Two dairy farmers meeting the demand for milk after the floods
In the aftermath of the flood, bread and milk have become important commodities. With delivery trucks from Brisbane delayed, dairy farmers Shane Hickey and Julia Curtis have stepped up to get milk to as many places as they can ... In the past few days, they have widened their delivery service ... Dave’s Bakehouse in Kyogle is flat out making bread ...
‘Where are the government when we need them most?’
While the focus in Evans Head is on getting food and fuel into the town and cleaning-up, the harrowing flood experiences the community went through remain. And will for a long time ... Like many residents in Coraki, Woodburn and Broadwater, Kerri-Anne is unhappy about how the flood crisis was managed.
Tatham: ‘We saved 60-odd cows by swimming with them’
Elizabeth and Hayden Steele made sure they built their Colorbond home on Casino's Coraki Rd above the one-in-100 flood height. That was two years ago, and like many people in the area they were surprised when floodwaters lapped at their doorstep.
It’s not even Beef Week: Cattle on roads and in backyards in Casino
In Beef Town, cattle are proving to be a problem. Disorientated and lost in the floods, cows have been spotted in backyards and in the streets of Casino.
Floods: Water supply cut at Broadwater, Rileys Hill
The current flooding across the Richmond Valley, and associated power outages, have affected Richmond Valley Council’s water supply at Broadwater and Rileys Hill. The council’s water-sewer team is working hard to find the break affecting the water supply.
Painting a mural with joy as Casino water tower gets its first colours
It’s not until you’re up close to the mural drawn onto Casino’s water tower that you can really know the scale of the artwork. It is huge. Mural painters Steve Falco and Jordan Bruce are aware of the impact the mural will have on the town’s residents. The water tower can be seen from nearly everywhere.
Wyan sawmill sold, unlikely to operate again
The timber mill at Wyan has been sold. The Tarmac Sawmilling site on Tenterfield Rd went into liquidation last July and recently sold. The Tarmac Sawmilling Pty Ltd parent company is in South Australia and a staff member there said the mill was forced to close after the 2019 bushfires.
RVC meeting: The one where the councillor wore thongs
I plan to attend the Richmond Valley Council meetings every month so you don’t have to ... Mayor Robert Mustow opened the meeting ... IPART sets how much council can increase rates. They recently set the peg at 0.7% which is very low. Mayor Mustow said this move meant metropolitan councils would receive more money because of their population ...
‘Return our stolen trailer – no questions asked’: Tiny house charity makes plea
A tiny house charity has had one of  its disaster relief trailers stolen. The Container of Dreams charity builds homes for bushfire impacted people and runs workshops on turning containers into homes.
Scaling a silo or going up a hill to get signal. Time to end the connectivity drought in country NSW
The inequalities faced by regional Australians with mobile signal and internet connection need to be fixed. The National Farmers Federation telecommunications committee member and farmer Peter Thompson said far from being a luxury, mobile phone coverage and internet connectivity were essentials in the bush, much like power and water.
