Former Anglican Diocese of Grafton registrar and Clarence Valley councillor Patrick Comben AO has been deposed from Holy Orders for a second time over failure to properly manage claims of child sexual abuse.
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Coffs Harbour and Grafton health sites share in $1.7m upgrade boost
Coffs Harbour Health Campus and a Grafton mental health facility share more than $1.7 million in upgrades. Here’s where the cash is going.
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$700k upgrade for Grafton mental health facility
Grafton’s Aruma Community Mental Health facility will receive $700,000 for upgrades aimed at improving conditions for patients and staff.
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Grafton and Maclean patients to get easier GP access in $2.3m push
More than one in four Clarence Valley GPs are over 65, and the valley has one of the highest rates of non-urgent emergency visits in NSW. Now a $2.3 million program is trying to fix it.
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Man arrested as police investigate two deaths north of Grafton
A 32-year-old man has been arrested as homicide detectives investigate two men found dead at a property north of Grafton.
Posted inCrime, Forster, Grafton
Three men charged over alleged online child grooming offences
Three men have been charged with alleged online grooming and child abuse material offences following police raids at South Grafton and Forster.
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Landmark day for Grafton as $283.8 million hospital rebuild breaks ground
Decades of waiting, one sod turn. Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million rebuild is finally underway, and it will change healthcare in the Clarence Valley for good.
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Grafton Aquaculture Centre future questioned
The NSW Government is facing calls to clarify the future of Grafton Aquaculture Centre amid concerns it could be downgraded.
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New short-stay unit opens at Grafton Base Hospital
A new six-bed Short Stay Unit has opened at Grafton Base Hospital, providing faster access to short-term care while the hospital’s $283.8 million redevelopment continues.
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Curtain set to rise again for South Grafton’s beloved Pelican Playhouse
South Grafton’s beloved Pelican Playhouse is coming back from the floods bigger, brighter and more resilient than ever.