Petrol pushes above $2/litre with some towns hitting almost $2.18
Filling up the car is more expensive than ever. Unleaded fuel prices across the country have risen with most seeing a litre of petrol going over $2. In NSW today, Fuel Check listed the most expensive unleaded fuel was at Coles Express in Tweed Heads.
Fire front flares in night sky at Evans Head as fire travels south
Evans Head locals have captured pictures of the dramatic fiery sky as flames light up the darkness. This evidence of 554 hectares of national park burning south of Evans Head is worrying. Fortunately, the fire continues to travel south which is good news for the seaside town.
60 blocks will not be built on floodplain land as council refuses DA
Richmond Valley Council has refused the development application at 59 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater ... “This development is not in the public interest and is not suitable for development due to flood risk”: Jemma Donnelly. During the floods in February–March last year, the site was underwater.
Bring back the beef – it’s not about who’s right or who’s wrong
The mood at the second public meeting about the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange dispute in Casino was much like the first meeting on September 4. People are angry at Richmond Valley Council … there were repeated accusations of council not listening or answering concerns.
Bombers bring junior rugby league back to Evans Head
The Evans Head Bombers Junior Rugby League Club has relaunched after a 15 year hiatus. At the club’s annual general meeting the Northern Rivers Group 1 Junior Rugby League was launched.. A committee of 14 was formed to see the juniors head into next year’s season.
A whopper 7kg carp caught at annual muster
The annual Casino RSM Social Fishing Club Carp Muster has been running since 2009. There were about 100 people fishing this weekend, September 16–17 and plenty of carp was caught ... “My kids say its easy fishing for them and they put on a good fight when you hook them”: Casino RSM Social Fishing Club secretary Kristy Martin.
Agents cautious about council looking at leasing NRLX out
The NRLX-agent dispute will be a big topic at the Richmond Valley Council meeting at 6pm, Tuesday, September 19. The Casino Auctioneers Association Incorporated (CAAI) released a statement about the council meeting.
Alyssa musters the courage to take on the adults at the dog trials
Alyssa Brown and Magpie run around the Bonalbo Showgrounds enjoying their game of chasey. The Brown family are used to being on the road travelling to dog trials. Alyssa, her brother Nathan and their father Phil competed in the NSW Working Stock Dog Association State Championship trials at Bonalbo.
Council seeks more powers to stop pet cats roaming and killing
Here kitty, kitty – here’s the thing – there are almost five million cats in Australia. Research by the Invasive Species Council found that 70% of cat owners let their cats roam freely outdoors. An average roaming cat kills 186 animals a year...
Hemp farming draws a crowd to hear the benefits
Logan Walker has a lot to say about hemp. Its fibres are as strong as steel, it puts carbon back in the ground and it doesn’t deplete the soil, he said. Logan is in the right place to be extolling the virtues of growing hemp.
