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👄 This burger is making the news 🍔

👄 This burger is making the news 🍔

Jeremy Billett
September 05, 2024

Good morning, Clarence Valley. This is the CV Catch Up. It must be festival season? Yep, it is. Check out what’s happening this weekend so you don’t miss out.

In this week’s Catch:

Dave’s Revenge Burger
Yamba home invasion
Local election pre polling open
Groove on the Grass festival in Grafton

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Quick News 📰

Dave’s Revenge Takes a Bite

Think you’ve got a big mouth and whopper stomach? Yamba’s Wishbone Eatery and surrounding local businesses have put their money where your mouth should be. If you can eat this monster meal in half an hour, you take home over $800 in prizes. So far 37 have tried, and the prize still stands.

So far this is the prize chest:

$200 gift voucher from Yamba Bait & Tackle
$50 voucher from Bak'D HotBread Yamba
$50 voucher from Yamba Fair Butchery - The Fair Butchery
$50 gift voucher from country style
$50 voucher from BEAN SCENE CAFE YAMBA
$200 cash from Mark Porter - Ray White
$100 cash from pass coatings
$100 cash from Yamba-Maclean Property Services
$50 voucher from price busters
Personalised winners shirt from Yamba Embroidery and Screen Printing
Plus money back for your burger.

Who’s next to try Dave’s Revenge Burger?

Yamba & Angourie Home Invasions

Four people have suffered injuries during a violent home invasion in Kohler Drive, Yamba recently. A man and a woman, both aged 77, and two other men were assaulted during the robbery. The stolen vehicle used in the robbery was allegedly used in a second aggravated break and enter in Pacific Avenue, Angourie before the vehicle was last sighted near Palmers Island. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Maclean Main St Facelift

Scaffolding has now been removed in Maclean’s main street revealing the new facade along shop fronts after two long years of works has been complete. The extensive repairs were to prevent the fascia from collapsing, and local cafe Blueberries are one of the business impacted who are breathing a sigh of relief and enjoying their new space.

Coastal Emu Eggs Found

A nest of nine coastal emu eggs was found in a state forest during a pre-logging inspection. The Coastal emus are endangered species found only in and around the Clarence Valley, with fewer than 50 believed to remain in the wild. Let’s hope papa Emu can take care of his nest and the chicks hatch safely.

Endangered Coastal Emu eggs

Council Chatter

Pre Polling Open 🗳️

The 2024 Local Government elections will be held soon on Saturday 14th September. But early voting will open this Saturday 7th September. Vote early at these locations, but please check for which days and times they’ll be open.

The River Rooms 36-38 River St, Maclean NSW 2463
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton 8 Duke Street, Grafton NSW 2460

What’s Happening 📅

Friday

🤣 Sketch Comedy: Performing at Harwood Community Hall are The Simple Creatures featuring local emerging talent with an original sketch comedy show. This is an 18+ event, doors open at 6pm and there’ll be a food truck on site. Get your tickets here.

Saturday

🐟 River Clean Up: The Clarence Valley OzFish Chapter will be meeting again this Saturday morning cleaning up mangrove and salt marsh habitiat along the Clarence River. Come down for a good cause, register online or on the day with some great fishing related giveaways. Meeting 9am to 11am at 79 Melaleuca Drive, Yamba.

🎸 Groove on the Grass: This is a big event! Come down to the Grafton District Services Club backyard for an epic day of awesome live music, vintage and hot rod car show, food trucks, markets, and more. Starts 12pm and runs till 8:30pm, entry is a gold coin donation.

Know what’s happening?

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Local Markets

Grafton Farmer’s Markets - Today, Thursday 5th September, 8am to 12pm at Historic Market Square, Grafton.
Glenreagh Markets - Sunday 7th September, 8am to 12:30pm at the School of Arts Hall at 62 Coramba Street, Glenreagh.
Yamba Farmer’s Market - Wednesday 11th September 7am to 11am at Whiting Beach carpark, Yamba.

Arts & Culture 🎭

Thomas Mayo

Meet the author, Q&A, and book presentation for Thomas Mayo’s Always Was Always Will Be at Grafton District Services Club next Monday 9th September. Meet Thomas at 4:30pm, main event starts 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Please RSVP to [email protected].

Art After Dark

Unique underground art experience that encompasses visual and performance artsists in Grafton. This will be the second edition at South Grafton Emporium (side laneway entrance) in Skinner Street from 5:30pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday 11th September. Limited spaces, bookings online here.

Threatened Species Day

Hear from exhibiting artists, community groups, and environmental creative projects in a panel discussion about how art and creativity interact with conservation. Held at the Grafton Regional Gallery on Saturday 7th September from 2pm to 5pm. Entry by gold coin donation. Details here.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Movie Night 🎬

Yamba Cinema - Now Showing
Saraton Theatre Grafton - Now Showing

The Crow | MA15+ | Saraton Theatre
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | M | Saraton Theatre, Yamba Cinema
It Ends With Us | M | Saraton Theatre
Alien: Romulus | MA15+ | Saraton Theatre, Yamba Cinema
Deadpool & Wolverine | MA15+ | Saraton Theatre
Take My Hand | M | Yamba Cinema
The Forge | PG | Yamba Cinema
Thelma | M | Saraton Theatre

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