Photographer captures beauty of buildings in country towns
Greg Davis likes to photograph buildings. Somehow, he captures the essence of a building in his pictures showing the character and history of a town through bricks and mortar ... That trip included Warwick, Stanthorpe – and Kyogle.
Giving back drives NRL Hogs Tour to visit country schools
The NRL National Hogs Tour stopped to visit Casino High School ... NRL player Brad Fittler (Sydney Roosters) and women’s rugby league stars Jaime Chapman (Titans) and Yasmin Clydsdale ( Knights) played and chatted with the students ... Brad said Casino was “really rich on NRL players.”
Council ‘in tatters’ with probing questions about GM sacking on meeting agenda
This month’s Kyogle Council meeting is likely to be a fiery one given the agenda. After the sudden sacking of Graham Kennett as general manager in December, the agenda for this month’s council meeting ... is filled with questions and motions about the sacking of the GM and the appointment of a new one.
What scientists are telling us about the fire ants at Wardell and if they’ll spread
What do the scientists say about the fire ants at Wardell? Will they spread? How worried should we be? Originally from South America, the fire ants are considered one of the world’s most invasive pests.
Evans Head surfer rides wave for near perfect score at Hawaii comp
Surfer Callum Robson has done it again. At the World Surf League Series Lexus Pipe Pro in Hawaii, Robson scored 9 points in his heat ... The 23 year old Evans Head surfer described what the winning wave at Oahu was like.
Tossing gumboots and weighing frozen cane toads – it must be Australia Day
Australia Day at Bonalbo was a lot of fun. Before the official awards ceremony, there was the weighing of the cane toads ... After the ceremony, there was the traditional gumboot toss followed by a golfing comp.
NRLX gates open for first cattle sale in seven months
After a long seven months, the gates to the Casino saleyards will open this Friday ... Tom Newsome is the managing director and he said the negotiation process with everyone involved has been professional and positive.
DPI puts 5km exclusion zone around Wardell to halt fire ant spread
Fire ants have made it to Wardell. NSW Department of Primary Industries said there is an exclusion zone of 5km around Wardell in an attempt to halt the spread of fire ants after a resident contacted them.
In his father’s footsteps: Tony takes Kyogle’s giant pumpkin title across the border
Tony Frohloff has been growing giant pumpkins in Minden, Queensland for years ... This year, he picked his pumpkin a week ago, hoping it wouldn’t lose too much weight before the weighing ... It came in at 358.5kg and won him the winning title and first prize money of $1100.
Me, my horse, my dog — on the Ride for Hope
A woman, a horse and a curious kelpie are on a 900km journey together... Rachel Hill said she couldn’t do the ride from Sydney to Brisbane without her horse, Chase or Cricket the dog ... Her Ride for Hope was sparked by the suicide of her partner – a former jockey.
