTU WUGF %JQQUG HTQO QXGT 60 items on the extensive menu both dine in and takeaway.

While dining in enjoy over 60 varieities of wines chosen from Australia and around the world.

Mona’s Kitchen offers intimate or al fresco (weather permitting) and is fully licensed. The restaurant is centrally located at the corner of Wooli and Yamba St’s.

Hours are Wednesday to Monday 5pm to 8.30 (or later if demands warrants).

Catch us on Facebook at Mona’s Kitchen Thai Yamba or for booking call 6646 1333.

SANDBAR YAMBA

Great food in a casual sea side setting

We understand that not everyone can or does eat seafood so we designed our new extensive tapas summer menu to have something for everyone.

Through the school holidays Sandbar Yamba is open for breakfast from 630am - 1130am and re opens for happy hour and dinner from 530pm.

Meal prices start at breakfast from $6 - $20 and dinner from $10 - $50/80.

Sandbar offers BYO wine but are also fully licensed for a variety of wines with vintages from Australia, Italy, France and Spain. They have a variety of craft beers and they also shake up a great cocktail.

Sandbar has a relaxed casual atmosphere to compliment its seaside setting.

LATITUDE 29

Sit down and grab a meal and relax

Latitude 29 is very centrally located right in the heart of Yamba on the corner of Coldstream and Yamba Streets. Take a seat either

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inside or outside in the foot-path dining area and watch the passing parade. Latitude 29 is open seven days from 7am – 4pm, serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

Serving modern Australian cuisine and the famous big breakfast is a must try.

Latitude 29 has a very relaxed atmosphere you can take the children along, and whilst you socialise with friends and family, the children can play in the secure play area.

Meals range from $8.50 - $19.50.

There is also a range of cakes and slices. There are daily specials and a blackboard menu that changes regularly, if not daily it is weekly… the staff like to keep the clientele guessing.

So if you are in mood for a fabulous steak sandwich, also a big hit with the customers; or a scrumptious meal with an Artisti coffee, come on down, take a seat, and let us serve you, you won’t be disappointed.

ALOHA SUSHI BAR & CAFE Sushi with a twist

“We love being able to make fresh delicious Sushi on-site - we call it Sushi with a twist.

Only at Aloha made with Aloha Sushi of course, Hawaiian infused”.

Aloha Sushi Bar and Café is located at 2/8 Treelands Drive Yamba (6646 2934) and open at 7.30am, all our Sushi is available after 10.30am.

We serve all day sushi and coffee and our Salmon poke bowl with a Japanese super food salad is a favourite… not to mention our range of other fabulous salads.

Our meal prices range from $5 for Sushi rolls plus $17.50 poke bowls - plus we cater for events.

There are also blackboard and daily specials.

Aloha Sushi Bar and Café has a relaxed casual outlook with a ‘beachy’ feel. Why not come along and sit by our open kitchen where you can see us preparing our sushi, and we are always up for a chat.

LARENCE TAVERN

A great country pub with a great atmosphere

The Lawrence Tavern Restaurant is open 6pm-8pm seven days, serving Australian fare and great pub food and they have a great kids menu and will serve smaller portion adults meals if requested.

Daily specials incorporating local produce are a feature; check out their chicken bacon camembert… it’s a local favourite. Or for something a little more simpler, Tuesday is burger night and Thursday is the favourite with a $10 schnitzel night.

The restaurant is licenced of course and the Taylors range of ƂPG #WUVTCNKCP YKPGU JGCFU VJG wine list. Why not come along at 6pm on Friday for ‘cocktail night’?

With sweeping views of the Clarence River, Lawrence Tavern Restaurant has it all…. with a great family atmosphere and a country feel, where locals and visitors feel welcome.

Lawrence Tavern Restaurant – winner of a best pub grub award in 2018.

BRUSHGROVE HOTEL

The 151 year old Brushgrove Hotel is an institution

Brushgrove Pub - traditional pub grub with a classier feel.

The ‘Brushy Pub’ as it is affectionately know by the locals is a great place to sit back and relax around other visitors or the locals.

The restaurant is open 12pm2pm for lunch and 6pm-8pm for dinner. There is a great indoor restaurant, or perhaps you would prefer to dine at one of the huge wooden table bench seats (undercover of course) along the front of the hotel. Kids are welcome and the third dinning option has the youngsters in mind as mum and dad site in the large area overlooking the river whilst the kids can run around on the grass.

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Being a pub, licencing is not an issue and Australian made Taylor wines head the comprehensive wine list.

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Gourmet Kitchen Clarence River Fishermen’s Cooperative • Famous Yamba King Prawns • Clarence River School Prawns • Fresh Seafood Oysters, Bugs, Crabs, Fish etc

51-55 River St, Maclean 6645 0966 15 Yamba Rd, Yamba 6646 2099 Queen St , Iluka 6646 5366

• Cooked Seafood • Takeaway meals

Open Hours: Open daily from 10-7

Foodies will go to great lengths to find gourmet ingredients.

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Nicholson Fine Foods

Good Days

4 Mooli Place, Yamba Industrial Estate 6646 3191

2/19 Yamba Street, Yamba 6646 3111

“Come and taste the difference” Designed and made in Yamba Awarded 16 Australian Show Champion Trophies

• Smoothies • Cold Pressed Juices • Acai Bowls

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THE VALLEY'S

Gourmet CLARENCE RIVER FISHERMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COOPERATIVE Fresh from the trawlers to you.

From natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most pristine estuary and oceans, Clarence River Fishermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cooperative shareholders sustainably harvest an array of seafood from the famous Yamba King 2TCYPU VQ QEGCP $WIU HTGUJ Ć&#x201A;UJ CPF VCUV[ TKXGT Clarence River School Prawns. They also stock specialty products such as lobster, squid and a vast array of locally harvested seafood delights.

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NICHOLSON FINE FOODS Come and taste

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Winner of 16 Australian Champion trophies and many other awards.

We have just launched our Habanero Chilli Hot Drops, if you like chilli, drop in for a taste.

Our website offers an online store with free shipping anywhere in Australia for orders over $30 and a huge selection of cooking videos to help you get the best out of your products.

Factory â&#x20AC;&#x153;tasting toursâ&#x20AC;? with cellar door pricing are available, call 02 6646 3191 to make an appointment.

Come and taste what all the fuss is about!

GOOD DAYS

Every dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Good Day

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If you're looking for a great coffee, Good Days are now serving specialty coffee by Padre, which originated in Melbourne and is now being roasted in Noosa They also run a free social running session every week, encouraging locals and visitors to get out and move.

Come in and check out the new space where every dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Good Day.

SPAR MACLEAN

Summer picnics made easy.

As the weather heats up outside, that can only mean one thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly time for summer. With summer comes outdoor entertaining, lazy days on the beach, Christmas parties and plenty of drinks and nibbles.

Entertaining in summer, can mean a lot of hard work for you, but the team at Spar Maclean can take the hard work out of entertaining with their sensational deli.

The deli boasts a huge range of fresh cold meats, cheeses, a selection of antipasto and a variety of beautiful summer salads, perfect for a family picnic at the beach or a backyard Bar-B-Que.

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LOCKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BUTCHERY

Yamba quality meats â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where quality counts

Lockeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Butchery may be one of the best kept secrets in Yamba.

Brendan Locke has taken on his own business in the heart of Yamba after many years of butchering in various areas. Amongst his travels, he has worked alongside many very talented butchers including leading Sunshine Coast artisan butcher, Arite Vella, famous for their gourmet meats. Lockey is bringing all these new lines of gourmet meats to Yamba.

Recently, Lockeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Butchery won a gold medal for their BBQ Chicken Supreme sausage and a silver medal in the Traditional Australian Beef category in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Northern NSW Sausage Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition.

Lockey has a passion for excellence in service and customer satisfaction and is committed to providing high quality products for his customers who enjoy preparing well-balanced meals without spending hours in the kitchen. Lockeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s butchery is open from 6.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 6.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm on Saturday.

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Explore the Clarence

THE ROASTERY The warm heart of the business

The Botero Coffee Roastery is located in the village of Maclean overlooking the majestic Clarence River.

It is housed in a beautiful historic building that began life as Sheehanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mechanical workshop in the 1940s, and has evolved throughout the years as businesses came and went.

By the time Botero had acquired the building it was in much need of some love. So in 2010 the building underwent extensive repairs and renovations to ensure their new home paid tribute to its history and will respectfully remain in the local community for many more years. .QQMKPI VJTQWIJ VJG Ć&#x192;QQT VQ EGKNKPI INCUU YCNNU DGVYGGP the cafĂŠ and roastery, you will notice the original engine hoist still hanging proudly from the rafter, or perhaps signs of the original grease that is now varnished into the original JCTFYQQF Ć&#x192;QQTU 6JKU DWKNFKPI KU QPEG CICKP RTQXKFKPI careers and industry to an amazing community, just like it did back in the 1940s.

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Botero Coffee Roasters - 275 River St, Maclean 6645 5541. Mon-Fri 6.45am-5pm, Sat 7am-2.30pm, Sun 8am-2.30pm

SUMMER BREW Now that summer is here, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect time to drink cold brew coffee and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so easy to make at home with the Hario Cold Brew Pot. All you have to do is put 80gms of plunger grind cofHGG KP VJG Ć&#x201A;NVGT Ć&#x201A;NN VJG RQV YKVJ EQNF YCVGT CPF RQR KPVQ the fridge. Brew for 8-12 hours or longer.

Combine your cold brew with water and enjoy over ice or with milk. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great summer drink! You can enjoy this rich, smooth and mellow coffee at home for just $33.55.

Available at botero.com.au or from the roastery.

Craft Brew

SANCTUS - crafted in God's country

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Mr Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and his wife Nicole have been overwhelmed with the support of the local community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked about this for a number of years now and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had a passion for beer and handcrafted goodness. With the recent infrastructure growth in the area with the roads and the highway, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen a lot of different types of people moving to the area and the response since we opened our doors in September has been overwhelmingâ&#x20AC;? he added.

The journey to opening the doors was a two year process, with a nine-month construction stage to refurbish the former industrial bus shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early on it was all about developing the brand and that is all about our love of the Clarence Valley. We want people to come to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s country and take a little slice of heaven away with them,â&#x20AC;? said Nicole.

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Tasting Paddles are available for $12.50. Customers can select any four beers from the menu and experience the best that Sanctus has to offer.

Relax and unwind with friends 5CPEVWU KU FGĆ&#x201A;PKVGN[ HCOKN[ QTKGPtated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have people from all backgrounds aged from about 20-80 years, all enjoying themselves in the one venue,â&#x20AC;? said Nicole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our aim is to cater for young and old and not be a late night venue, so therefore we attract the older generation along with young families that can come out and have lunch and dinner and an early night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see about 20-30 kids out playing on the grass area on a Saturday really warms your heart.

There are lots of toys; balls, cricket sets and giant Jenga (building blocks). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also provide live music on Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - so we really want to be known for that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sunday sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with local talent and we might build that up over the Christmas period.â&#x20AC;&#x153;

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Food â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our chef Nick Cassidy has been in the area for 12 years and is a very well renowned chef. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new menu is quite extensive and offers specialised share RNCVVGTU YQQF Ć&#x201A;TGF RK\\CU CPF HQQF that you can sit down on a picnic rug and enjoy.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American style beer food and a specials board with fresh locally sourced seafood.

Transport We have an 11 seat courtesy bus which does regular runs to Yamba and locally.

At the moment SANCTUS is open Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 11.00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9.00pm.

Contact details

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• Spectacular views across the sanctuary to the river • Almost new with the balance of new home warranties • Three bedrooms, two bathrooms & separate living area • 890m2 block, established gardens and a detached shed

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The coastal town of Yamba is a beach loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise and great for snorkelling, swimming and Ă&#x192;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;wÂ&#x2DC;}° There is an ocean pool built into the rocks at the southern end of Main Beach and standing proudly atop Pilot Hill is the iconic Yamba Lighthouse. Here you can get a panoramic view over the surrounding beaches, the mouth of the river and Yamba bay.

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tion for some truly remarkable photos.

The Yaegl people are the traditional custodians of the coastal areas around Yamba and Maclean.

Yamba has a great relaxed lifestyle with award winning restaurants and cafĂŠs, boutique shops and art galleries. The broad waters of the Clarence are KFGCN HQT DQCVKPI Ć&#x201A;UJKPI CPF GZRNQTKPI VJKU TKXGT system. There is so much to see and do, in and around Yamba, there is something for every member of the family.

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Take a trip out to Angourie The charming seaside village of Angourie, 5km south of Yamba, is at the northern tip of Yuraygir National Park, which has one of the most spectacular coastal walks in the state. Spectacular views of the coastline, a glorious natural setting and a laid-back, relaxed lifestyle make Angourie a very desirable destination. You can soak up all this beauty when you stay at one of the luxury holiday units, grab a delicious meal or coffee from the local cafĂŠ/store or take some time to browse through the local art and craft boutique shop. In the 1960s, Angourie became famous as

one of the best pointbreaks in Australia and is often visited by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best surfers. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never surfed before, try one of the local surf schools to get some expert instruction. While the famous Angourie point-breaks sweeps onto rocks and can be dangerous for inexperienced board riders, there are many kilometres of open beaches surrounding Angourie. Angourie is also renowned for its fresh water Blue and Green Pools, originally a rock quarry VJCV Ć&#x201A;NNGF YKVJ YCVGT YJGP C URTKPI YCU disturbed. The pools are very deep and are a popular swimming spot.

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Respite at Mareeba Our Registered Nurses are on site 24 hours per day, every day and have been providing quality respite and permanent care to the Northern Rivers for over 35 years Are you a carer who needs a break?

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Shopping

Shopping Yamba - the heart of boutique

Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in search of the latest fashionable trends, looking to reinvent your home dĂŠcor or simply want to pick up a bargain or two, the heart of Yamba is the perfect place to go for some extravagant retail therapy.

This boutique shopping district has a range of chic and sophisticated fashion stores, boutique giftware and homeware stores and even the odd vintage retro store.

This bustling little shopping precinct is fast becoming renowned as one of the trendiest retail areas in the northern rivers. Its eclectic mix of stores KU RGTHGEV HQT YKPFQY UJQRRKPI DTQYUKPIC QT Ć&#x201A;PFKPI VJCV OWUV JCXG indulgence.

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18 Coldstream St, Yamba 6646 3116 Open 9.30-5 Mon to Fri, 9.30-2.30 Sat Blue Allure may well have that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one offâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; item Blue Allure in Coldstream Street is Yambaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier clothing boutique of choice for casual and daytime wear.

They offer a range of fabulous fashions from such brands as Ivy & Isabel, Orientique, Alessandra, MacJays and Haris Cotton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all perfect for the North Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot, sultry summers.

Complete your outfit from their range of fashion accessories and Birkenstock and Frankie 4 footwear.

Blue Allure also stocks Berlie and Triumph womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lingerie and a range of striking swimwear.

Chris, from Blue Allure insists on personalised service and can help you build your wardrobe or inject some of the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest looks. This is the perfect shopping destination for quality clothing.

Blue Allure may well have that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one offâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; item; something you can take home after your holiday as a reminder of your great time in Yamba.

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3/13 Yamba Street, Yamba flots_n_jets

Flots-Jets

Open 9.30-5 Mon to Fri, 9.30-3 Sat, 10-4 Sun

If you love to treasure hunt and find amazing things, then a browse through this quirky little store is a must. Flots & Jets is filled to overflowing with an eclectic mix of collectables, vintage homewares and salvaged trinkets sitting peacefully alongside a range of new Australian designed clothing and handmade jewellery. Megan, the owner, is always out scouting for new finds to rescue and recycle, ensuring a new browsing experience for return customers every time.

This is definitely a store that demands a visit.

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6646 3248 Shop 1, 21-23 Yamba St, Yamba theshoeboutiqueyamba The Shoe Boutique Yamba Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 4pm, Sun 9am - 2:30pm

The Shoe Boutique Yamba offers quality women’s footwear for all ages, tastes and budgets.

Featured brands include Django & Juliette, Zeta, Rilassare, Dawgs, EOS, Skechers and much more.

Drop in and and see Skye and the team… they would love to help you find that perfect pair.

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Summi’s – amazing food…and you can browse our surf gear We are an espresso/retail/surf cafe providing delicious coffee and quick bites to eat.

Our pastries are baked fresh every morning and we serve amazing bagels, gourmet sausage rolls and toasted sandwiches. We also have smoothies, cold pressed juice and milkshakes.

Aside from our food we have beautifully curated apparel, surf boards + gear and accessories.

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Explore the Clarence Be captivated by the relaxed charm and character of this unique coastal village. Iluka has long been famous HQT Ć&#x201A;UJKPI CPF VJG UGTKQWU CPINGT PGXer visits without a frying pan packed KP COQPIUV VJG Ć&#x201A;UJKPI IGCT 2GQRNG also come to the beautiful coastal town to absorb the sights and experiences provided by one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most accessible and rarest rainforest remnants.

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Iluka Nature Reserve

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The World Heritage listed Iluka Nature Reserve contains the largest remnant of littoral rainforest in NSW. This rainforest obtains moisture from VJG PGCTD[ QEGCP Ć&#x201A;NVGTGF D[ VJG UCPF CPF KV supports rich vegetation and abundant bird and animal life. Bird watchers, conservationists and people from all walks of life enjoy the gentle walking tracks to marvel at some of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ć&#x201A;PGUV YQTM The walking track may be accessed at the Iluka Bluff to the north and from the south via Long Street or Iluka Street, within the village itself.

Wheelchair access is available from the Iluka Bluff Road, and is clearly marked. At the Iluka Bluff there is a photographic display and information panels about the rainforest and also an excellent dolphin and whale watching platform. Picnic and toilet facilities are provided.

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Woombah Recreational Reserve Woombah Recreational Reserve is a beautiful, peaceful picnic area surrounded by tall shady trees. The park is a wonderful place to enjoy a

picnic or BBQ lunch, or just a quick stop to stretch your legs.

It has childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground equipment, toilet amenities

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Iluka's early history COL HENNESSY

Iluka has long been regarded as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dress circle of the Lower Clarenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and for good reason.

While it may not be the tourist hub, its quieter attractions are a real boon for visitors north of the area who are looking for just that contrast.

Iluka owes its history to the construction at the northern side of the river training scheme at the river mouth.

Matthew Flinders did not even see the river proper when he came by, listing it as Shoal Bay such was the scene spread out in front of him. The mighty Clarence is indeed the largest river on the east coast of Australia south of the tropic of Capricorn. In the late 19th century river transport was everything and the building of the river entrance walls was the equivalent of what is going on VQFC[ YKVJ VJG 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E *KIJYC[

and at a similar cost comparatively.

There have been a number of schemes devised to best utilise the river currents and tides to keep the river mouth open without constant dredging or shipwrecks. Engineers from NSW government departments even visited Egypt and the mouth of the Nile river to see what worked best.

When work started they were able to use rocks blasted from headlands north of the river and an intricate system of rail lines transported the quarry rocks down to the river. Remnants of these lines can still be seen in bushwalks that adjoin the pathway from town to the beach.

Improvements and expansion of these walls continued till 1971 so essentially these works were in place for almost a hundred years.

Ilukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small population and rather remote location came about because it is essentially a peninsular (almost an island) surrounded by ocean beaches, the river itself and world heritage rainforest. Up until the mid-sixties you had to catch three different ferries to get to Iluka and that was just from Yamba or Maclean. The Ć&#x201A;TUV ETQUUKPI YCU CV *CTYQQF adjacent to the bridge. Then there was another ferry from the northern end of Chatsworth island to Goodwood Island and Ć&#x201A;PCNN[ VQ +NWMC YJGTG nVJG QNF ferry crossingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; park area is. The current entrance to Iluka (past the golf course) only came about when the bridge over the Esk river was opened in 1964. This coincided with the peak of the sand mining when rutile was transported north to the Tweed area.

Today a series of historical interpretive signs welcome visitors to the town. They have been erected by the Iluka History Group and their museum is open Wednesday and Friday morning where you can see much more on FKURNC[ DWV RCTVKEWNCTN[ VJG TKXGT UEJGOGU CPF VJG Ć&#x201A;UJKPI industry. The one pictured above captures the scene at the old terminal wharf just east of the slipway. There are four others and more planned and you can trace the growth of the town via these signs

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Explore the Clarence

of the Clarence Coast

There are a multitude of surf breaks and beaches located along the Clarence Coast. Below is a list of some of the beaches the Clarence has to offer, for you to enjoy this summer.

Angourie

The beaches at Angourie include Point Beach Beach, Back Beach, Spooky Beach and to the northern end at Green Point. There is a steep boat launching facility at the southern end and a large car park up from the boat ramp. There is a cafĂŠ and restaurant opposite the carpark.

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Bluff Beach - Iluka

Bluff Beach curves from Frazer Reef for 1.2km south to the prominent 30m high Iluka Bluff.

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to form a continuous bar with no rips and less hazardous swimming conditions. The southern end has a large car park and is patrolled by lifeguards during the summer holidays. The car park also leads to a access track to 30m high Iluka Bluff which has viewing platforms.

If swimming head for the quieter Woody Bay and the southern end of Bluff Beach, which is patrolled during the summer holidays. Avoid swimming on the rip-dominated beaches. Â?Ă&#x2022;Â&#x17D;> Â?Ă&#x2022;vv Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i` vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; Ă&#x201C;ÂŁĂ&#x2030;ÂŁĂ&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x2030;ÂŁ

Brooms Head Main Beach & Back Beach

Brooms Head Beach stretches from Red Cliff in the north for 4.5km south. It is accessible from Maclean along Brooms Head Road and there is plenty of car parking.

Whilst the Red Cliff end has numerous areas of rips, the far southern end is generally devoid of rips and sheltered by a lagoon, protected by a sea wall and is normally family swimming

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Convent Beach/ Mckittricks Beach

Convent Beach is located inside Yamba Point and is a narrow 100m long beach backed by vegetated bluffs rising to blufftop houses.

Access is from the backing road with street parking and a walking track from the southern end of the beach to Yamba Head. Rips only occur during higher waves.

There is plenty of parking in nearby streets and seeing the main shops are within walking distance, facilities are no problem.

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friendly. There is a boat launching ramp at the southern end.

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Diggers Camp North Beach & Diggers Camp South (Main Beach)

Access via Wooli Road. The only beach suitable for swimming is the main Diggers Camp beach, with lowest waves towards the southern end.

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Pippi Beach â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yamba

Yambaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest stretch of beach is located CNQPI 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E 2CTCFG CV VJG UQWVJGTP GPF QH town to Bari Beach. There is plenty of parking CNQPI 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E 2CTCFG DWV HGY HCEKNKVKGU CRCTV HTQO a toilet block and small reserve at the northern end; although the main Yamba shopping precinct is a little over 1km away.

There are three exposed rip dominated beaches along the length of Pippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Best to swim at Pippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when it is patrolled. Elsewhere swimmers should stay on the bars, away from the rips and boundary rocks. *Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6; i>VÂ&#x2026; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i` vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; Ă&#x201C;ÂŁĂ&#x2030;ÂŁĂ&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x2030;ÂŁ

Red Cliff Beach

Twenty metre high cliffs form the backdrop leading down to the 200 long beach. Red Cliff is accessible from Brooms Head Road. There are extensive shore platforms and reefs. This not a safe swimming location and there are numerous areas of permanent rips. There are six remote, little used, exposed and rip dominated beaches at Red Cliff, so use extreme care if swimming at any of the beaches. If you are swimming stay close to shore on the attached portion of the bars, clear of any rips and away from the boundary rocks and headlands, which support permanent rips. ,i` Â?Â&#x2C6;vv Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i`

Sandon/Illaroo Beach

Iluka Beach

Access is from Beach Road along the Iluka side of the Clarence river (past Moriarty and Iluka Wall Beach) to the northern Iluka Bluff car park and the southern car park that runs out from Iluka township to the beach and entrance wall. This is a moderately hazardous beach. Â?Ă&#x2022;Â&#x17D;> i>VÂ&#x2026; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i`

Iluka Wall Beach & Moriartyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wall

Both beaches are located on the Iluka side of the mouth of the Clarence River and easily accessible from the town. The beaches are very safe, with beautiful white sands leading to calm water. Like Whiting Beach on the Yamba side of the Clarence, the water is tidal and there can be HCUV Ć&#x192;QYKPI OQXGOGPV FWTKPI VKOGU QH RTQNQPIGF JGCX[ TCKP CPF UVTQPI VKFCN Ć&#x192;QYU Â?Ă&#x2022;Â&#x17D;> 7>Â?Â? i>VÂ&#x2026; E Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E;½Ă&#x192; 7>Â? >Ă&#x20AC;i Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;rolled

Sandon Beach is 9km to Rocky Point, the southern section is known as Illaroo. The entire beach lies in Yuraygir National Park. The road from Minnie Waters ends at Illaroo where there is a camping and rest area. The beach is exposed to most waves which combine with VJG Ć&#x201A;PG DGCEJ UCPF VQ OCKPVCKP CP GPGTIGVKE double bar system the length of the beach.

The inner bar is usually attached and cut by rips every 300-400 m, fronted by a 100 m wide deep trough and an outer bar with rips every 700-800 m. Strong, permanent rips also run out against Clay Head and the rocks at Illaroo.

There is a hazardous, rip-dominated beach.

If swimming, stay on the attached bars, away from rips and watch for currents. Better still walk around the southern rocks to Illaroo at the south.

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Turners Beach

Once again this beach is located in the heart of Yamba and even closer to facilities than the main Yamba Beach. A permanent rips runs out against the southern rocks, while a stronger rips Ć&#x192;QYU QWV CICKPUV VJG VTCKPKPI YCNN 6JG DGCEJ is patrolled by lifeguards during the summer JQNKFC[U UVC[ DGVYGGP VJG Ć&#x192;CIU CPF ENGCT VJG rocks and strong rips. /Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x192; i>VÂ&#x2026; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i` vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; ÂŁ{Ă&#x2030;ÂŁĂ&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x2030;ÂŁ

Whiting Beach

The most sheltered beach in the Clarence 8CNNG[ 0Q OCVVGT JQY Ć&#x201A;GTEG CP QEGCP UYGNN KU by the time it has made its way up the Clarence rivermouth and hung a left turn towards Whiting Beach, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forgotten what it was so angry about and just wants to tickle the ankles of anyone loitering at the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge.

Whiting Beach is a short stroll from town, picnic tables, car parking, toilet facilities and showers are all provided.

Whiting Beach isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t patrolled, and so please exercise common sense and caution when in the water. Best not stray out too far as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a tidal zone. But perfect for a dip.

Glorious, quiet beach, sheltered from all winds but a nasty northerly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an ideal setting for introducing toddlers and young ones to the ocean!

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Wooli Beach

Wooli beach is accessible via Coldstream Road at Ulmarra or Eight Mile Lane off the Pacific Highway south of the Grafton Airport turnoff.

Wooli Beach is located 6.5km south of Headland Beach (which is located to the north of Wooli).

Jones Beach is located at the southern end of Wooli Beach and township.

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Yamba Main Beach

Yamba Main Beach is located at the base of VJG 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E *QVGN QPN[ QPG DNQEM HTQO VJG OCKP shopping centre and a short walking distance from cafĂŠs and restaurants. The beach fully is patrolled during the summer swimming season.

An ocean rock pool is located at the southern end.

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Minnie Water Beach & Pipers Hill Beach

Both beaches are located via the small village of Minnie Water off Wooli Road.

Minnie Water Beach has road access to a launching area. There is a reserve towards the northern end opposite the store, which contains a hall, toilets, picnic area, the new temporary Minnie Waters SLSC and vehicle beach access track. There are four rock bound and partly sheltered beaches, with rips only occurring on the more exposed northern section of Minnie Waters, and against all the boundary rocks during bigger seas.

Pipers Hill Beach (not patrolled) is a short walk south of Minnie Waters Beach. Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;i 7>Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; ÂŤ>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?Â?i` `Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i Ă&#x192;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x20AC; ÂŤiĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;`

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Explore Clarence Explore the Clarence

Maclean was laid out in 1862 and named after the surveyor-general Alexander Grant McLean by the Grafton Commissioner for Lands, W. A. B. Greaves. While many of the early settlers along the Clarence were farmers from the Highlands of Scotland there were also many Irish and German settlers. Maclean was declared a municipality in 1887 and become a shire in 1957.

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A touch of Scotland

Image: Lynne Mowbray

The Scottish Cairn Located at Taloumbi Street. The decision to create a Scottish Cairn in Maclean grew from a Bicentennial gift of a Cairn from Scotland to Australia (1988). Despite intense lobbying from many towns with Scottish links, the Cairn was given permanent home in Mosman Park, Sydney. The Maclean â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scottish Town in Australiaâ&#x20AC;? Committee decided to construct its own Cairn under the supervision of Scottish stonemason George Kerridge of Canberra. The Cairn was positioned in Standford Park. Stones were obtained from parts of Scotland, from Scottish families throughout #WUVTCNKC CPF NQECNN[ 6JG /CENGCP 5EQVVKUJ %CKTP KU C Ć&#x201A;VVKPI OGOQTKCN VQ the contribution Scottish settlers made to the Clarence and to Australia.

The Cairn was dedicated by Rev Kenneth McLeod on December 3, 1988.

Family crest tiles have been added to the surrounds of the Cairn. The OGOQTKCN %CKTP GPLQ[U OCIPKĆ&#x201A;EGPV XKGYU QXGT VJG VQYP VJG %NCTGPEG River and its Broadwater.

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wooli & minnie water

Natural charm

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Minnie Water Get back to nature in the coastal village of Minnie Water.

Minnie Waters is surrounded by Yuraygir National Park.

Along the coastal trails you will encounter heathland plains, ET[UVCN ETGGMU CPF NCIQQPU CPF CP CDWPFCPEG QH YKNFĆ&#x192;QYGTU and birdlife. Similarly enclosed smaller villages lie either side of Minnie Water. The beach is the main road to Sandon to the north and Diggers Camp to the south. At Minnie Water there are excellent walking tracks and camping. In the cenVTG QH VJG XKNNCIG KU C IGPGTCN UVQTG CPF RQUV QHĆ&#x201A;EG Image: Fran Dowsett

Wooli - Gateway to the Solitary Islands If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a keen angler, drop a line in the Wooli River where the Ć&#x201A;UJ CTG KP CDWPFCPEG 9QQNK NQECVGF MO HTQO /KPPKG 9CVGT KU VJG larger of the two villages. It has a bowling club, hotel-motel, service stations, general store, restaurants, charter boat hire and caravan park and holiday units. Wooli is surrounded by water, wildlife and natural wonders. On land Wooli is encircled by Yuraygir National Park and the village is located on a narrow peninsula with the Wooli Wooli River on KVoU YGUVGTP UKFG CPF VJG 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E 1EGCP VQ VJG GCUV *QNKFC[ OCMGTU ECP Ć&#x201A;PF VJG RGTHGEV Ć&#x201A;UJKPI CPF RKEPKE URQVU CNQPI VJG TKXGTDCPM To reach Wooli you travel through the Yuraygir National park and pass by Lake Minnie Water (only visible from the Minnie Water road) and Lake Hiawatha. These large lakes are havens for wildlife and many water birds.

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The river 6JG 9QQNK 9QQNK 4KXGT Ć&#x192;QYU VJTQWIJ HQTest and national park ensuring that it is one of the purest waterways in Australia, and is one of the best nurseries for the Sydney Rock Oyster. A feed of oysters can be purchased in the village.

The river can be negotiated for around 20km by canoe and kangaroos, emus, blackPGEMGF UVQTMU DTQNICU MKPIĆ&#x201A;UJGTU RCTTQVU and all manner of wildlife abound along the banks. A Bird Routes of the Clarence Valley brochure is available from www.myclarencevalley.com.au.

Solitary Islands Marine Park The northern section of the Solitary Islands Maine Park is easily accessible from Wooli and Minnie Water, the towns closest to the North Solitaries. Solitary +UNCPFU /CTKPG 2CTM UJGNVGTU CP KOOGPUG TCPIG QH Ć&#x201A;UJ species, turtles and coral. There are also colourful sea slugs and plenty of marine mammals.

Wooli provides some of the best diving in NSW and two highlights are Anemone Bay at North Solitary Island and Pimpernel Rock which is a volcanic core of rock that rises to within eight metres of the ocean surface. A vast cavern runs through the middle and there are usually a dozen or more Grey Nurse Sharks inside.

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Brooms Head Brooms Head is one of those unique little DGCEJHTQPV XKNNCIGU VJCV ECP DG JCTF VQ Ć&#x201A;PF these days. Originally known as Cakora Point, JG PCOG $TQQOU *GCF YCU Ć&#x201A;TUV WUGF KP when a broom thought to have come from the wreck of the schooner â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eurekaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, was found washed up on the beach.

Nestled in a pocket of heathland surrounded

by Yuraygir National Park, Brooms Head has a VKOGNGUU SWCNKV[ CDQWV KV ;QWoNN Ć&#x201A;PF 6JG $TQQO to be perfect for a family holiday.

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Coutts Crossing

Jackadgery

A great spot to take the family for a picnic or a dip to cool down during the hot summer is McPhersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing which is near the village of Coutts Crossing.

Once there you can explore paths through the bush along the bank of the Orara River and discover one of several secluded and private sandy swimming holes.

Ex-convict, Richard Craig, who was probably TGURQPUKDNG HQT VJG Ć&#x201A;TUV 'WTQRGCP GZRNQTCVKQP and settlement of the Clarence River, led a party of potential settlers from the plains near Guyra to the Nymboida/Coutts Crossing district in 1840.

Jackadgery overlooks the Mann River and some truly spectacular countryside. This is old gold mining country and even today there are reclusive prospectors seeking out a living by panning for gold and fossicking for gemstones.

8KUKVQTU ECP GPLQ[ C FKR KP VJG TKXGT Ć&#x201A;UJKPI canoeing and bushwalking.

There are lovely scenic drives through CanICK *CPIKPI 4QEM (KPGĆ&#x192;QYGT CPF %QROCPhurst (please obtain directions and maps before you head off). There are many nature reserves and national parks nearby.

Lawrence

Glenreagh is near the southern boundary of the Clarence Valley area, about 38km south of Grafton on the Orara Way. It is within the Orara Valley, alongside the tranquil Orara River. The XKNNCIG KU QXGTNQQMGF D[ OCIPKĆ&#x201A;EGPV UCPFUVQPG ranges, much of which is State Forest.

Historically a timber town, many of the original timber dwellings still exist and a number of buildings are heritage listed.

The back road via the small town of Lawrence KU C XGT[ RNGCUCPV CNVGTPCVKXG VQ VJG DWU[ 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E Highway for visitors travelling between Grafton and Maclean (or vice versa).

Lawrence is linked to Woodford island by one of only two remaining vehicular ferries on the Clarence. This free service takes only a few minutes, allowing motorists to appreciate the beautiful river views.

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Corindi Beach and Red Rock Situated roughly 40kms south of Grafton CNQPI VJG 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E *KIJYC[ DQVJ %QTKPFK Beach and Red Rock consist of small village communities set in largely untouched bush and coastal lands.

The islands, ocean, beaches, headlands and estuaries in this area are within the Solitary Islands Marine Park. There are many UGENWFGF DGCEJGU Ć&#x201A;UJKPI URQVU RKEPKE areas and walking tracks.

Copmanhurst Copmanhurst is a pretty village with a population of approximately 400. The residents are open, friendly country people with very strong pride for their community.

Copmanhurst is about 25km west of Grafton and there are plenty of attractions and facilities.

Visitors day-trip to the area to enjoy picnics, scenery and a host of other activities.

ulmarra Explore the Clarence

stay a while

Explore Coldstream Street with its art galleries and craft shops, specialty boutiques, antiques and collectibles, and a bookshop.

Ulmarra is well worth a longer stay. You can stay at the hotel or there are some beautiful B&Bs available.

A visit to Ulmarra is like stepping back in time as the village remains one of the Ć&#x201A;PGUV GZCORNGU QH C VJ Century riverport in Australia.

6JG GPVKTG XKNNCIG KU ENCUUKĆ&#x201A;GF by the National Trust.

Little wonder that this community is keen to develop the village as a town of living history with â&#x20AC;&#x153;craftyâ&#x20AC;? businesses occupying the lovely old commercial centre.

Coldstream Gallery has the widest selection of artists available in the Clarence and are passionate supporters of local artists with a unique selection of art and handmade gifts available. Situated in the villages' original department store circa 1906, the building has quite some history.

Continuing with the tradition of personal service and quality works such as painting, wood, glass, bronze, pottery, jewellery and too much more to list here, there is something for everyone. ;QW NN FGĆ&#x201A;PKVGN[ YCPV VQ EQOG DCEM

The lattice work and colonial style of the Ulmarra Hotel attracts considerable comment as it nestles on the banks of the Clarence River.

Enjoy a bite to eat while overlooking the river at CafĂŠ Clarence. Serving fresh OQFGTP HQQF CPF Ć&#x201A;PG 6QD[oU 'UVCVG (CKT Trade organic coffee the CafĂŠ is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. CafĂŠ Clarence provides a delightful venue for all types of functions, and catering can be tailored to your requirements.

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Journey through our

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Birds of the Clarence Valley

Yamba Museum

River Street, Yamba (next to Golf Club)

This beautiful exhibition highlights Gladys Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful watercolour paintings of the birds that are native to the Clarence Valley.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope they are still CTQWPF CHVGT VJGUG Ć&#x201A;TGU Gladys often spent as much effort in creating realistic landscapes as backdrops to her subjects as she did on the birds themselves. At â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tristaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the family dairy farm on the Clarence River where Gladys lived most of her life, the rainforest gullies and river banks were home to a myriad PCVKXG URGEKGU QH Ć&#x192;QTC CPF fauna; her main subject matVGT 6JG URGEKĆ&#x201A;E IGQITCRJKE and climatic conditions of this region provide an overlap zone for temperate and tropical bird and plant species.

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These exquisite watercolours detail this rich variety.

Gladys was a keen ornithologist. She recorded and painted many species of birds, depicting their breeding and nesting habits, thereby providing a priceless record of birds, both indigenous to the North Coast of NSW and of those migratory paths pass through the region.

In time, her reputation as a bird artist grew within ornithological circles.

Her detailed accuracy was recognised and appreciated.

Gladys was awarded Life Membership of the Gould League of Bird Lovers and was also a Life Member of the Clarence Valley Naturalists Club. Gladys Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady passed

away on 22 June 1985, aged 91 years.

These exquisite paintings are part of the Grafton Regional Gallery collection, presently on loan to The Old Kirk. They are renowned in both ornithological circles and the art world.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this opportunity to view skilled artwork and learn to recognise the birdlife URGEKĆ&#x201A;E VQ QWT TGIKQP )TGCV for the children to view the RCKPVKPIU VJGP Ć&#x201A;PF VJG TGCN thing in the bush!

The Old Kirk is located in the Story House Museum, next to Yamba Golf and Country Club, River Street, Yamba.

This exhibition closes on Australia Day - January 26.

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Ferry Park Gallery The Ferry Park Gallery is located on VJG 2CEKĆ&#x201A;E *KIJYC[ CV VJG UQWVJGTP entrance to Maclean, overlooking a beautiful section of the Clarence River. Approximately 60 local artisans display their quality works at Ferry Park Gallery. With displays changing TGIWNCTN[ VJGUG VCNGPVGF CTVKUVU Ć&#x201A;NN VJG gallery with a wide variety of paintings, quilts, hangings, jewellery, cards, glass, mirrors, leatherwork, photography, YQQFYQTM HQNM CTV VQ[U Ć&#x201A;DTG CTVU clothing and souvenirs that make wonderful gifts that are both functional and decorative. Admission free. 9am to 5pm - 7 days. (02) 6645 3700 www. ferrypark.org

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Yamba Museum and the Old Kirk 4KXGT 5VTGGV ;CODC Come and explore Yambaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong maritime history and the importance of the mighty River Clarence to this area. Find out how the Clarence River was trained and how the township develÂ&#x153;ÂŤi` vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; > Ă&#x192;Â?iiÂŤĂ&#x17E; wĂ&#x192;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} Ă&#x203A;Â&#x2C6;Â?Â?>}i Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; > Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} tourist spot.

Discover the history of the Yaegl people or learn OQTG CDQWV #PIQWTKG CPF VJG NQECN UWTĆ&#x201A;PI EWNVWTG While the children play on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids Deckâ&#x20AC;?

the grownups can relive their school days in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Schoolroomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or learn about some tragic shipYTGEMU FCTKPI TGUEWGU CPF OKIJV[ Ć&#x201A;UJKPI HGCVU #U a bonus, art exhibitions are frequently held in the adjoining Old Kirk.

Opens: Tuesday to Thursday (10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4.30pm), Saturday & Sunday (2 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4.30 pm) Entry: Adults $5, Children free (02) 6646 1399 www.pyhsmuseum.org.au

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Schaeffer House (KV\TQ[ 5VTGGV )TCHVQP Schaeffer House is the headquarters of the Clarence River Historical Society.

The homestead was built by the son of a pioneer German family, Mr F W C Schaeffer, between 1901 and 1903. The house had many owners and was purchased by the Grafton City Council in 1966 and renovated

to accommodate the collection of archives and historical items collected by the Society.

Schaeffer House is open 1pm to 4pm each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Also opened for historical research from 9am on Tues., Wed. & Thurs. (02) 6642 5212 www.clarencehistory.org.au

Maclean Stone Cottage & Bicentennial Museum %PT 9JCTH )TCHVQP 5VTGGVU /CENGCP The excellent design enables visitors to easily understand and enjoy the range of special displays.

There are delightful replicas of an early school room and an early hospital ward plus

Lawrence Rural and River Museum

Iluka Museum

/GTVQP 5VTGGV .CYTGPEG Lawrence Museum is established in the old ABC 2NR radio transmitter building in Merton Street, Lawrence (under the big mast).

As well as the usual memorabilia the museum highlights items associated with radio broadcasting.

Coach companies and interested groups are invited to visit and enjoy the experiences of radio broadcasting from its very early years in Australia.

You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go past the blacksmith shop, and if you are lucky, the blacksmith may be busy at the forge.

The Lawrence Rural and River Museum is open Tuesday mornings 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm and weekends from 1pm to 4pm, and groups by arrangement.

If you are visiting the area, and have an interest in history, then why not drop in and see how the locals once lived?

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Shopping

The Shop

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Summer is here! What a great time to visit The Shop...

Entertain in style with pieces from the amazing tableware selection.

Their recycled mats are available in many sizes and colours – great for the caravan awning, patio or the beach. Team up with hand woven baskets – the perfect tote to carry your beach gear.

Enjoy some fun with a quality timber game from the great selection on offer. Hours of fun for the whole family..

There are new pots for the garden in exciting new colours and shapes, as well as new quirky ones for inside too! New ranges of bird baths, garden décor items and much more…

Sleep cool on these hot nights – The Shop has beautiful 100% cotton nighties and brunch coats.

THE SHOP – JANUARY SPECIAL During the month of January all of our beautiful quality, everlasting floral will be reduced between 10 – 30%. Get in quick for the best picks.

Elaine and staff at The Shop would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2020!

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Grafton Grafton is the beating heart of the Clarence Valley. It is a place of beauty, heritage and soul.

Grafton is known as the Jacaranda City and has a great charm that is hidden from the highway, rewarding those who come to explore the beautiful sites of the town. Grafton is renowned for its Jacaranda trees, graceful old buildings, sporting and cultural facilities and its location on the banks of the mighty Clarence River.

Grafton is also the commercial hub of the Clarence Valley and has excellent accommodation, great shopping, award winning restaurants and a vibrant artistic community.

South Grafton

Explore Grafton’s Heritage Sites Grafton, is fortunate to have broad avenues and marvellous architecture. Why not take a day out to walk or cycle along the streets of Grafton and feel the heritage and history of the VQYP KP C SWKGV CPF TGƃGEVKXG manner.

Grafton’s famous Bendy Bridge was built in 1915, it has a walk-way underneath which is a fantastic way to look down on

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Grafton was the early centre of development in the Clarence Valley and was gazetted as a municipality in 1859 and was declared a city in 1885.

Many buildings have been ENCUUKƂGF D[ VJG 0CVKQPCN 6TWUV including the notorious Grafton Goal and the beautiful Christ Church Cathedral.

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Your Horoscope for 2020 Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick look at some of the major planetary movements in 2020. Then you can read the individual forecasts for all 12 zodiac signs below â&#x20AC;Ś

For most of ²0²0 Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto transit through the practical, productive and professional sign of Capricorn. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a year to do things in a half-hearted or amateurish fashion. Governments, politicians, banks and corporations that take short cuts or are dishonest will be caught out and penalised in very public ways. Plus new laws will be brought in to regulate financial institutions and aged-care facilities, and to tame big tech global giants like Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon.

Uranus continues its transit through Taurus.

Uranus is the planet of revolutions, disruptions, shocks and changes; whereas Taurus rules money, the economy, banks and material possessions. So prepare for financial, real estate and stock market volatility in ²0²0, which could result in a global recession.

In December ²0²0 Jupiter and Saturn transit into Aquarius, the sign of freedom, equality and humanity, which will usher in a progressive mini Age of Aquarius. Š JOANNE MADELINE MOORE 2019

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Passionate Mars fires up your sexuality zone in early January.

Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel extra frisky in January and April, as you flirt up a storm and circulate in style. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a terrific time to host a party, go on a blind date, join a singles club or look for love online. If you are attached, January and December are super months to travel with your sweetheart. But your libido takes a temporary tumble from mid-September to mid-November when Mars, your power planet, turns retrograde.

May 13 until June 25 will be a difficult period for love, when your ruler Venus is retrograde.

Be especially careful around June 5-6, when the Lunar Eclipse could exacerbate an existing problem.

Attached Bulls - you may feel as if your relationship is stalling or even going backwards. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; suitable suitors will be thin on the ground around this time. August is a wonderful month to escape on a romantic weekend getaway with your sweetheart. Singles - get circulating in your local community in August, because true love could be as close as the boy or girl next door!

2020 will work well if you alternate solo projects with joint ventures.

So do your best to get the balance right between being an independent Gemini gadfly and having satisfying relationships. Attached twins - January and April favour cosy companionship and pampering your partner, so plan something special. Unhappily single?

The best months to search for your soul mate are January when love, work and travel are linked, plus April and August. Communicating with your sweetheart or a potential partner will be complicated between October 28 and November 4, when your ruler Mercury reverses through your romance zone.

2020 will be a year of extremes as Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto all transit through your relationship zone.

Some attached Crabs will finally get engaged or married, while others end an unsatisfactory union or finalise a divorce. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; look for a long-term partner who has a good sense of humour but is also reliable and mature. The most romantic days of the year are July 27 and October 12 when Jupiter and Neptune promise magical moments and lashings of love. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything major like propose, get married or initiate a breakup between May 13 and June 25, when Venus is retrograde.

.116 .7%With Uranus moving through your money zone, finances will be erratic in 2020. So when cash is coming in, make sure you squirrel it away to tide you over when unexpected expenses appear and the budget is tight. January is the best month to kick-start an entrepreneurial enterprise or a joint venture, and March is the luckiest month for making extra moolah, landing a promotion or winning a competition. In late July, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be given a golden opportunity to take your career in a creative new direction. .+('56;.'

.116 .7%Resist the compelling urge to spend extra cash from May 13 until June 25 when indulgent Venus reverses through your money zone. In uncertain economic times, business-savvy Bulls should concentrate on thrifty shopping, smart saving and sustainable living.

Luckiest days are January 23, March 28-29 and December 14-15, when good fortune planet Jupiter links up with your ruler Venus and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look and feel fabulous. .+('56;.'

Plan a holiday or weekend escape for early June, when the lunar eclipse lights up your travel, adventure and adrenalin zone.

But you need to take things easy from September 9 until November 14, when your ruler Mars is retrograde. This can be a very frustrating time when self-criticism is high, energy is low, projects stall and you feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going backwards. So make sure you slow down, reassess, recalibrate, be kind to yourself and try to relax.

Uranus is romping through your sign, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for risk-adverse Bulls to jump out of your comfort zone and venture into exciting new territory! Experiment and explore, as you do something daringly different or go on a grand adventure. If you are too entrenched in your old lifestyle and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make necessary changes voluntarily, then Uranus will stir things up and throw a curved ball in your direction. With Jupiter jumping through your adventure zone, travel beckons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially in January, late March and August.

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Lady Gaga, Elton John, Reese Witherspoon.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I allow myself to fail and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not afraid of my flaws.â&#x20AC;? (Lady Gaga)

Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Renee Zellweger.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences.â&#x20AC;? (Cate Blanchett)

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Courtesy of lucky Jupiter, in 2020 you could benefit from a favour, freebie, inheritance, bumper tax return, divorce settlement or superannuation payout. But, with miserly Saturn and penny-pinching Pluto also in your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;money from othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; zone, you could also encounter delayed payments, tax issues, legal problems, unexpected extra expenses or budget blow-outs.

Separating your wants from your needs is a must as smart twins get thrifty, cut excess consumption, and learn to get by on less.

With Saturn moving through your joint finances zone from March 22 until July 2, you need to make sure that loans, contracts, wills, work agreements, tax returns and retirement plans are organised by a qualified person. If you take cheap short cuts or do things yourself, then it could backfire on you later.

The period between September 9 and November 14 is not a good time to launch a business, apply for a promotion or look for a job, as Mars reverses through your career zone.

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Best days are January 2, May 10 and August 29, when generous Jupiter boosts your natural charm, people skills and party-loving nature. But fun and games will be in short supply when Venus reverses through your sign from May 13 until June 25 and you have to deal with a slump in your social life, a financial shortfall or an unresolved relationship problem. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to make an important personal decision around the time of the Lunar Eclipse on November 30, so consider carefully and choose wisely. (#/175 )'/+0+5 Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.â&#x20AC;? (Angelina Jolie)

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In 2020 there are four eclipses in your personal image and wellbeing zones. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to express your authentic self, embrace your individual style, and look after your physical and mental health. Being emotionally strong and resilient will take you far. The best day to start a healthy eating plan, reboot your exercise routine or update your hair and wardrobe is June 21. (#/175 %#0%'4+#05 Malala Yousafzai, Prince William, Margot Robbie.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is very important to know who you are; to make decisions; to show who you are.â&#x20AC;?

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.18' .756 Expect some challenges in 2020 as Saturn and two eclipses stir up your relationship zones. Single Lions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; expect a few disasters before you find your dream lover.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up though â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each dating disappointment will lead you closer to your soul mate. Attached Cats â&#x20AC;&#x201C; plan a romantic weekend escape with your sweetheart between January 1 and February 15, when Venus boosts your fiery sensuality and lust for life.

But things could come to a dramatic head around June 5-6, when the lunar eclipse shines an unforgiving light on a frustrating problem. .116 .7%Good fortune and hard work are linked. With Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto all powering through your daily routine zone, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no escaping diligence and detailed work in 2020!

If lucky breaks come along, they will be ones you have earned via rolling up your sleeves, burning the midnight oil and getting things done.

Money matters look OK, if you are realistic about your financial situation and budget accordingly. .+('56;.'

In 2020 there are three eclipses in your humanitarian zones. So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find the more you reach out and help others, the happier youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be. The best days for altruistic endeavours are January 10-11, June 21 and November 30. And February is a wonderful month to welcome an adorable new pet into your Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s den! But avoid initiating an ambitious project or going away on a big holiday between September 9 and November 14, when Mars reverses through your adventure and travel zone. (#/175 .'15 Meghan Markle, Helen Mirren, Chris Hemsworth.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to be a woman who works.â&#x20AC;? (Meghan Markle)

.18' .756 Courtesy of Jupiter and Neptune, 2020 is a positive year for relationships. If you are attached, you have much to learn from your spouse and the more you explore new horizons together, the better the partnership will be. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you could discover your perfect match while travelling; be attracted to someone from another country or culture; find true love with a wise teacher; or a long-term platonic friendship could take a surprisingly romantic detour! But there will still be challenges along the way, and make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not viewing your partner or potential partner through decidedly rose-coloured glasses.

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2020 will work well if you alternate solo projects with joint ventures.

So do your best to get the balance right between being an independent Gemini gadfly and having satisfying relationships. Attached twins - January and April favour cosy companionship and pampering your partner, so plan something special. Unhappily single?

The best months to search for your soul mate are January when love, work and travel are linked, plus April and August. Communicating with your sweetheart or a potential partner will be complicated between October 28 and November 4, when your ruler Mercury reverses through your romance zone.

Unpredictable Uranus continues to shake up your relationship zone in 2020 â&#x20AC;Ś which can be a good thing! Coupled Scorps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most risky thing for your relationship is boredom. So do all you can to reboot the romantic connection between the two of you and keep it fresh and exciting. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; look for a lover from outside your comfort zone; someone who is not your usual type. The best days to escape on a romantic getaway with your longterm sweetheart or special new suitor are January 10-11 and July 27-28.

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Some Virgos will be lucky in 2020, as prosperity planet Jupiter moves through your good fortune zone.

So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an auspicious year to enter a competition, buy a lottery ticket, visit the casino, win at the races or launch a lucrative project. But avoid making important financial decisions like applying for a loan, buying a house or signing a contract when your ruler Mercury is retrograde from February 17-March 10, June 18-July12 and October 14-November 4.

Expect a financial rollercoaster ride in 2020! Venus which rules love and money turns retrograde, plus unpredictable Uranus and retrograde Mercury stir up your $$$ zones. So avoid making important decisions involving money from May 13 until June 25, and from October 14-28. And avoid making expensive non-essential purchases, as cash flow could fluctuate due to unforeseen circumstances.

Clever Librans will look for unusual and entrepreneurial ways to boost current income.

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2020 is a fabulous year to reassess your aspirations, redesign your dreams and reach further for your goals. April 5, July 27, November 12-13 and December 21-22 are the dates when hard work and opportunity meet destiny, but make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done all the preparation required before you pounce. And be extra diplomatic with colleagues, clients and/or customers from May 13 until June 25, when Venus reverses through your career zone. (#/175 8+4)15

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In 2020 you could redecorate, house-sit, buy or sell real estate, move house, get a new housemate, start a business from home or renovate your present place. And there could also be extra domestic duties or family responsibilities that you have to deal with. Jupiter and Neptune encourage you to appreciate each special moment of the day as you enjoy the simple things in life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like a walk in the park or a kiss from a child. (#/175 .+$4#05

BeyoncĂŠ, Prince Harry, Amy Poehler.

Olivia Newton-John, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten to where I am.â&#x20AC;? (BeyoncĂŠ)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live every day to its fullest extent and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sweat the small stuff.â&#x20AC;?

(Olivia Newton-John)

.116 .7%The more you rely on other people to prop up your financial security, the more problematic 2020 will be, as three eclipses and retrograde Venus stimulate your money zones.

Venus is retro from May 13 until June 25, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a good time to make expensive purchases like a house, car or share portfolio or invest in a business venture. But it is a suitable time to reassess your financial position, do research and reboot your budget. Financial independence is a goal worth pursuing. With hard work and determination, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll eventually get there. .+('56;.'

The year starts with a fiery bang, as mighty Mars charges through your sign. So try to keep this sparky momentum and gung-ho motivation going. Trust is a big issue, so make it a priority to surround yourself with honourable people who have your best interests at heart. Plus learn to trust and follow your inner voice.

If you listen to your intuition, it will point you in the right direction. Inner and outer confidence is the rocket fuel that will take you places in 2020! (#/175 5%142+15 Katy Perry, Ryan Gosling, Julia Roberts.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you present yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.â&#x20AC;? (Katy Perry)

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With Venus and Mars reversing through your relationship zones from May 13 until June 25 and from September 9 until November 14 it will be a bumpy road to lasting love.

If you are attached, aim to get the balance right between committed coupledom and invigorating independence. If you leave your partner on their own too often, they could go looking for attention elsewhere. Singles - the best months to meet your soul mate are in late July, early August and December, when your fiery charm attracts admirers from near and far. Be patient because it will be worth the wait!

The lunar eclipse on January 10-11 heralds a dramatic year for love.

Attached Caps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January is a fabulous time to travel with your partner. But your romantic life looks rocky from June 18 until July 12, when Mercury reverses through your partnership zone and communication goes haywire. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an ideal time to make important decisions about matters of the heart. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midJune to mid-July is not a good time to look for love online or go on a first date. Instead, be patient and wait for the romantic sparks to fly in August, when Venus visits your relationship zone.

Relationships will mostly be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;steady as she goesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in 2020, which could be an issue for adrenaline addicted Aquarians! If you are attached, do all you can to reboot a stale partnership or fix a frustrating problem. If you allow boredom and complacency to set in, then it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long before youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re heading out the door. An established or burgeoning relationship could temporarily run off the rails sometime between May 13 and June 25, when Venus reverses through your romance zone. With some extra diplomacy, patience and understanding, you can get things back on track again by July.

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Prosperity and success planet Jupiter journeys through your sign until December 19. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fabulous year to rub shoulders with influential people, maximise opportunities, enter a big competition or apply for a dream job.

But there could a temporary financial setback between March 22 and July 2, when serious Saturn moves through your money zone. So make sure you are extra cautious and responsible with finances during this period. Your luckiest days are December 21 and 22, when your ruler Saturn joins forces with auspicious Jupiter.

When it comes to finances, with lucky Jupiter and penny-pinching Saturn both transiting through your money zone, it will be one step forwards and two steps back.

You could receive a welcome cash boost via a gift, pay rise, windfall or extra work. But if someone owes you money, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect it back in a hurry. And â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if you make an unwise financial decision and then find yourself in difficulties â&#x20AC;&#x201C; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t presume that family or friends will bail you out!

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Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are visiting your self-esteem zone, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to truly love yourself just the way you are, warts and all. In 2020, mistakes will lead to maturity and flaws will add to your feisty charm. If you require help, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dismiss the assistance of others. With an experienced teacher, coach or mentor on board, you can achieve great things. If you travel, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely to be for work or study purposes, rather than just frivolous fun.

Adventurous Jupiter is moving through your sign for most of the year, which gives you the impetus to imagine your preferred future, and the chutzpah to initiate personal changes and take on the world. Make the most of this powerful energy surge, because it only happens every 12 years. With Saturn and Pluto also transiting through Capricorn, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect time to take on ambitious projects and venture into challenging areas that would usually daunt you.

(#/175 5#)+66#4+#05 Jane Fonda, Brad Pitt, Taylor Swift.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn from successes and awards â&#x20AC;Ś You learn from mistakes and failures.â&#x20AC;? (Jane Fonda)

(#/175 %#24+%1405 David Bowie, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kate Middleton.

0'9 ;'#4 /1661 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.â&#x20AC;? (David Bowie)

.18' .756 Singles - with Venus vamping through your sign from January 14 until February 7 youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be at your bewitching best as you attract admirers like moths to a flame.

So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect time to fall in love, join an online dating site or update your current profile. The period around June 21 is also a fabulous time to go on a first date or celebrate a major milestone, as the solar eclipse stimulates your romance and party zone. If you are attached, 2020 is the year to pamper your partner and travel together in style.

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In 2020 the fortuitous Jupiter/ Neptune link could send Lady Luck in your direction. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find the more creative and altruistic you are, the more successful youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be. But avoid gambling, real estate speculation and joint financial ventures in February, May and June, when retrograde Mercury and retrograde Venus scramble and confuse your business brain. Instead, be patient and wait for a more opportune time.

The more you follow your heart in 2020, the happier youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be. Just make sure you surround yourself with a positive peer group who celebrate your successes and encourage your dreams. Luckiest days of the year are February 20 and July 27 when Jupiter blesses a personal project or a group endeavour. But September 9 through until November 14 is not a good time to apply for a loan, make a big ticket purchase or sign a major contract, as Mars reverses through your money zone.

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Activities like meditation, contemplation, yoga and journaling are favoured in 2020, as Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto stimulate your spiritual zone and you tap into the wisdom within.

The Jupiter-Neptune connection activates your generous humanitarian side in February, July and October when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel like sponsoring a child, giving money to a relief fund or helping someone closer to home.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keen to travel in September, October and November but expect some delays and detours along the way.

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Avoid the Piscean tendency to procrastinate. Adventurous Jupiter makes a rare connection with Neptune, your patron planet, in February and July. So they are the best months to dream big dreams, make magical wishes, set ambitious goals and then pursue them with passion. With lucky Jupiter on your side, 2020 is the year when you can be proactive and make your dreams come true!

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Oprah Winfrey, Bob Marley, Jennifer Aniston.

Elizabeth Taylor, Drew Barrymore, Rihanna.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Success provides you with the ability to make a difference, not only in your own life but in other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives.â&#x20AC;? (Oprah Winfrey)

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Be part of the solution A gift for you and the planet

• Australian owned & designed • Economical enough to use everyday • Healthy alternative to store-bought drinks • Sparkling water available at your fingertips • 8 Australian made flavours that taste great • Convenient - make delicious drinks anywhere, anytime • Portable - no need to plug in, uses no batteries or power • Gas cylinders available at over 2000 convenient locations

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SodaKING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; helping to look after the planet Water is essential to our health but we all know that getting children to drink a lot Â&#x153;v Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC; V>Â&#x2DC; Li > `Â&#x2C6;vwVĂ&#x2022;Â?Ă&#x152; Ă&#x152;>Ă&#x192;Â&#x17D;° As the weather heats up, we need to drink more water. But when you buy plastic water bottles you contribute to the death of millions of marine OCOOCNU VWTVNGU DKTFU CPF Ć&#x201A;UJ each year.

Did you know that one million single-use plastic bottles are brought every minute, and less than half of those bottles will end up being recycled.

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mentally friendly reusable bottles. Throw in some fresh fruit and you have a health drink at very little cost. In fact, it works out to be 32 cents for a litre of sparkling water, or 82 cents for a litre of low-sugar soft drink.

By using SodaKING thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to carry bottles from the shop or stock them in your pantry, and the environmentally friendly reusable bottles save single-use plastics from going KPVQ NCPFĆ&#x201A;NN Because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re powered by a gas cylinder there are no messy electrical cords to contend with either. SodaKING is quick and easy to use for all ages, and their machines look fabulous on your kitchen bench.

While out and about these summer holidays donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to recycle right. Keep it simple and only recycle these items in your yellow bin; glass bottles and jars, plastic containers, paper and carboard, steel and aluminium.

Remember to keep out nappies, food, fabric, cords, rope, dirty paper and cardboard, takeaway coffee cups and lids, meat and biscuit trays and polystyrene.

Also, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget most drink bottles and cans in good condition and with the label still on them can be cashed in for a 10 cent refund at your local â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Return & Earnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; centre. So take your cans and bottles with you after a trip to the beach or a picnic in the park to claim your refund.

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can still go into household recycling include: any milk containers that are 1 litre or more; glass wine bottles; glass spirit bottles; juice bottles over 1 litre; cordial bottles. n4GVWTP CPF 'CTPo NQECVKQPU KP VJG %NCTGPEG 8CNNG[ CTG - Grafton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 52- 74 Fitzroy Street (in the outdoor carpark at Shoppingworld, Fitzroy Street entrance) - Grafton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 160 North Street (Old Grafton Brewery) - South Grafton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 93 Bent Street (Behind the Shell service station, entry via Spring Street) - Yamba â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yamba Bowling Club, 44 Wooli Street.

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Health

WEARABLE TECH

HEALTHY HEARING: KEEPING YOU SAFE & PROTECTED Healthy Hearing is our guardian angel, it empowers us to lead our everyday lives without limitations, enabling us to socialise, work and communicate. Our hearing keeps us and our family safe in so many ways.

Healthy hearing has been proven to protect us against social isolation, anxiety, depression. Untreated Hearing loss leaves us twice as vulnerable to dementia as those with no hearing difficulties.

Our hearing system is designed to amplify certain frequencies that are of importance to us and to warn us of impending dangers. Hearing is expertly designed by nature to keep us safe just like Mr Echidna who developed his protective spikes. It is the sense that keeps us connected to the outside world by sending us clear messages of potential threats.

In our recent struggles against the bushfires, our hearing worked hard to maintain our safety and the safety of those around us. Our hearing heroically allows us to hear clearly, to understand speech on TV and Radio, to source the direction of fire fighter sirens and to communicate effectively with our neighbours and fire fighters in our community.

For those of us who need assistance to hear more effectively, the options are exciting. Direct streaming of signal from communication devices such as phone Apps, TV and radio to hearing devices means that notifications of great importance can be sent directly into your hearing devices.

No interference with background noise, reverberation or even distance from speaker.

SO, turn your hearing into a hero not a hindrance. Feel free to call us on (02) 5617 6653 and looking forward to seeing you at Yamba and Maclean.

Keep safe and happy over the festive season and look forward to Happy, Healthy Hearing in 2020!

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is the Top Fitness Trend for 2020

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2. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HIIT involves short bursts of activity followed by a short period of rest or recovery. DeURKVG EQPEGTPU GZRTGUUGF D[ UQOG Ć&#x201A;VPGUU professionals, these 30-minute or less sessions continue to be a popular form of exercise around the world.

3. Group training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Group exercise instructors teach, lead and motivate individuals through intentionally designed, larger, in-person group movement classes of OQTG VJCP Ć&#x201A;XG RCTVKEKRCPVU )TQWR RTQgrams are designed to be motivational CPF GHHGEVKXG HQT RGQRNG CV FKHHGTGPV Ć&#x201A;VPGUU levels, with instructors using leadership techniques that help individuals achieve Ć&#x201A;VPGUU IQCNU 4. Training with free weights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Instructors focus on teaching proper form for exercises using barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells and/ or medicine balls. Resistance progressively increases as correct form is accomplished.

Training with free weights debuts at no. 4 in 2020.

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Implant Supported Dentures Full lower dentures traditionally have been held in place by gravity and patient determination.

Some lower dentures have fantastic retention and the wearer is able to eat almost anything.

These people should consider themselves very lucky. Most full lower denture wearers survive on a modified diet and mild embarrassment.

There is a way, in most cases, to significantly increase the retention of the full lower denture.

In a majority of cases, two implants placed in the anterior (front) part of the lower jaw can stabilise the denture incredibly. There are many systems available to achieve this anchoring. Most rely on a ball and socket type joint. The locator system is slightly different and provides more retention.

Presently, locators are the gold standard in implant supported dentures. Supporting an existing denture on two implants can provide some of the highest levels of patient satisfaction modern dentistry can offer. Imagine being able to eat an apple for the first time in 30 years or not having to worry that your dentures will move around whilst eating out.

Placing implants needs careful consideration of a range of factors including bony architecture, position of nerves and blood vessels, medical history and previous dental history. Here at Fitzroy St Dental most implants can be placed in the surgery. As well as convenience, this can provide considerable financial savings. We are more than happy to answer any of your implant or dental related queries.

As the festive season approaches, the team at Fitzroy St Dental would like to wish the Clarence Valley a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you do happen to find yourself with a dental dilemma over the Christmas period, we are open for emergencies on all working days and offer an after hours emergency service. Please contact us on 66425211 or after hours on 0418400735.

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So....just what is

GI?

Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how foods affect your blood sugar level.

The measure ranks food on a scale of 0 to 100. Foods with a high glycemic index, or GI, are quickly digested and absorbed, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar. Foods with a low GI are digested and absorbed at a slower rate, and, subsequently, cause a slower rise in blood sugar levels.

The glycemic index can be a useful tool to identify lower-glycemic foods that often are more nutrient-dense, as well as foods JKIJGT KP TGƂPGF ECTDQJ[FTCVGU 6JG RWTpose of this is to guide food choices that are less likely to cause large increases in blood sugar levels.

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There are various research methods for assigning a GI value to food. In general, the number is based on how much a food item raises blood glucose levels compared with how much pure glucose raises blood glucose.

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Studies suggest that a GI diet can help achieve these goals. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, both for body and mind, is best done with a combination of reducing calories in your diet and increasing your physical activity and exercise.

Always check with your doctor or health care provider before starting any weightloss diet, especially if you have any health conditions, including diabetes.

Look after your skin these holidays The summer holidays are here and that means time spent outdoors enjoying the sunshine.

As great as it is to be outdoors we can’t forget about our skin. It is important to protect your skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

UV radiation is the invisible killer that you cant see or feel. UV radiation can be high even on cool and overcast days. This means that you can’t rely on clear skies or high temperatures to determine when you need to protect yourself from the sun.

For best protection the Cancer Council recommends a combination of sun protection measures. Slip on some sun-protective clothing that covers as much skin as possible. Slop on a broad spectrum, water resistant SPH30 (or higher) sunscreen. It is best to put on sunscreen 20 minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterward.

Sunscreen should not be used to extend your time in the sun. Slap on a hat a broad brim or legionnaire style is best to protect your face, head, neck and ears. Seek shade and slide on some sunglasses.

It is really that simple.

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Feature Story

Young surfing sensation

MARISSA NEWMAN

The high of riding the perfect wave back to shore is a great feeling and is one that 16-year-old Corindi Beach local Ryley Smidt has experienced many times.

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Recently Ryley was granted a wildcard entry to represent 059 KP VJG #WUVTCNKCP ,WPKQT 5WTĆ&#x201A;PI 6KVNGU CV /CTITGV 4KXGT Western Australia. Ryley made the trip over to compete however didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the result that he had hoped for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I did have a great time.â&#x20AC;? He said.

Ryley is a humble kid and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one to big note himself. His DKIIGUV CEJKGXGOGPVU KP UWTĆ&#x201A;PI UQ HCT JCXG DGGP RNCEKPI VJKTF in the Skull Candy Open and representing NSW. Ryley surfs for Coffs Harbour Board Riders club. Their end of year presentation was held when Ryley was competing at Margert River. Ryley had a great season this year and this was recognised at the awards night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got home, I found out that I had won the John Blanch Junior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Perpetual Trophy for the top under 18 surfers. I had also won Open Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Grade competition for 2019.â&#x20AC;?

Ryley couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have got where he is today without the support of his sponsors, family and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank all my sponsors throughout the year. Liive Vision, FK Surf, Lost Surfboards, Coopers Surf Australia and The Natural Zinc Company. Coffs Harbour Board Riders for their support and mum and dad.â&#x20AC;?

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Motoring

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Definition Redefined

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC

The new GLC exudes even more hallmark SUV presence without being overly imposing.

A symbol of modern luxury. New highlights include the front end YKVJ UVCPFCTF Ć&#x201A;V .'& High Performance headlamps and newlook tailpipe trims at the rear.

A strong character with new facets.

A great new cockpit, an even more striking SUV design, and outstanding ride comfort await you.

Digital cockpit Come on in! The new GLC has plenty of surprises in store.

A whole new way of operating a vehicle.

Simple. Intuitive. By gestures, touch and words.

This is MBUX - the new Mercedes-Benz User Experience.

Exemplary safety with MercedesBenz Intelligent Drive systems.

Comfort The new GLC understands what you say. And recognises your gestures.

A whole new way of operating a car. Simple.

Intuitive. By words, touch and gestures. This is MBUX - the new Mercedes-Benz User Experience.

The All New GLC is available from Mercedes-Benz Coffs Coast, 4 Tolhurst Pl, Coffs Harbour. Ph: (02) 6648 3577

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During rush hour, on long drives at night, or on unfamiliar routes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your new GLC noticeably takes the strain out of driving, particularly in stressful situations. This is based on a concept that makes every journey in a Mercedes-Benz safer and unique: Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive. Because the time you spend behind the wheel is your time. Time for relaxation. Time to TGRNGPKUJ [QWT GPGTI[ 5Q VJCV Ć&#x201A;TUV and foremost, you reach your destination safely, but are also relaxed when you get there.

Allow us to smooth the way for you.

The new GLC not only adapts to the road surface, it also responds to your requirements: the AGILITY CONTROL UWURGPUKQP EQPĆ&#x201A;IWTGF HQT outstanding ride comfort, comes as standard. Also available: 4MATIC all-wheel drive and the exceptionally sporty DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL suspension with steel springs and adjustable damping. Absolute highlight: the AIR BODY CONTROL air suspension for exceptional driving stability coupled with outstanding comfort and agility.

*Images show European model

The new GLC. All kinds of strength.

The new generation of Australia’s favourite medium sized luxury SUV* has arrived. The new GLC is more dynamic, versatile and intelligent than ever. Impressive from within; just say ‘Hey Mercedes’ and enjoy an effortless drive with MBUX intuitive technology. Expressive on the outside; its progressive new body-styling is designed to stand out.

Whatever you’re set to achieve, the new GLC is just as driven as you are.

Experience it today at Mercedes-Benz Coffs Coast. https://www.mbcoffscoast.com.au *Based on highest volume of sales of SUV Medium >60K Segment as set out in VFACTS reports March 2019 – August 2019 inclusive published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries CAN 008 550 347 (FCAI).

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