Coraki Chamber means business
Four women want to make a difference to business in Coraki. The Coraki Business Chamber was officially launched on Wednesday, June 16 but Carol Hill, Debbie McGillan, Paula Starkey and Brenda Jones have been working behind the scenes for 18 months.
New affordable housing just months away from opening
Eight units are under construction at 115 Centre St in Casino through Momentum Collective ... Across the region, there is a chronic shortage of affordable housing, said Mark Edwards from Momentum Collective. “This is a positive move to support local people and key workers who may not be able to access safe, affordable housing.”
Whiteface bull sets a record
A hereford bull smashed a Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange sales record last week. The bull fetched $16,000 at the annual Ramsey & Bulmer Bull and Female auction. The price was $7000 more than last year’s top-priced seller.
Tower gets a look from Brightsiders
The artists who will transform Casino’s water tower have been decided. The Brightsiders are working on a project in the far south-western Queensland town of Thargomindah and will be in Casino mid-July to start painting the tower.
Church group’s soul purpose is making new connections
“If we lose churches, we lose the soul of our community,” says Stuart Holm. Stuart is not a member of the St John’s Uniting Church in Adams St in Coraki but he cares about its closure and what it means for the community. He is one of eight people in a working group discussing the re-invention of the church. “The conversation started three weeks ago and it’s building momentum,” Stuart said.
Diggers biker group beds down with RSM support
Out of town on the Ellangowan flats, the Diggers Clubhouse is a place where serving and former veterans can meet like-minded people. The former RFS building is the clubhouse for the Diggers Military Motorcycle Club where the men-only chapter of eight meet twice a month. Club president Todd De Bono said it was a place of “no judgment”.
Truck yeah! Casino gets truckin’ again
[CANCELLED on 29 June 2021] The trucks are back. After last year’s truck show was cancelled because of covid, the North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show returns to the Casino CBD on Saturday, August 7 ... The team is expecting up to 300 trucks with chrome polished to perfection and some 40 categories to be won including the prestige Tiny Lollback Rig of the Show.
