The Northern Rivers Times
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March 24, 2022
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Wednesday mornings commencing play at 8.30am. New members, male & female are most welcome. Mallets available. Ring Mary on 66621971 for details.
have been writing for years. Let the theme inspire you, and start putting down some words! We asked Claire Aman, one of the Long Way Home directors, what she expected to read
CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea. Names to be in by lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.
collecting stories from across every part of the Clarence Valley, I can say the local writers just get better and better! Have you read the winners from the latest book? They’re amazing,’ said Aman. ‘So, this year, I want to see how creative our local writers are with the theme. I expect to be surprised, shocked, moved – and to laugh lots.’
CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419 886 119 for more information. THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook. com for further information. Check us out on Facebook. CASINO EVENING CWA. Meets Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400956404 or Penny 0422301799. EVANS EVANSHEAD HEAD EVANS RIVER RSL DAY CLUB The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn on 0401493316 for more details GRAFTON GRAFTON THE LONG WAY HOME - 2022 WRITING COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN This year, the local Clarence Valley The Long Way Home competition is events on the Clarence Valley calendar. This year the theme is: Let go. After two years of COVID, and the we think ‘Let go’ is a good theme for right now. It could mean let go of an object, like a rope, a safety net, a balloon, a leash, the handlebars, an oar, a waterbomb or a plate full of cakes. It could also mean letting go of your fears, hopes, regrets, bad decisions or bad habits. It could mean letting go of the past. You can interpret the theme any way you like. ‘The Long Way Home’ is about our stories and who we are. It’s about what makes this place so special and unique,’ said the winner of last year’s open category, Kathryn Goldie. Everyone from schoolkids to adults is invited to send something in. The competition is open to new, emerging and established writers. This written something, or perhaps you
is published every year in a beautifully designed and printed book. ‘Stories From the Clarence Valley 2021 - Look Up’, is available online. It’s also for sale at Grafton Book Warehouse, South Grafton Books and Gifts, Coldstream Gallery, and The Nook in Yamba. Entries close 1 June 2022. Contact us cvshortstories@gmail.com Details on how to enter are at https:// thelongwayhomestories.com/ GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there! GRAFTON SENIORS Recently held March general meeting, attendance 57, apologies 9. Sympathy: to family of Barbara Booker, recently passed away. New member: welcome Cheryl McBurney. Correspondence In & out: various letters tabled. General business: mouthwash can cause breathaliser over limit, as it contains alcohol; members reminded of Fees: now due. Trips: Feb. Bellingen trip cancelled due to weather; Mar Alstonville trip, 25 Mar, spare seats; The Channon markets trip, Sun, 8 May, just on sale; 8 day QLD tour from 13 Aug. has couple of spare seats. Competition results: L. Milne; D. Handley; B. Hall; J. Smith; K. Smidt; J, Haggarty; B. Cassie; Y. Hall. New members: over 50’s welcome. Next meeting: Tues, 12 April, 2022, 10.30am, Racecourse. Guest speaker, Des Harvey. Enquiries: Publicity GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the
comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com or Facebook page:https://www.facebook. com/graftontoastmasters
KYOGLE
KYOGLE
THE KYOGLE GARDEN CLUB Is holding their Annual Flower & Foliage Spectacular on Friday 22nd April 9am - 6pm and Saturday 23rd April 8am - 3pm in St Brigid’s School Hall & Grounds, Wiangarie St. Kyogle. Light refreshments will be available & variety of plants - garden products & art for sale. Come along & meet members of the local Garden Club & also Phil Dudman who will be making a guest appearance on Saturday morning after 10.30am. “ KYOGLE ROTARY BAZAAR The next Kyogle Rotary Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday 26th March with entertainment from Bazaar favourite John Howley. John is a seasoned entertainer with a laid back style and plays a diverse selection of songs on guitar with some mandolin thrown in for good measure. Organisers have also booked The Wildlife Twins to present their show at this month’s Bazaar as we missed out last month as the Bazaar was cancelled for obvious reasons. KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274. RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455. LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233. LENNOX LENNOX HEAD HEAD LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club. LENNOX HEAD DAY VIEW CLUB The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club month at the Lennox Head Community Centre. with the meeting starting at 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three
students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children. New members and guests are most warmly welcomed, and enquiries may be made to Enid 047187511 or Dawn 0466717435. LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. Guests are welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students. Contact Sue Brennan 0409728814. LENNOX HEAD CWA Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12noon in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 66816150. PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD Meets 9.30 for 10.00 at Club Lennox, of each month. Visitors are welcome, also retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Phone Jan 66876859. LISMORE LISMORE LINE DANCING CLASSES Beginners are welcome – Lismore every week Thursdays 6pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489. LISMORE ORCHID SOCIETY INC. Meets 3rd Wed of each month at Lismore Library 2-4pm, downstairs meeting room. Learn how best to grow all varieties of orchids. Bev 0400326289 or Christine 0427181204 (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) CWA LISMORE WANT ‘YOU’ in 2022! The Lismore Day Branch of the CWA meet at 9.30 for 10am on the 1st Thursday of each month at the history rich CWA rooms in Spinks Park, Lismore (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE). We WANT “YOU” TO JOIN US for the opportunity be involved with new and friendly wonderful women, fun, and the chance to contribute to fundraising for worthwhile Community causes. PLEASE COME ALONG to see for yourself what a difference being a Member of CWA could mean to you and your life. For more information contact our President Alison Kelly on 0428216079. We also work alongside the CWA Evening Branch to run craft
