Tag: casino
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NEW PLAN A BOOST FOR NORTH COAST MANUFACTURERS
Two road networks, a rail shuttle and an Uber-style courier service – these are just some of the ideas concocted to make life easier for manufacturers on the far north coast. In a new study, researchers from Southern Cross University found freight costs are holding producers back.
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NATIONALS SET ASIDE FUNDING FOR RAIL TRAIL
Three weeks out from the federal election and rail corridors have become a big-ticket item in the seat of Page. Both major parties have promised funding for the next stages of a rail trail between Murwillumbah and Casino.
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INFECTED TOURIST SPARKS FRESH MEASLES WARNING
A second measles warning has been issued for Far North Coast residents, this time in Casino. A tourist travelling by train from Sydney over the weekend is the latest to show symptoms. Health officals say the man was infectious when he arrived on Saturday. The unvaccinated tourist left town at around 7pm that night, taking…
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ALLEGED HIGH SCHOOL ARSONIST ACCUSED OF WITNESS TAMPERING
Police say more charges could be laid over a fire at a Casino school, in September last year. The incident disrupted classes and caused more than a million dollars damage.
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GLOBAL STEAK | MEATWORKS $3 MILLION GRANT TO CREATE 50 JOBS
The biggest private employer in the Northern Rivers is about to get bigger. The Northern Co-operative Meat Company will undergo a $3-million upgrade – seeing production almost double.
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CASINO WOMAN RECOGNISED FOR LIFE-SAVING WORK
Congratulations are flowing after a Casino woman was awarded a lifetime achievement, at the 2019 Woman of the Year Awards. Shirley Smith was recognised for her pioneering work, establishing a medical transport service for her rural community.
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WOMANS ‘SILLY DECISION’ SPARKED TABULAM BUSHFIRES
A woman has admitted to lighting the fire, which destroyed 18 homes at Tabulam earlier this month. 40-year-old Natasha Spiller didn’t front court today, leaving her lawyer to enter a guilty plea on her behalf.
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CASINO CAVALIERS ALMIGHTY COMEBACK
Almost a year on since Cricket New South Wales employee Melissa Quinn was found guilty of defrauding the Casino community, the Cavalier’s are moving ahead in leaps and bounds. They’ve been the surprise packet of the local competition, looking likely to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
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100 DAYS UNTIL ‘NEW LOOK’ PRIMEX
A new look Primex Primary Industries Expo is being fashioned 100 days out from the launch. For the first time, the event will be held a month earlier than usual, in what’s being described as a perfect gateway into Casino Beef Week. “I think the 2 will work really well together they compliment each other.…
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LEGENDARY RACE CALLER HANGS UP MIC AFTER 50 YEARS
After more than half a century in the game, the Northern Rivers most recognisable race caller is hanging up the microphone. At 73-years-of-age Bob Lane has come a full circle, ending his career on the very track where it all kicked off.