Tag: casino
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2019 MR BEEF CROWNED IN CASINO
It’s one of the most iconic events at Casino’s Beef Week – six competitors strutting their stuff in the highly anticipated Mr Beef contest. Leaving little to the imagination…one by one, they busted a move. This year’s winner – a crowd favourite. The competition is in its 11 year. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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THOUSANDS STAMPED THE CBD FOR ANNUAL BEEF WEEK PARADE
Casino Beef Week is near the end for another year, with the best events saved until last. From cattle judging, to a sixty-float parade down the main drag – there was certainly something for everyone.
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HUNDREDS ON HAND FOR BEEF WEEK BBQ
Meat lovers filled the streets of the Casino CBD this morning, for the annual Beef Week Butchers’ Breakfast. Hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls turning out to sample the free steak and sausages at the annual giant barbecue.
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FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR CASINO DRAG RACE
Dragsters will tear up the Casino airstrip on Sunday for the second meeting of the season. Running on the tail end of Beef Week, organisers are hoping the event draws a record high crowd.
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25,000 THROUGH THE GATE AT PRIMEX
Organisers say this year’s Primex Expo was a success with crowd and exhibitor numbers up. The event which showcases the latest in farm technology and machinery drew an estimated 25,000 people over the three days. “We had 20 per cent growth again this year in exhibitors, it certainly has been a busy program and one…
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BIZZARE CRIME HAS RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL SHOCKED
Thieves have stooped to a new low near Casino stealing a bus shelter from Shannon Brook. Richmond Valley Council today posted this image on its Facebook page, saying the shelter was stolen at the intersection of Shannon Brook Road and Rutherford Road. The bizarre crime was reported to council yesterday. (VISION ONLY)
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PRIMEX SET TO SEE BOOST IN NUMBERS FOR 2019 EXPO
The biggest Agriculture Expo on the north coast is underway at Casino. The Primex gates swung open this morning, and it’s set to be one of the biggest since it started way back in 1985.
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TABULAM FIRE STARTER’S GUILTY PLEA REJECTED AT CASINO COURTHOUSE
A magistrate is questioning the charges against a woman who started a fire which destroyed more than dozen homes on the state’s north coast. Natasha Spiller entered a guilty plea – but today, it was rejected.
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BIG WEEKEND AHEAD FOR CASINO’S BEEF AND AGRICULTURE EXPOS
For the first time, Casino’s premier beef and agricultural events will be held on the same weekend. The town will host both Primex and Beef Week later this week, with each expected to draw more people to the other.
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CASINO POOL TO GET UPGRADE IF COALITION IS RE-ELECTED
Casino swimming pool will undergo a $3.2 million facelift, if the Coalition is successful at the federal election. The upgrade would include a plant and pump refurbishment, as well as an area for beginner swimmers. The pool’s been in use since the early 1950s. (AUDIO IN PARTS)