The search for copper, zinc and silver in village with complex gold mining history
Chris Byrne from Legacy Minerals was at the Lunatic Hotel to answer questions from the community about mining exploration in the Drake area. It was a casual meet and greet ... IndyNR.com wanted to ask Mr Byrne some questions about his company’s exploration of mineral licences.
400 new flood-free housing lots part of Resilient Homes target for 4300 homes
Many are waiting to see the housing options that come out of the $100million Northern Rivers Resilient Lands Program. The NSW Reconstruction Authority made an announcement ... about the purchase of 72ha of flood-free land from Southern Cross University. It means 400 new housing lots in Lismore.
It’s not my first rodeo – W’bong gets back in the saddle
It’s 23 years since Woodenbong has had a rodeo. Renai Pearce and John O’Reilly changed that by putting on a rodeo at Woodenbong Showground yesterday, Saturday, July 20.
Dear Taylor Swift, can you send a birthday message to our Millie?
It’s Millie Trustum’s 14th birthday on Saturday, July 26. After being cancer-free for six years, Millie has been diagnosed with an incurable high grade glioma ... Millie’s parents Erica and Kevin said they weren’t sure what to get her for her birthday.
We’re chuffed — WaterNSW gives interim licence for fishing club to operate Bells Bay
There’s been movement on the stalemate between WaterNSW and Kyogle Fishing Club with a formal interim licence to be issued next week. The gates to Bells Bay Campground are still locked despite initial reports they would be opened last Wednesday, July 9.
One man’s legacy provides new premises for men’s shed
Many years ago, no one is quite sure how many, men would gather at Jimmy Byrne’s property on Bruxner Road near Drake ... Because of the gap in time since the men came together, the members are regrouping and inviting past and new members to rejoin the Drake Men’s Shed.
