Planting out the river for medicine, food and weaving
Sloping banks make it difficult to access the Richmond River at Casino. The sound of the river water echoes up the slopes to a winding path where Casino High School students are planting 800 native trees behind Queen Elizabeth Park. Teacher Rod McFarlane said they wanted to revitalise the whole area to make it accessible for elders.
Primex beats the odds
Norco Primex has welcomed back bumper crowds after the event was put on hold last year because of covid restrictions. “We have beaten the odds,” Primex director Bruce Wright said.
Cougarettes fight to beat Kyogle
Casino Cougarettes had mixed fortunes against Kyogle Turkeys in Ladies League Tag rugby at Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday.
National Park campground set to ‘scar sacred waters’
A young Githabul woman with tears in her eyes stands above Tooloom Falls at Urbenville. She describes how the establishment of a campground at the site will impact her and her mob ... Her grandmother Gloria Williams said they had been told the Githabul Nation Aboriginal Corporation had given approval for National Parks to place a permanent caravan and camping area at the falls.
Gentle giant takes grand champion title at Rocky
Mateo managed to knock off the competition and win the ribbon for Australian champion at Beef Australia in Rockhampton last week. Now the 20-month-old Mateo Little Valley Braford bull is headed to Primex and Beef Week.
Celebrating 75 years of Brown and Hurley
Brown and Hurley are putting Kyogle on the map. The team at Kyogle have won the PACCAR Customer Excellence award ... Kevin Hogan acknowledged the Brown and Hurley group in Federal Parliament. “This once small country garage now employs over 460 staff across 13 locations.
Lightnings to soar over Evans Head
The skies above Evans Head will be busier this week because of Royal Australian Air Force training. The planned F-35A Lightning II training activities will be seen and heard over Evans Head air weapons range on May 10–21.
