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The Hidden Gem, Harwood
Of all the tiny towns dotted along the Pacific Highway, the small cane farming village of Harwood is one place that’s determined not to be overlooked. From the outside, it’s easy to see it as little more than a few

Three course menu from the heart of Yamba
Invited some friends over for dinner but have no idea what to cook? Don’t despair. Pour yourself a drink (with lots of ice), slip on your apron, and give our ‘Tastes of Yamba’ three course menu a go, complete with

4WD Touring through Yuraygir National Park
Adventures with offroad explorer, Tyler Thompson. During the winter school holidays, I took my son, Malakai, on a trip through the Yuraygir National Park in our 4WD. Beginning at the southern end of the park, over 5 days we made

New series of community picnics to make most of Clarence River views.
A series of riverside picnics have been launched to activate the re-modelled McLachlan Park in Maclean. Produced by local business Events Delivered, the picnics are co-sponsored by Lower Clarence arts association Live Prawn Productions and Clarence Valley Council, via their

The long way home to Grafton’s Rosary BnB
Pat Lyons shares the tale that led her and husband, Mick, to take ownership of The Rosary BnB. Mick and I are both UK born, but we’ve been here just over 12 years. We’d been living in Dubai for a

In the Kitchen with Meredith
Yamba foodie Meredith Morschel shares some tasty tales of food, family and life in Yamba I grew up in Nambour, a small town in South East Queensland, surrounded by paddocks and dairy farms. I was one of five children. Mum

10 Things to Pack for your Summer Holiday in Yamba
Heading to Yamba over the summer? Follow our ten-point packing list and you’ll be making memories on your holiday in Yamba in no time. 1) Weather-wise, it’s hot so you don’t need to pack much in the clothes department. By

It takes two with Kathryn and Fabrizio D’Antonio from The Italian on the Hill
Kathryn and Fabrizio D’Antonio make a great team running one of the Clarence Valley’s favourite Italian eateries, but it may never have happened if not for a chance encounter down a dark trail somewhere in the hills of Italy’s southern

Local Life – Say hello, welcome in.
Holidays – well what can we say, they just make us smile. No matter if you’re visiting new places or returning to favourite destinations year-on-year, ‘the holiday’ seriously adds to our well-being stocks, brings balance to our hectic schedules and

We Came, We Saw… We left still wanting more.
‘Binge explorers’ Ben and Scout set off on a weekend hike through Yuraygir National Park, the largest coastal park in New South Wales. When Salty Summits bloggers Scout Hinchcliffe and her partner Ben jumped on the #vanlife movement and traded

Birds-eye-view
In this story we are talking to three local drone photographers who spend every chance they can in capturing the Clarence Valley from a bird’s-eye-view. Stuart Murphy @stuart_murphy86 I’ve lived in the Clarence Valley for 12 years now, and I’m

Customising the Clarence – Yamba Fishing and Charters
Customising the Clarence, one experience at a time! Option A I’m keen to show the kids how real fishing is done There’s nothing quite like the expression of pure joy and pride that crosses a child’s face when they reel