WE ARE MOVING BACK TO OUR OFFICE

My office will be moving back to 55 Carrington Street, Lismore, now repaired since the February 2022 flood.

This relocation will be effected from Wednesday 2 May until our first fully operational day Tuesday 9 May My staff will endeavour to respond to all phone and email messages

We thank everyone in advance for your understanding as we ‘build back better’ to provide services to our local community for the next four-year term of Parliament.

BY TIM HOWARD

The Grafton Anglican diocese has revealed who will the ninth Dean of Grafton after the retirement of Dr Gregory Jenks last year.

The Bishop of Grafton, Murray Harvey, has named the The Revd Canon Naomi Cooke, to the role, the first woman to take the position.

Canon Naomi has more than two decades of ministry experience and since 2016 has been school chaplain at Bishop Druitt College, an Anglican School in the Diocese of Grafton at Coffs Harbour. She has also been a member of Cathedral Chapter since 2020.

Her online biography said that during her time as chaplain Naomi has offered outstanding leadership within the school, as well as being a pastorally caring priest. She has offered a genuinely creative and inclusive ministry to the whole school community.

Before coming to Grafton Diocese, Naomi was Chaplain