Sacked GM speaks out about ‘ongoing harassment’ at council
Graham Kennett has had to deal with his shock sacking as Kyogle Council general manager at the council meeting ... “My time at Kyogle Council ended last night after almost 25 years, and without any warning or reason,” Mr Kennett said.
Staff vote no confidence in 5 councillors who ‘conspired’ to sack GM
Mayor Kylie Webster welcomed new interim general manager Brett Kelly to Kyogle Council ... But council staff are not welcoming this sudden change in leadership. Staff issued a statement through the United Services Union rep.
60 new nurses to work in Northern Rivers
Sixty nurses from the UK and Ireland have been recruited to work in the Northern Rivers ... Indian national Kavitha Mathew will work at Kyogle Multi-Purpose Service ... “I’m very happy to work in Kyogle,” Kavitha said.
Demolition of flooded supermarket, new design plans with ‘submarine room’ almost finished
Woodburn IGA is being knocked down. Tanya and Neale Hundy have gone away during the demolition because it’s “emotional” to watch ... The IGA supermarket was renovated and modernised a year before it was flooded to the ceiling in the 2022 floods.
Lego champs build on success and head to national comp
Four students from Kyogle competed in a Lego comp in Gladstone, Queensland ... Kyogle High School students Xavier Mazouin, Michael Hawthorne, Lucas Marychurch and Ewan Wilkie came third out of 18 teams in the FIRST Lego Challenge...
Council approves raising home above permitted height to escape floods
A house on Woodburn-Evans Head Road that flooded in February-March 2022 needs to be raised by 2.6metres and this would put it above the permitted height limit ... This decision impacts other properties where owners are wanting to raise homes above existing maximum heights so they can reduce risks in flooding ...
John grows a gourd champ for giant pumpkin festival
John Leadbeatter has been growing giant pumpkins for so long he can’t remember when he started. He has several pumpkin patches in his garden in Rukenvale … to increase the chances of growing the heaviest pumpkin to enter at the Summerland Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival...
A year in review: What your council has done, how much it has spent and on what
Kyogle Council released its 2022/2023 Annual Report and it makes for interesting reading ... The numbers in the report tell a story about the council and the community it serves...
Muzza’s has the lolly business licked
The story about the renowned Muzza’s Milk Bar begins with Murray Powell, aka Muzza ... And it is where Petria and her daughter Caroline Powell remember Muzza in every ice cream and milkshake they make.
Diocese reverses decision on closing flood-damaged school
“When can we go back?”– a mother said her daughter keeps asking when she can return to school. The mother was speaking at the community meeting in June about reopening St Joseph’s Primary School in Woodburn that was flooded in February last year.
