Fraser Coast Chronicle

FIRST FLOODS: Grafton’s wettest December on record

Clarence River to hit minor flood levels in December for the first time ever.

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16th Dec. 2020 4:12 AM

Edward Sharpe Bridge at Nana Glen was impassable on Tuesday. The Orara River has swelled, reaching the minor flood level at Glenreagh on Tuesday morning. By 10am on 15/12/20 it was at 8.91m and rising. Coffs Harbour flood. Photo: Tim Jarrett

RAFT OF SKILLS: ‘Why aren’t people on this river?’

A family of four created their own adventure of a lifetime by floating 70km on a homemade pontoon.

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07th July 2020 8:07 PM

Brisbane couple Heather Wood and James Brown with children Eloise and Lincoln on their homemade raft they pedalled more than 70km down the Clarence River to Grafton this week.

Questions remain following Maclean tragedy

As family and friends come to terms with the tragedy, questions remain about Damian Sowerbutts’ final moments and what...

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21st Jan. 2020 6:01 AM

MISSING: Tartan Pizza is closed following co-owner Damian Sowerbutts' disappearance.

42yo man found dead in Clarence River tragedy

THE chef of a popular hotel was found dead in the Clarence River two days after he went missing, in what police described...

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06th Nov. 2019 3:11 PM

The Brushgrove Hotel, where Andre Richer-Pearce worked as a chef. The 42-year-old's body was found in the Clarence River near the yacht in which he lived.

'It just started rolling, I couldn't jump back in'

Motorists have been given a stark reminder this afternoon never to forget the handbrake.

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24th Sept. 2019 6:09 AM

A car rolled into the river on Wednesday night when the owner, Shay White, forgot to put the handbrake on.

JUST ADD WATER: Nats solution to crisis comes at a cost

Announcement sparks fears Clarence river could be dammed

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03rd May 2019 8:05 AM

PRECIOUS RESOURCE: There are no plans to dam the Clarence River, says Kevin Hogan

UPDATE: Forgotten handbrake sees car sink in river

A CAR has been written off after it rolled into the Clarence River near Rogans Bridge after the driver forgot to put the...

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21st Feb. 2019 4:02 PM

A car sank into the Clarence River off a boat ramp near Rogans Bridge at about 10.30am on Thursday, 21st February, 2019.

DANGER: Extreme paddlers conquer Rainbow Falls at Gorge

Falls that have claimed many lives over the years tackled by professional exteme kayakers

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14th Nov. 2018 11:11 AM

A kayaker is seen in this video screen grab conquering the treacherous Rainbow Falls near the Gorge.

Crime scene established at boat ramp

Reports of a vehicle seen entering the Clarence River

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24th Sept. 2018 7:09 PM

NSW Fisheries were at the scene of yesterday's incident when a car entered the Clarence River, Maclean.

CLARENCE WATER RAIDERS: 'Tell 'em they're dreaming'

The latest in a long line of plans to snatch water from the Clarence River has met with the traditional response from...

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24th April 2018 5:04 AM

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