Tag: casino beef week
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CASINO’S BRENDA ARMFIELD THE ‘TOWN CRIER’ RECOGNISED AS LOCAL TOURISM HERO
Brenda Armfield is often heard before she’s seen and today Casino’s much-loved ‘Town Crier’ was recognised as a Local Tourism Hero. The 77-yearp-old has spent the past 35 years using her balloon-decked lime green Moke and personality to promote the town’s activities. (NO AUDIO)
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BEEF WEEK PARADE ATTRACTS THOUSANDS TO CASINO CBD
The biggest day on Casino’s calender went off without a hitch. The Beef Capital’s characters and community coming together to celebrate the region.
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CASINO’S BIGGEST BBQ DRAWS A HUGE CROWD AT THE ANNUAL BEEF WEEK EVENT
Hundreds of meat-lovers attended the North Coast’s biggest barbeque of the year, today. Casino’s annual ‘Butcher’s Breakfast’ seeing dozens of local traders put their tastiest creations on show.
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CASINO BEEF WEEK SET TO GET BEEFED UP WITH $1 MILLION FEDERAL FUNDING
One of Casino’s biggest calendar highlights is set to be ‘beefed up’. Just three weeks out from the town’s 40th annual ‘Beef Week’, Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud, has announced three years worth of vital funding for the event. The cash is part of the government’s $6-million Large Agricultural Events Program.
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LESS THAN 100 DAYS UNTIL CASINO BEEF WEEK’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
It’s less than 100 days to go until the biggest event on Casino’s calendar. Casino Beef week will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s expected to be bigger than Ben Hur.
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CASINO’S ICONIC BEEF WEEK CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Casino’s iconic Beef Week Festival has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The event will be back in the nation’s beef capital in May next year. Thousands of people normally visit the region for the 11-day beef and agriculture festival. The Casino Truck Show has also been axed. (NO AUDIO)
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COULD YOU BE CASINO’S NEXT BEEF WEEK QUEEN?
Casino is on the lookout for a lady to claim the crown as Queen of Beef Week. Festival organisers have opened online applications for local females aged 18-25. The event, which is held in the nation’s beef capital, celebrates the industry, the community and local farmers. The winner is announced on opening night in May…