Giant sculptures and 500 artworks thrill Bentley Art Prize crowds
Brisbane artist Elena Churilova had no idea where Bentley was ... She was worried she was going to be late and miss the announcement of the winners. Luckily, she made it in time to win four major categories scooping $4350 in prize money.
People’s Choice is in and The Greys wins it
The vote from the Bentley Art Prize People’s Choice is in and the winner is …. Kevin Lawlor from Lismore ... crowds came to Bentley Hall to view 500 artworks.. One of those art pieces was a watercolour painted on 100 per cent cotton canvas by Kevin Lawlor titled  The Greys.
It’s a shambles – Council meeting gets heated on GM issue
There was no love lost between former mayor Ross Brown and Kyogle mayor Kylie Webster during the public forum at the council meeting today, July 8. At the beginning of the meeting, Ms Webster announced that she was withdrawing the agenda item about interviewing three candidates for the general manager position.
Steve Sun can see after doctors diagnose loss of sight in brain tumour op
When Steve Sun set off from Casino in his Sunseeker 4WD in  October 2021, his mission was to see as much of Australia before he lost his sight. Steve had a brain tumour and needed an operation. Doctors told him the op would save his life but it would leave him blind.
The best place to sell gold pans is at the Gateway to the Rocky River
More than two years ago Mike Schill and Karen Johnson opened a  rustic looking shop  on their property at Drake ... For the tourists in search of gold, the store sells gold pans, portable, foldable spades, glass vials to put all the gold you find and other gold panning equipment.
Jon Bell’s first feature film hits the big screen
Casino filmmaker Jon Bell has had a huge year with his first feature film  The Moogai. In January, it was screened at the  Sundance Film Festival  in Utah, United States. The Moogai  is an Australian horror film showing the ongoing trauma of the Stolen Generations through a bogeyman terrorising a family.
Marne fast tracks her hospitality career and buys a cafe at 25
At 25 years old Marne Petherbridge has her own cafe – she has bought Espresso Edge on Summerland Way, Kyogle ... Saturday, June 9 was Marne’s first day of trading at Espresso Edge ... And while she is keen to bring new items to the menu she is also aware of keeping some of the favourites the regular customers like.
Restaurant rises from the ashes and finds new home at pub
Kristina Nhen is almost crying as she talks about the support she’s had from the Casino community after a fire destroyed the Mun Tien restaurant on April 29. The  fire  started in the early hours of the morning at the laundry and haberdashery next door to the Chinese Restaurant.
Publican’s beer dream of a microbrewery for Woodburn close to coming true
For 20 years publican Daniel Simpson has wanted to brew his own beer at the Rod n Reel Hotel in Woodburn. That dream is close to becoming a reality. After the floods, Daniel bought the pub building and has put in a Development Application for a microbrewery.
Six determined people bring new life to village community centre
If only these walls could talk… organisers of the official reopening of the Cawongla Community Centre were thrilled with the turnout ... No one quite knows the age of the timber cottage next to Cawongla Preschool in the heart of the village ... For years the community centre sat empty ...
