Clarence Valley Independent

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19/06/2026

It's coming up to that time of year again - cane season! The crush starts Friday 19th of June which means there may be cane burns in the area between Grafton and the Queensland border from this weekend onwards, until the end of the season (around mid-December).

Pre-harvest cane burns are conducted by experienced farmers in the cane industry and even though they look spectacular and out of control, they are well controlled and well managed by the on site crews. The fires go out quite quickly once they are finished, and the cane is harvested not long after and sent off for processing.

When you see a pre-harvest cane fire, they are well attended (even if it's hard to see the crews in the dark).

Cane farmers can notify the RFS they are burning (at least 24 hours and up to 21 days before they light) at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify - and don't forget to let the neighbours know too.

Here's to a great cane season!

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18/06/2026

Changed traffic conditions on Waterfall Way at Thora

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on Waterfall Way at Myers Bluff, near Thora, for slope maintenance work.
From Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June, Waterfall Way at Myers Bluff will close intermittently with 10-minute delays between 9am and 3pm.
From Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July, Waterfall Way at Myers Bluff will close intermittently with 20-minute delays between 9am and 3pm.
Emergency services vehicles will be accommodated but may incur delays of up to 10 minutes.
This work is expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting. Additional slope repair work at Myers Bluff will commence in late July for a further six months with varying traffic impacts.
Transport for NSW will provide further updates as work progresses.
Additional road maintenance work is also happening west of Thora, with single lane alternating traffic flow arrangement.
Motorists should allow extra travel time, drive to traffic conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.
Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time.
For more information on this work visit www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/278264, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701.
To receive updates direct to your phone, search for ‘Myers Bluff, Thora’ in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click ‘Follow’.

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18/06/2026

Man arrested over knife, shoes
Rodney Stevens

Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened another man with a knife at a Yamba beach last week.

A NSW Police spokesperson said about 4pm on Friday 12 June 2026, police were notified that a man allegedly armed with a knife had chased a man on Convent Beach, Yamba.

“No injuries were reported, and the man left the scene,” the spokesperson said.

Police attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and commenced patrols of the area.

“A short time later, police were called to a home on Blue Water Court following reports a man had allegedly stolen shoes from the porch of a home,” the spokesperson said.

“Police arrested the man – allegedly wearing the stolen shoes – following a brief foot pursuit.

“The 43-year-old man was taken to Grafton Police Station.”

He was charged with two counts of larceny, behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school, and custody of knife in public place.

The 43-year-old man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Saturday June 13, 2026.

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