Tag: Grafton
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GRAFTON JAIL CELEBRATES 125TH BIRTHDAY
Grafton jail is no longer one of the most brutal institutions in Australia but its past reputation still lingers on, and on Saturday it celebrated its 125th birthday.
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CHILDREN APPROACHED BY MAN IN A VAN IN SOUTH GRAFTON
Police are asking for help after three children were approached by a man in South Grafton. Just before 3:30 on Friday afternoon, two boys aged 11 and 12 and a 10-year-old girl were walking along Armidale Road when a man asked them to come inside his van. The children said no and ran away. The…
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THREE CHILDREN APPROACHED AT GRAFTON
Police are seeking the assistance of the public, after three children were approached by a man in a white van at South Grafton. The incident happened at around 3:20 on Friday afternoon on Armidale Road, with the man asking the children to get in his van. The three children, aged 11, 12 and 10 ran…
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HUNDREDS ATTEND GRAFTON JOBS EXPO
Upgrades to the Pacific Highway and the building of a new Grafton prison have meant construction companies are chasing experienced workers. A job expo was held today in town, in an attempt to bring employers and job seekers together.
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ALLEGED DRUG DRIVER CRASHES B-DOUBLE NEAR GRAFTON
The driver of a B-double truck that crashed on the outskirts of Grafton overnight has been charged with drug driving. Around 8pm, emergency services were called to the Summerland Way at Carrs Creek, after the northbound heavy vehicle rolled onto its side and slid about 100m into a fence. The driver, a 43-year-old man from…
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POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER CHILD APPROACHED NEAR GRAFTON
Police have released the image of a man wanted in relation to an approach on a 12-year-old boy near Grafton. It’s understood the boy was outside a home on Parker Road at Lanitza at around 6 o’clock on Tuesday evening, when he was approached by a man. The man spoke with the young boy, before…
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LIFE AFTER THE GRAFTON BYPASS
For the community of Grafton, life could look very different once the long-awaited bypass opens. A highway specialist visited the region this week, to help residents and businesses plan for the future.
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UNEASY RESOLUTION REACHED ON SOUTH GRAFTON MAN’S PLIGHT
A South Grafton man’s whole world was turned upside down when his home was put on the market….without his knowledge. But after a public outcry, an uneasy resolution on the issue has been reached.
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PUNTERS PILE IN TO GRAFTON FOR RACE DAY
For more than a century, the Grafton Cup has drawn a staggering racing crowd. Today was no different – more than 6000 punters made their way to the carnival for the $160-thousand-dollar main event.