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👄 Farmers Markets Ends, Art Exhibitions & Youth Events 🌞

👄 Farmers Markets Ends, Art Exhibitions & Youth Events 🌞

Jeremy Billett
January 16, 2025

Good morning, Clarence Valley. Howdy readers, some local stories on sales and closures this week, along with plenty of youth activities and an art exhibition to keep you all busy.

In this week’s Catch:

Grafton Famer’s Market closure
Mann River Caravan Park for sale
Youth events & circus show
Iluka art exhibitions

Let’s get started.

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Quick News 📰

Grafton Farmers & Produce Market Closes

The Grafton Farmers & Produce Markets have announced they will no longer be running, and are permanently closed. Organisers and stallholders would like to thank everyone for their support over the years.

Mann River Caravan Park for Sale

Curtis and Hope have been welcoming visitors, fishos and hikers to the upper Clarence Valley for over a decade. They have now listed the iconic Jackadgery business for sale, putting the place on the market for a cool $4m. For enquiries please phone Curtis on 0416227999.

Second Over-50s Development Proposed for Gulmarrad

Gulmarrad residents have received a letter regarding plans for a second over-50’s development in the area, right next door to the first. Residents have concerns on impacts regarding the lack of infrastructure including stretched health services and busy intersections.

What’s Happening 📅

Youth Events

Thursday: Surf Lessons - Minnie Water
Friday: Woodburning Workshop - Iluka & Out of the Box - Yamba
Monday: Graffiti Art Workshop - Minnie Water
Tuesday: Graffiti Art Workshop - South Grafton
Wednesday: Wearable Art Workshop - Dundurrabin & Out of the Box - Maclean & Skate & Create - Grafton

Sunday

🥳 Sunday Fun Days: Bring the kids down to Maclean Bowling Club every Sunday until 26th January for free activities including crafts, face painting, balloon animals and more between 3pm and 5pm.

🤡 Looney Tunes Circus Show: Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of laughs, thrills, and incredible circus acts at the Loony Toons Circus Show! This dynamic duo—Clown Loto and Juggling Liam—are bringing their one-of-a-kind performance to the South Grafton Ex-Servicemen’s Club between 4pm and 6pm. Entry is free.

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Local Markets 🛍️

Grafton Markets - Saturday 18th January, from 9am to 3pm at the Grafton Showgrounds on the corner of Prince and Dobie Streets.
Ashby Markets - Sunday 19th January, from 7:30am to 12pm at the Ashby Hall Reserve along Mcauley Street, Ashby.
Yamba Farmer’s Market - Wednesday 22nd January, from 7am to 11am at Whiting Beach carpark, Yamba.

Arts & Culture 🎭

Iluka Emporium Exhibitions

Iluka Emporium is currently displaying two exhibitions in January. Feature artist Danielle Cordeau is an ocean, birdlife and landscape painter. While Jenni Carey collects and crochets beautiful creations from around the world. Details on the Iluka Emporium website.

Painting by artist Danielle Cordeau

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

Friday

Saturday

Pacific Hotel Yamba | Is Man Kind | 9:30pm
Maclean Hotel | Doug Savage | 7:30pm

Sunday

Movie Night 🎬

Yamba Cinema - Now Showing
Saraton Theatre Grafton - Now Showing

THANKS!

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