Two tenors wow the crowd in village hall
Vocal duo Adam Bartlett and Roger Davy are TenorUS and they performed at Mallanganee Memorial Hall on Sunday, April 2. The audience of more than 100 people loved the performance and gave the duo a standing ovation twice.
If I had a hammer – there’s another voice making a mark this week
It’s all about the voice. Jack Maloney, 24, heads to Sydney this week for the NSW Young Auctioneers Competition ... If Jack wins or comes second, he goes into the national finals.
Moving LGA boundaries will cut the number of properties paying rates to two councils
Kyogle received a request from Richmond Valley to consider boundary adjustments between the local government areas because some parcels of land pay rates to two councils. Kyogle Council staff reviewed the Richmond Valley Council proposals and recommended the changes with the exception of those affecting 895 Bulmers Rd ... The proposal is untenable and not in the interests of the residents or the councils, staff decided.
Lismore Labor landslide with big swing to Saffin
Janelle Saffin and her campaign crew can celebrate a big swing to Labor — and to Ms Saffin in the State Election. By 7.20pm, ABC was announcing the seat of Lismore for Labor ... Ms Saffin said what she wanted most was good communication.
Police tight-lipped on death in custody
Police called a media conference on 20 March 2023 to discuss the death in custody at Casino Police Station yesterday, Sunday, March 19. Despite questions from several news outlets at the conference, Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna did not reveal any new information about the death of the 48 year old man ... On Sunday, the man was taken to the station after reports he had assaulted another man at the Casino Showground.
Covid vax rule change will help revive SES unit
For more than a year, Tabulam has not had an SES unit. Member numbers dwindled during the covid pandemic because the SES policy at the time was that all members had to be vaccinated.
Callum Robson surfs his way to a perfect score, claps so hard his hands hurt
Pro surfer Callum Robson from Evans Head hit a perfect score on a smashing wave in Portugal, Sunday, March 12 ... “Got my first ever 10-point ride when I needed it. That feeling was incredible,” Robson wrote on his Facebook page.
Farms and homes are vulnerable after flood damaged levee
The Bungawalbin levee runs through Debbie Johnston’s property. The 7.8km long levee is meant to protect the Bungawalbin catchment from flooding ... It was built in 1945 to protect the Lower Richmond from minor–moderate floods, Ms Johnston said. “It broke here in 2017, 2021 and again in 2022. It can no longer protect us.”
Samuel sells the classics to a town healing from floods
There’s an outbreak of a famous book in Woodburn. Samuel Allis who opened Hemlocks Books and Coffee three weeks ago has been recommending one of his favourites to customers.
Laughter and tears at first screening of Tinnie Heroes
What a night. The Woodburn Memorial Hall was packed with more than 300 people who had come to the official launch of the short film Tinnie Heroes. At the end of the film, there was a standing ovation ... " although it was an emotional experience ... it actually felt uplifting and inspirational to listen to the stories of the amazing tinnie heroes who risked their own lives in order to save others": Jim Lagerstedt.
