Kyogle, here is a Yes and No case on the referendum
The answer to the Kyogle Council election referendum question is simple – Yes or No. The problem is the question itself isn’t simple and is complicated by bringing two concepts together that have only one answer – Yes or No.
Former mayor addresses the ‘elephant in the room’ at Meet the Candidates session
Former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell was the adjudicator at the first Meet the Candidates session held at the Kyogle Golf Club ... Ms Dowell told the audience of 100 what the rules of engagement were which included no heckling (clapping was allowed). 17 candidates are running in the Kyogle Council election across three wards and 16 were at the Meet the Candidates ...
Broadwater, this is what your new flood resilient school will look like
The former flood damaged Broadwater Public School is gone – demolished and only bare ground remains where playgrounds and classrooms once stood. Today, Monday, August 26, students, teachers and parents mark the start of construction on the rebuild of their village school more than two and a half years since the 2022 flood disaster.
Accept or appeal? Residents opposing Iron Gates launch petition
Iron Gates has the go-ahead after decades of opposition – Goldcoral Pty Ltd has permission to build on the land next to Evans River. It is a devastating decision for those Evans Head residents who have fought the development for so long.
Plans to turn bowlo into a medical centre
The Woodburn Bowling Club could be turned into a medical centre if the development application currently on public exhibition is approved ... The project has letters of support from Federal MP Kevin Hogan, State MP Richie Williamson, the Woodburn Pharmacy, Healthy North Coast and an anonymous letter in favour of Woodburn getting doctors again.
Nurses rally for better pay and conditions to stop the exodus to Queensland
Cars didn’t stop tooting as they drove slowly by the nurses, midwives and other hospital staff protesting outside Lismore Base Hospital ... The rally was to highlight the need for a 15 per cent pay increase nurses say they deserve and for better conditions.
Top bull price of $17,500 at All Breeds Sale
It was the 26th Casino All Breeds Bull and Female Sale at the NRLX ... For more than 10 years, the sale has donated $1000 to three charities – Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Windara and Casino VRA Rescue Squad each received $1000.
10,000 mulloway released into river in government’s white spot recovery program
More than 10,000 mulloway fingerlings were released into the Clarence River at Yamba on Friday, July 26. The 10,000 mulloway fingerlings were produced by Searle Aquaculture and the fish re-stocking program has been done by the Clarence River Fisherman’s Cooperative.
Reasons to grow sugarcane and supply Norco and Cadbury
Did you know that the amount of sugarcane Brazil processes in a fortnight equates to Australia’s total production in a season? It gives a perspective on the sugarcane industry in NSW ... Sunshine Sugar staff held a session for potential new cane growers at Greenridge Hall ... “It’s a good resilient crop" ...
Working dogs make their trials undercover as championships wrap up
For three days, working dogs and their owners competed for a prize pool of $18,000 at the state titles at Casino Showgrounds. The NSW Working Stock Dog State Championships ... Organiser Ben Gould said it was the first time the event had been held at the new undercover arena at the showgrounds.
