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Politician Whose Career Began with Streetlights Says ACT Budget Fails on Local Issues

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Politician Whose Career Began with Streetlights Says ACT Budget Fails on Local Issues

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ACT Opposition leader Leanne Castley argues Labor's "grand plans" have worsened the territory's budget deficit and reduced the quality of public services.See the Story

Truckers Compete in WV's Annual Truck Driving Championship

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Truckers Compete in WV's Annual Truck Driving Championship

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GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Some of West Virginia’s top professional truck drivers put their skills to the test Saturday in Grafton with the West Virginia Trucking Association hosting its annual Truck Driving Championship at the Taylor County Fairgrounds. The event brought together drivers from major carriers like ABF Freight, FedEx, Old Dominion, DHL, Pitt Ohio, XPO and Walmart Transportation. Drivers were challenged in three categories: a written …See the Story

A win at Grafton Truck Drivers' Memorial Wall

Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton

A win at Grafton Truck Drivers' Memorial Wall

Before and after: The photo on the left was sent in by Hayley Kay who highlight the issues at the site. The image on the right was taken by Sue Pearce over the weekend post clean-up. Following a story published by Big Rigs about the terrible state of the Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall in Grafton, NSW, the site has been cleaned up. For years, ongoing issues at the site had been largely ignored. That was until Big Rigs published this story on June 1…Read Article

60th year of Nestle Golden Chef’s Hat Award kicks off in Grafton

Australia’s longest-running competition for young chefs kicked off today, with Grafton hosting the first leg of the Golden Chef’s Hat Award. TAFE students from Lismore to Coffs Harbour took part in today’s regional cook-off.Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Council working to ‘find a resolution’ to issues at Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall in Grafton

Then and now. The Memorial Wall once kept in immaculate condition (main image: Monument Australia). Today the site is full of homeless camps and strewn with rubbish (inset image: Hayley Kay). When a reader contacted Big Rigs last week to share her concerns about the sorry state of the Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall in Grafton, NSW, it really struck a chord. Hayley Kay told Big Rigs that the name of her late brother – an experienced road train oper…Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Current state of Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall ‘an absolute disgrace’

The site of the Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall in Grafton has become a dumping ground. Image: Hayley Kay The Truck Drivers’ Memorial Wall in Grafton, NSW, has become a dumping ground, strewn with rubbish and overgrown – with various issues leaving family members too scared to visit to honour their loved ones. The Memorial Wall was first opened in 2005, to pay tribute to truck drivers who have lost their lives. Built on council land, on the Pacific…Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Long week traffic operation wraps up

Police have called on drivers to do better after a number of motorists were caught putting lives at risk on local roads over the long weekend. One incident occurring in Grafton where a women was allegedly driving almost five times over the legal limit.Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Abuse: Stay of proceedings application & determination of the claim.

Davey v Want [2025] NSWDC 205 (Link to JADE). Plaintiff claimed damages from the Defendant as a result of alleged misconduct (sexual assault) by the Defendant in 1971 and 1972 when the Plaintiff was 6 or 7 years old and the Defendant 18 or 19 years old. They lived close to each other just outside Grafton and could be described as neighbours. There was a stay of proceedings application by the Defendant, the fundamental proposition being that the …Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Man Charged Over Armed Robbery of Grafton Bottle Shop

A 42-year-old man has been charged over an armed robbery at a Grafton bottle shop, facing court after police seized $1630 in cash.Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

Fre$h approach to shopping I Australian Rural & Regional News

Fresh & Save, an Australian owned and operated food warehouse, opened in Grafton Shoppingworld in late May and has become a popular destination for local shoppers. Photo: contributed. It only opened in Grafton Shoppingworld less than a fortnight ago, but Australian owned and operated food warehouse Fresh & Save is already proving to be extremely popular with Clarence Valley shoppers. With the country’s supermarket sector primarily dominated by t…Grafton, New South Wales · Grafton Read Article

New supermarket opens in Grafton

It’s home to the big three of supermarkets already – now a new store, is looking to up competition in Grafton. ‘Fresh and Save’ has provided employment for more than 100 locals, with hopes the wider economy will also benefitGrafton, New South Wales · Grafton See the Story