Inspiring new fire and rescue recruit

Mavren Predo has joined Grafton Fire and Rescue and will take part in a pilot program to fast track her training.

Grafton Fire and Rescue have new a new recuit

New logo for care agency rebranding in time for NDIS

Bundjalung man Roger Duroux and Clarence Valley Mayor Jim Simmons cut the cake to launch the new logo for Clarence Care and Support Services.

Local community care group rebrands in time for NDIS

SATURDAY SPRAY: Moose's foray into Fantasy

Johnathan Thurston (left) and Matthew Scott of the Cowboys and Cameron Smith of the Storm (centre) contest during the NRL Qualifying Final match between the Melbourne Storm and the North Queensland Cowboys at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Fantasy football takes time and luck






OUR SAY: Perfect opportunity for people with passion

IT'S always the same people who reply with a grin and wry smile and say 'who else is going to do it'?

SWIPED OUT: Sinister twist to flying fox deaths

Dead flying foxes lie where they dropped at the base of their trees.

Warning: Some people may find the following images disturbing

BIG RIDE: Matt to bring out smiles for Smiddy

LONG WAY ROUND: Matt Muir raises his bike in triumph on his ride last year.

Fundraiser at Yamba Shores Tavern ahead of 800km charity ride

Maddy and Ellie selected for coveted vocal camp

Maddy Ellem and Ellie Young who have been accepted into a vocal solo camp in Sydney and are raising money for their trip.

These two girls need your help to develop their singing voices.

Grandiose river front home up for sale

Bemuda Estate, 467 Great Marlow Rd, Great Marlow

Take a virtual tour through Bemuda Estate at Great Marlow

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True Blue country legend takes to Saraton's stage

John Williamson returns to Grafton for an honest-to-goodness night of song

Cassar-Daley all set for entertaining show and tell

Troy Cassar-Daley poses with his Golden Guitar Award for Album of the Year during the 45th Tamworth Country Music Festival in January. He will be bringing the award and his framed plaque he received when he was inducted into the Roll of Renown along to his Yamba concert on Sunday so people can see it in the flesh.

Troy's back in the Clarence and bringing along his Golden Guitar

GIG GUIDE: Country stars lead entertainment charge

Country music stars Troy Cassar-Daley and John Williamson are both coming to the Clarence Valley in a huge weekend of entertainment.

Williamson Saturday, Cassar-Daley on Sunday - what could be better?

Feel the love in Yamba with The Superlove

ELECTRIC FUSION: Groovy, electric band The Superlove is playing at the Pacific Hotel in Yamba tomorrow night.

The Superlove are in town to share the love

Is closing Grafton Regional Airport the answer?

A REX flight arrives at Grafton airport Photo: Adam Hourigan/The Daily Examiner

While passenger numbers rise, airport is still losing money

Sponsor partners needed for business awards

Nathan Benn (centre) celebrates with his staff after Benny's Smash repairs was named as Business of the Year  at the 2016 Clarence Valley Business Awards

DEX returns as major sponsor in 2017

Buoyant times ahead for real estate market

15 Eggins St was one of the properties sold at auction at Grafton Community Centre on Wednesday, 25th January, 2017.

Rising prices will equal increase in supply

Tourists love our Northern Rivers holiday parks

North Coast Holiday Park at Evans Head is one Northern Rivers park recognised for great guest service.

HOLIDAY parks on the Northern Rivers have won a Guest Review Award

Yamba's passport to the future: membership boost vital

Yamba.

Business chamber aims to make meetings indispensable.

New leadership team to steer Yamba into the future

Big crowds in the Yamba CBD over the summer and what they mean for the town's future will be part of the agenda tonight at the first Chamber of Commerce meeting for the year.

Yamba Chamber of Commerce meets for the first time in 2017.

Dunedin's Otago Museum Tropical Forest

The entrance to the Otago Museum

The Butterfly enclosure in the Otago museum is a popular part of their Discovery...

Get in the swim in Dunedin

Surfers get ready to take on the waves at St Clair beach in Dunedin.

From the Moana Pool, to the beach at St Clair, there's plenty of places to get wet...

Cadbury World in Dunedin

Cadbury World is located in the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand, at the Cadbury factory site. The visitor centre is a colourful and educational environment with chocolate-themed displays where you can learn about the history of Cadbury and chocolate through the ages. The Cadbury Tour is a must-do while in Dunedinjust look for the purple silo or follow the scent of chocolaty goodness drifting over the city.

Take a tour of the Cadbury Factory in the heart of Dunedin where every step has...

Dunedin's Blue Penguins

Blue penguins come ashore on the Otago Peninsula.

Take a look at the cutest tourist attraction - Dunedin's blue penguins as they...

Sporting Car Club to host hillclimb taste tester this Sunday

Grafton Sporting Car Club will host a hillclimb come and try day welcoming all...

Clarence Care and Support

Clarence Care and Support Service launched its new logo this week.

Buccarumbi auction

One of the largest property auctions ends in a the sale of Ross Creek, Buccarumbi...

After eight operations, Emmy needs our help

Emmy who has pulmonary atresia needs to move to Brisbane for ongoing medical treatment

Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet road test and review

OPENING HOURS: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet’s 375kW/700Nm bi-turbo V8 helps wind-in-the-hair drivers hit 100kmh in 4.1 seconds.

AMG’s $180k C 63 S Cabrio brings V8 thrills and topless elegance

Delve into your food psyche

Jessica Sepel's tips on how to make healthy food choices, and occasionally indulge, prove useful.

Healthy eating starts with the mind and rewiring your thinking

How most vulnerable were used to rort billions

Shonky trainers targeted poor and disabled in education rort

Desperate times for Dan's young family

STRUGGLE: Dan Bowman wonders how he will support his family Trish, Zoe, 13, Joseph, 12, Isaiah, 5, Malachi, 3 and Hugo, 1 after he was sacked from when SmartCity's administrative company went into liquidation.

Sippy Downs man one of those counting the cost after company folds

Dunedin's the one for family fun

Fun on the slides at Moana Pool in Dunedin.

Dunedin's fun family attractions offer plenty

Exploring quake city

New Regent St, in the Christchurch central business district, shows no signs of damage from the 2011 earthquake and has become a vibrant meeting place for residents and the city's visitors.

How do residents feel, six years after Christchurch disaster?

Lisa Marie Presley's ex caught with child pics: court

LISA Marie Presley’s twin eight-year-old daughters have been taken into care after she found indecent images of kids on their dad’s computer, court documents...

Robert Irwin introduces Jimmy Fallon to wild guests

Robert Irwin introduces Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to a cuddly sloth.

ROBERT Irwin continues Steve's legacy.

Director says he should have punched Ewan McGregor

Actor Ewan McGregor.

Director says he should have punched Ewan McGregor

Roxy shares "single girl” issues

Roxy Jacenko.

Roxy Jacenko shares her "single girl” issues

What $11.9m can get you on Coast's most exclusive street

29-31 Wyuna Drive Noosaville Qld 4566

This is what a cool $11.9m can get you

How a first home buyer built house with no deposit

NEARLY THERE: Construction on the first house to home orphans at Umoja began in January.



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His home will be completed later this year.

Historic home goes under the hammer

12 Riverside Drive, South Grafton - the former residence of Sir Earle Page - was one of the properties sold at auction at Grafton Community Centre on Wednesday, 25th January, 2017.

Brief history of Grafton's long serving politician Sir Earle Page

Unique Sandon home goes under the hammer

PICTURE PERFECT: Surrounded by National Park, the isolation of this Sandon house, up for sale, just adds to the appeal.

Four bidders fought to secure rare opportunity

Just a lazy $2.9 million, this hideaway could be yours

Fancy a rainforest hideaway?

“We figured we wanted to spend more time outside."

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No time to respond to job applicants? Google CEO does.

Girl, 7, delighted to get personal response from Google boss

South dominates manufacturing grants applications

State Development Minister Anthony Lynham praised Maryborough's Downer Rail.

Most manufacturing grants applications from southern Queensland

New Rocky mine plans revealed, up to 500 workers needed

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: A mine that will eventually have the capacity to employ 500 workers is opening in CQ.

BOSS OF yet-to-be-built coal mine will hire CQ workers.

'Please, for god's sake give me a job': An old man's plea

James Lindley has finished his 6th university degree and is now looking for a new project to keep him occupied.

WATCH: 77-year-old opens up about a life with no purpose

Too hot to work: apprenticeships go begging

Sunshine Coast carpentry apprentice Amelia Robertson slogs it out on the job.

Vacancies rise with the mercury

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Our best-selling city car is ready for a refresh

GT-LINE: Next generation Picanto has been shown in Europe, including with desirably sporty GT-Line kit. We're yet to learn if Australia will offer this option and a fruitier turbo engine for the new Picanto.

Value-packed next gen Kia Picanto arrivng by mid-year

Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S Hatch road test and review

WELL-OPTIONED Subaru's Impreza in higher specification 2.0i-S guise features excellent cabin features and cutting edge safety to go with a quality chassis.

The new Impreza offers impressive all-wheel-drive security and value

HSV's anniversary range celebrates 30 years of performance

POWER PLAYERS: 30 Years editions of Maloo, ClubSport, Senator and GTS bring power gains, revised suspensions and fresh styling

More power and torque for HSV's 30 Years specials

What is Autonomous Emergency Braking and can we trust it?

It's possible all new cars will feature AEB in the near future, but is your car braking for you always a good thing? It's clever tech, but not perfect yet.

Are you ready for your car to take control of braking for you?

Audi S4 and S4 Avant road test and review

CRACKING ALL-ROUNDER: A turbocharged V6, stunning design and high-tech inclusions ensure the new Audi S4 sedan and wagon look fine value despite a $100,000 price tag.

Sporty sedan and wagon without the trash talk

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How this teacher welcomed her students is melting hearts

A picture of the note has been shared 31,000 times

The incredible story of the girl who weighed just 630g

Jason Agnew holds the hand of Olivia Agnew, his 25-week-old premature baby. Photo / Greg Bowker

"To be told we may lose Olivia as well was pretty tough to hear."

OPINION: Am I being too hard on myself?

It was raw, it was ugly, it was undignified.

OUCH: Aussie mum gives birth to 6kg baby

Natashia Corrigan was shocked by the size of her new son Brian Junior.

THEY say the best things come in small packages.

Mum-of-four says vegan eating will cure her breast cancer

“I think by feeding my body good things, it will have an impact."

Are these ridiculous rules ruining childhood?

Anzac service at St Mary's College.

“Are you kidding — there’s nothing but rules!”