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👄 Celebrate Ulmarra 🥳

👄 Celebrate Ulmarra 🥳

Jeremy Billett
November 28, 2024

Good morning, Clarence Valley. There’s a heap on this weekend with competitions kicking off, new live music, comedy galas, grat movies and an Ulmurra festival!

In this week’s Catch:

Christmas competition
Photography competition
Celebrate Ulmurra
Comedy galas

Let’s get started.

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Quick News 📰

Yamba Iluka Christmas Boat Returns

Starting December 1st, 2024, and continuing until early January 2025, this festively adorned vessel will illuminate The Clarence River in Yamba and Iluka. By day, it’s adorned with Santa's favourite colours, and at night it will be a kaleidoscope of lights. Follow on Facebook for the latest updates.

Nymboida Power Station Celebrates 100 Years

The historic Nymboida Hydro-Electric Power Station held its 100th-anniversary celebrations on Sunday 24 November 2024. Originally opened on 25 November 1924, by Dr. Earl Page, the station marked a significant milestone when it brought electric lighting to Grafton for the first time.

Christmas Enchanted Competition

Houses and businesses can enter Maclean Business Chamber’s Christmas decoration competition until this Friday! A first place cash prize of $500 is on offer, but you must register now.

InFocus Photo Competition 📷

The Clarence Valley Council’s theme of this year's competition and exhibition is “My Clarence”. What are the people and places that make our region unique? Enter for free and you'll have a chance to win a share of the total prize pool of $2500. Enter here.

There are 4 new categories for 2023/4 and 5 prizes to be won:

COMMUNITY: A photo that shows the Clarence Valley community - Prize: $500
ENVIRONMENT: A photo that celebrates our environment, built or natural - Prize: $500
LANDSCAPE: A photo that documents the special landscape of the Clarence - Prize: $500
PEOPLE: A photo that captures a person or people in the Clarence Valley - Prize: $500

What’s Happening 📅

Saturday

🥳 Celebrate Ulmurra: Art, music, food, friends, kids activities and market fun! Head down to Coldstream St and River St in Ulmurra this Saturday from 3pm to 8pm.

Sunday

🧸 Monster Xmas Toy & Ham Raffle: $4000 worth of toys to be won and over 50 hams available at the Yamba Bowling Club raffle this Sunday. Tickets on sale from 4pm, draw starts at 5:30pm.

Know what’s happening?

Reply or email details to [email protected].

Local Markets 🛍️

Grafton Farmer’s Markets - Today, Thursday 28th November, from 8am to 12pm at Historic Market Square, Grafton.
Iluka Markets - Sunday 1st December at the Iluka Sports Ground, Owen Street, Iluka.
Yamba Farmer’s Market - Wednesday 4th December, from 7am to 11am at Whiting Beach carpark, Yamba.

Arts & Culture 🎭

One Night Only 😂

Featuring the short comedy play "The Last Rehearsal" written by local Graftonite Steve North, and performed by Dan Fahey! Tickets $25 per person, get them at Buckleys Music Group on Prince St (cash only) or by phone enquiry to Steve himself (see poster). This Saturday 7pm to 9:30pm The Criterion Theatre - 149 Oliver St Grafton.

IDPwD Comedy Gala 🤣

Award-winning performers Crips & Creeps, Madeleine Stewart, Irene Nicola and Sam Wade bring their electrifying talents to the Saraton Theatre on December 3rd, proudly hosted by Caringa - celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Starting at 5pm, tickets available on entry - view details.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Movie Night 🎬

Yamba Cinema - Now Showing
Saraton Theatre Grafton - Now Showing

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