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THE GREAT MIGRATION
For this month’s blog post, we are extremely excited to have Sir David Attenborough* as guest narrator, as he describes one of Australia’s most impressive seasonal migrations. *May or may not be fact. (For maximum effect, please read out loud
CLARENCE VALLEY, THE GREAT INDOORS!
It can’t be denied. As far as the weather goes, 2022 has been outrageously ordinary. In a ‘normal’ year here in the Clarence Valley, autumn leading into winter is just gorgeous. More often than not, the ocean and the waterways
A Special Post From Our Canine Correspondent
The human who usually writes this post is feeling a little under the weather today, so I told her, hey no worries, sit this one out mate, I’ve got it covered. And who am I? That’s not important right now,
I’ve Seen Fire And I’ve Seen Rain.
Usually, we run a faintly humorous pretendy news item up top here, but it doesn’t seem appropriate to write such a thing at the moment. Though the Clarence Valley was affected by significant flooding, we were hugely fortunate, compared to
Surf Schools No Substitute For Real Schools, Sadly.
Despite their fleets of softboards, brightly coloured lycra rash shirts, and accreditation with the appropriate regulatory bodies, the Clarence Valley’s Surf Schools still fall well short of their dry land counterparts, warns leading education expert, Professor Kathleen Joyce. “It’s all
My New Year’s Resolutions Are Already Shot To Bits And I’m Blaming The Clarence Valley.
Great, we’re barely a month into 2022 and every item on my list of New Year’s Resolutions is officially broken. Thanks for that, Clarence Valley. First on my list was the ol’ favourite, the “watch what you eat / portion
“You Can Get Your Own Dinner, I’m On Holiday Too”, Says Mum To Shocked Family.
In breaking news coming out of the Clarence Valley this morning, members of the Cornell Family – Father Darren, siblings Phoebe and Scott, and Uncle Barry, (visiting from Tasmania) – are still coming to terms with the confronting realization that
Dad Super Knowledgeable about The Clarence River All of a Sudden.
The Cornell family’s maiden voyage aboard the SS DAZZLE – a 30-foot motor cruiser purchased by father Darren as a present to himself on the occasion of his 50th birthday – has gone surprisingly well, given Mr Cornell’s limited maritime
Grafton’s Possums Protest Jacaranda Illumination Spectacle.
In breaking news just to hand, a group of marsupials calling themselves the Brushtail Possum Posse have marched on Clarence Valley Council’s Grafton offices, protesting the highly anticipated night-time illumination of approximately 25 Jacarandas in Grafton’s iconic See Park in
‘Kid Free’ Yuraygir Walking Adventure Holiday Only Slightly Marred By Husband Carrying On Like A Big Baby.
A long awaited walking adventure – primarily serving as a way to get away from their demanding children for four days – has been deemed a success for Meredith and Darren Cornell, despite Husband Darren exhibiting behavioural traits best described
“Bumper Season for Human Watching”, Say Excited Whales.
The seasonal migration of humans to vantage points along the Clarence Valley’s coastline has been “The best in living memory,” according to spokeswhale Harriet Humpback. Communicating with your reporter yesterday – by way of slapping the water with her enormous
Grafton Bridges Announce Intention To Marry.
Grafton’s bridges have announced this morning they’re ‘very much in love’ with each other, and – despite an 87-year age difference – intend to marry as soon as legally possible. “I didn’t expect to feel this way,” says Frank –
