Rhianna is the 2026 Clarence Harvest Queen. Rhianna is born and bred. Rhianna is a local registered nurse, a mum of two toddlers and a proud cane farm owner with her husband.

Enjoy the festival over the June long weekend.

Welcome to Richie’s Roundup Podcast. Today I catch up with a true Clarence local character, Mr Beven Cootes. Born in 1929, Bevin has seen plenty of history across the Clarence Valley and still has plenty of stories to tell.I sat down over a coffee at his local café to talk about his remarkable life. Beven is a life member of the Clarence River Jockey Club, was one of the very first employees at the Grafton Brewery in 1952 and also among the first employees at Peters Ice Creamery in Grafton.Now at 97 years young, Beven still walks every morning at 5am, enjoys a cold beer and doesn’t mind the odd punt. He’s part of a generation that helped build our community and it was an absolute pleasure to spend some time with him.

Will McSwan is a young racing car driver from Coutts Crossing NSW. Will is also my nephew and the test case for my new Richie’s Roundup Podcast.