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clarencevalleynews.com.au Issue: Nº. 1339/287 Wednesday 13.01.21 INDEPENDENTCLARENCE VALLEY YOUR FREE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1994 Rotary Family Fun Day Specialist aluminium fabrication of quality vessels 4 Angourie Rd, Yamba. www.ywe.com.au NOW MACLEAN MAXI TAXI 6645 4777 DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT 24 HOUR FUEL Clarence River Fishermen’s Co-op 51-55 River St Maclean Ph: 6645 0955 The Rotary Club of Yamba’s DRIVEWAY SERVICE 10-2pm MON-FRI Family Fun Day at Main Beach, Yamba was a resounding success. Pictured are Junior Winners of the Sand Sculpting competition, Team Burn, Layla Hunter and Olivia Lewis, both 9 years old. Image: Fran Dowsett. For full Lic No 211517c story and more images see FREE CALL 1800 10 11 12 page 11. • YAMBA KING PRAWNS CHARLIE CELEBRATES • CLARENCE SCHOOL PRAWNS • BUGS, CRABS & OYSTERS OPEN WED-SUN 9:30 - 3PM 70 YEARS AS A MASON YAMBA MARINA - 3 Yamba Road Ph: 0428 241 211 LYNNE MOWBRAY Over his 70 years of service, Charlie has “Dad told me that this is what they been a Master of the Lodge at least 14 differ- (Masons) do; they help each other,” he said. During last year, Maclean resident Charlie ent times, the latest being Lodge Livingstone Charlie said that advice from his father Sneesby 97, received his 70-year membership 71 Maclean, in 2017 and 2018. had always stuck in his mind and he always Call for certificate of the United Grand Lodge of NSW Charlie said that although his father wasn’t kept his mind open to the idea of joining the FREE and ACT. a Mason himself, he encouraged Charlie to Masonic Lodge. advice Due to the COVID – 19 restrictions and become one. Over his 70 years as a Mason, Charlie said lockdowns that were in place at the time, “I was about six-years-old when my father that one of the highlights was that they made • Local Strata and Community Title Management Specialists Charlie’s story was put on hold. first told me that if I ever had the chance one him a life member of Lodge Nambucca Heads. Charlie has been a member of the Masonic day, I should join the Lodge,” Charlie said. “To have life membership granted to you, is • Pre-Purchase Inspections Lodge since the 17 July 1950 when he was “We had a drought at that time and the something special,” Charlie said. • Developer Consultations & Set-Ups initiated into Lodge Emulation 121 in Sydney. next-door neighbour but one, used to take his “Another one of the great pleasures in my He was passed to the Second Degree on the cattle about a mile and a half up the road once life was that I initiated my grandson Stephen YAMBA 6645 8666 18 September 1950 and raised to the Sublime or twice a week to another farmer who had a Del Prado, into the Lodge – that was a very or KINGSCLIFF 6674 0111 Degree of a Master Mason on the 15 January spring fed farm - so he always had green grass. proud moment,” he said. [email protected] www.curtisstrata.com.au 1951. “Both of these farmers were Masons. Continued page 3... 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(12-8:30PM) 02 6646 2305 • 44 Wooli Street WED - SUN ONLY CLARENCE VALLEY COURTESY BUS www.yambabowlingclub.com.au FROM 4:30PM INDEPENDENT WINNER - 2017 TTOURISM,OURISM, ACCOMMODATION, EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT (Clarence Valley Business Excellence Awards)rddss) 2 January 13, 2021 Clarence Valley Independent clarencevalleynews.com.au clarencevalleyindependent clarencevalleyindependent You can read all CVC expands enforcement of your news online ‘freedom’ camping program and free at... clarencevalleynews.com.au PHYSIOTHERAPY Peter Campbell MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8AM-5PM MEMBER OF TOP OF THE TOWN, THE AUSTRALIAN CLARENCE ST, YAMBA. PHYSIOTHERAPY PHONE: 6646 1146 ASSOCIATION wned and mily o opera y fa ted nl Fu s o n y’ er le al al H V o e m h e T OFFICES ABOVE: Clarence Valley Council has expanded the areas where it is enforcing its ‘freedom’ camping program, which now includes the above locations. MACLEAN 59 River Street - 6645 2699 Image: CVC Hope and Alan GEOFF HELISMA “And more no parking signs to go up in the council via email or rangers [would be] 62 Wooli Street | 6646 9335 YAMBA other parts of Yamba and all coastal towns captured and discussed”. Sigourney Clarence Valley Council’s rangers and villages, as requested by residents and “The pressure over next five to 10 years GRAFTON - 3-7 Prince Street | 6642 4406 “issued around 100 Infringement notices recommended by the working group on ille- will demand that something more happens, Lincoln (NEWLY OPENED) over the Christmas and New Year peri- gal camping.... regarding the management of [freedom od”, says Adam Cameron, CVC’s acting “Cost of signage [is] met within existing camping],” he said. Pre-arrangements and Prepaid Bonds Available Environment, Planning & Community budget for signage upgrades.” “Every working party meeting since the www.riverviewfunerals.com.au | [email protected] director, in a media release. Several commenters challenged Cr trial has been an ongoing review.” Meanwhile, some critics have voiced their Ellem’s post. Director Cameron said in the media Caring for the Clarence opinions on the Clarence Valley Rate Payers, “Signs are bloody useless mate, you know release that CVC had “received fewer Residents & Business Owners Facebook they're ignored by all and sundry,” one reports of illegal camping compared to last group. declared, but there were others who asked year”. “Where are the Rangers??” asked the ini- for “evidence” that “most locals support” “Whilst focus has been on the usual hot- Contact Details tial poster on December 29, 2020. how the fining regime is being implemented. spots around Yamba and Angourie, rangers Yamba Office “Whiting beach car park [has] over a Councillor Ellem responded to the con- are also increasing surveillance in other Ph 6646 9466 dozen camper vans, [and there are] over a flicting views: “Not good enough for all of areas,” he said. Unit 4, Cnr Fairtrader Dr & Quarterdeck Pl, dozen more up near Pippi beach. you, but you should attend the next meeting “...we have extended our patrols into Yamba Business Park, Yamba 2464 “Saw one guy using the logs along the of the working group to [observe] and get Wooli, Minnie Waters and Diggers Camp Classifieds walk way at Whiting as his toilet.” an idea of the logistical and legislative com- and these will continue throughout the [email protected] Sales Note: these observations were actually plexities of it all. remainder of the holiday period.... [email protected] made at around 8.45pm. “...The working group met in November “Anyone who sees illegal camping in the Community News, Sports News, Letters On January 4, Cr Peter Ellem, who is and its recommendations, with attachments, Clarence Valley can report the issue on our & Press Releases the chair of CVC’s ‘Working Group on were reported to Council’s December meet- website and our team of rangers will respond [email protected] Campers’, posted to the thread, which, as of ing and unanimously adopted.” to these reports as soon as possible. January 8, had 177 comments and 29 shares. Councillor Ellem told the Independent “Locations are inspected in the morning OpeningD dli Hours “For your info and others interested in that the working group will review the cur- and evening to determine if any poten- Open from 9am to 5pm this issue, our rangers, including the newly rent holiday season at its February meeting, tial illegal campers are planning a stay Monday to Friday recruited and trained ones, are doing random “to enable rangers to plan for the Easter – infringement notices can be issued for Closed Weekends & Public Holidays patrol blitzes; overnight 46 infringements period”. over-stayers between midnight and 5am.” were issued — Turners Beach 5; Green Point He acknowledged criticisms posted on The enforcement specifically applies to 14; Blue Pools 5 and Spookys-Angourie 22. social media and clarified that he would the targeted areas, which are signposted “No “More patrols scheduled. “ensure” that “formal complaints made to Parking 12AM - 5AM”. 0DNHD6DIH6XPPHU 0OMZTXJNBUQBUSPMMFE ; CFBDIFT 4UBZCFUXFFOUIFSFEBOE ; ZFMMPXGMBHT "MXBZTDIFDLDPOEJUJPOT ; CFGPSFTXJNNJOH 8FBSBMJGFKBDLFUXIFO ; CPBUJOHPSSPDLGJTIJOH DMBSFODF!QBSMJBNFOUOTXHPWBV5FM $ISJT(6-"15*4 03 "VUIPSJTFECZ$ISJT(VMBQUJT'VOEFEVTJOHQBSMJBNFOUBSZFOUJUMFNFOUT Your local, community newspaper since 1994. Clarence Valley Independent January 13, 2021 3 Celebrating 65 years together Shed 1/9 Uki St, EMMA PRITCHARD “We never had any great YAMBA difficulties. HAG As Allen and Gwen Madden “Gwen did all the clerical work (nee Herford), celebrated their and I did all the building. 65th wedding anniversary on “It’s a great achievement to take January 6, the beloved couple a project from the planning stage Engineering & Automotive from Grafton shared a few to fitting out the building and mov- words of wisdom. ing into the establishment.” “You have to make sure you are Nowadays, the couple are enjoy- • General • Dyno Tuning considerate to your wife and you ing their retirement in Grafton and Mechanical • Diesel Performance listen to what she has to say,” Mr reflecting on the many friendships Madden said good naturedly.