👄 Wet week and flooding easing 🌧️

Good morning, Clarence Valley. This is the CV Catch Up. Are you dry yet, or still slopping around? Here’s this week’s news.

In this week’s Catch:

• $20k Raised for Cystic Fibrosis

• Bravery Award for Yamba Man

• Maclean Small Business Expo - Applications Open

• 12th Annual North Coast Mud Trail

Let’s get started.

Quick News 📰

$20k Raised for Cystic Fibrosis 💰

Wow, 280 participants in the annual Brooms to Bowlo Charity Walk raised over $20,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research and support earlier this month. Opting to walk the 23 kilometres between Brooms Head and Yamba Bowling Club or enjoying activities at Yamba Bowlo in support of this great initiaitive coordinated by Raine & Horne Maclean, Yamba and Iluka.

Easing Wet 🌧️

With the majority of our heavy rain in the valley easing and cleanups underway, some roads are worse for wear with many localised closures from flash flooding. Alerts are easing now to monitor conditions around Glenreagh, Coutts Crossing, Wooli and Yamba. A good reminder to keep up to date on HazardWatch or the CVC Disaster Dashboard.

Truck Crash on Highway

A major emergency operation on Tuesday took seven hours to recover a B-double that had careered 30 metres into the bush alongside the Pacific Highway near Maclean. Firefighters from Gulmarrad, Maclean and Grafton were involved in the recovery and clean up of 500 litres of diesel that spilt from the truck’s tanks. Thankfully the driver suffered only minor injuries.

Bravery Award for Yamba’s Erik Fink 💪

Local hero and Yamba taxi driver Erik Fink will be awarded an Australian Bravery Decoration after his incredible efforts to save a teenage boy in a rip during huge surf in 2019. Governor-General Sam Mostyn announced 46 recipients on Tuesday, including our boy Erik. Tip your taxi drivers!

Busy Business

Maclean Small Business Expo - EOI 📝

Registrations are open for October’s small business expo being organised by Maclean District Business Chamber. If you want to showcase your business and network with likeminded local, register now.

What’s Happening 📅

Friday

😂 Comedian Col Elliott: Head to South Services Club in South Grafton to catch Australian funny man Col Elliott for some adult, uncensored laughts. Get your tickets.

Saturday

❓ Trivia Fundraiser: Head down to Sanctus Brewing Co in Townsend for Westpac Rescue Hellicopter trivia fundraiser with beer, spirits, great food and a bucket load of prizes. Bookings essential - book here.

🎸 Country Legend Travis Collins: Chart topping, Golden Guitar award winning country music artist Travis Collins is hitting G Town at the GDSC this Saturday, don’t miss out. Tickets available here.

Sunday

🎹 Billy vs Elton: Duelling Pianos: An immersive world class 9-piece band takes you through the top hits of Billy Joel and Elton John at the Saraton Theatre in Grafton. Tickets available now at the venue.

Know something that’s going on? Reply or email details to [email protected].

Local Markets

• Grafton Farmer’s Markets - Today, Thursday 15th August, from 8am to 12pm at Historic Market Square, Grafton.

• Ashby Markets - Sunday 18th August, from 8am to 12pm at the Ashby Community Hall.

• Yamba Farmer’s Market - Wednesday 21st August, 7am to 11am at Whiting Beach carpark, Yamba

Arts & Culture

Towards Extinction: Into the Afterlife 🖼️

Exhibition by Cass Samms at Grafton Regional Gallery is on now, exploring threatened species, extinction and human impacts, find details here.

12th Annual North Coast Mud Trail 🏺

North Coast ceramicists open their workshops this weekend 17th -18th August around Lismore, Ballina and Byron. Meet the artists, view their work and watch their process across 26 studios! Details here.

Jazz Vocalist Workshop 🎤

Are you an aspiring or established vocalist? Join Emma Prask, one of Australia’s premier jazz vocalists for a workshop at the Clarence Valley Conservatorium in Grafton on Saturday 17th August. Details and bookings here.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

Friday

Pacific Hotel Yamba | Jock Barnes Band | 9:30pm
Yamba Bowling Club | The Bullfrogs Duo | 8pm

Saturday

Pacific Hotel Yamba | DJ Richie Carter | 9:30pm

Sunday

Pacific Hotel Yamba | Scarlett | 2:30pm
Harwood Hotel | Kane Vincent | 1pm to 4pm

Movie Night 🎬

Yamba Cinema - Now Showing
Saraton Theatre Grafton - Now Showing

It Ends With Us | M | Saraton Theatre, Yamba Cinema
Deadpool & Wolverine | MA15+ | Saraton Theatre, Yamba Cinema
Alien: Romulus | MA15+ | Saraton Theatre
200% Wolf | PG | Sataton Theatre
The Fabulous Four | M | Yamba Cinema
Trap | M | Saraton Theatre
Twisters | M | Saraton Theatre
Despicable Me 4 | PG | Saraton Theatre
Inside Out 2 | PG | Saraton Theatre

THANKS!

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