Unlocking the past
Friday, 27 August 2010
 "Who do you think you are?" will be easier to know following a seminar held by the Casino and District Family History society this week. Unlock the Past is a travelling roadshow  around regional NSW conducted by two highly experienced family historians, Shauna Hicks and Rosemanr Kopittke.   Read more...

Healthy eating
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Salmon and Mixed vegetable Frittata    This frittata is perfect served with a salad or cold for lunch the next day. Change the salmon for ham if you prefer. Read more...

Vegie planting guide
Monday, 30 August 2010
As the weather warms up we all seem to get the urge to get out and into the garden after the cold winter days. And vegetables are often at the top of the list for spring time garden activity. Here is a vegetable planting guide for subtropical areas, which Casino is classed as. And don't forget that pests get active also with many, like aphids, hatching or coming out of hibernation. So check for... Read more...

LandLearn
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
The 2010/11 LandLearn NSW Speech Spectacular is now open for entries. To be a part of the competition primary and high school students are asked to record a two-three minute response to one of the following topics: That locusts do more harm than good  That it is better to plant a potato than a rose  That working in the country is better than working in the city Round 1 entries close December... Read more...

Community Notices
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
Cent Auction Casino Red Cross will hold a cent auction on Tuesday September 21, in the Senior Citizens Rooms, Simpsons Parade, from 2pm. Afternoon Tea will be served. All welcome to attend.   Vision Impaired Support Group The next meeting of the Casino Vision Australia Local Support Group will be held in the Baptist Church Hall on Monday, September 6, at 10am. All people who are blind or vision... Read more...

Mayor's Message
Friday, 27 August 2010
On 16 August 2010 I attended an important forum in Sydney relating to the proposal to form One Association for Local Government in NSW.   Read more...

Grants for community groups
Tuesday, 30 November 1999
The Richmond Valley Council is making available ,800 in the 2010/11 financial year for community groups seeking financial assistance with their activities. The offer of financial assistance is for non-profit organisations which provide a community service or the like in the Richmond Valley Council area. Read more...

Casino Retains Trophy
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
The "Bardwell- Ellis Trophy" remains in Casino, after the last match to finish gave Casino 1 match victory, after Ballina brought a 7 matches to 4 advantage with them after the first round at Ballina. The game was a 2BBB Stableford, and, after a count back on 50pts, the often seen combination on these occassions, of Terry O'Brien,[17], and Max Casey,[24], emerged as the winners, over Frank... Read more...

"Nice Product" takes Meat E Vite Extra Pro Stake
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
Consistent galloper Nice Product overcame a few difficulties before taking out the Meat E Vite Extra Pro stake at Casino last Friday. Beginning well from box eight, she couldn't cross the field, and at the winning post the first time was trapped three wide. That pattern continued as they went down the back straight. and although chasing keenly, it seemed Peg Rose Hi had her measure. As they... Read more...

Casino Cobras FC Weekly Report 1/8/10
Tuesday, 03 August 2010
Friday Night games kicked off this round of football, with 3 senior games. Our 2nd Division Women versed Ballina in the worse field conditions ever recorded. Even with sawdust on the field the game ended up a kick and chase event. Tiarhara Close scoring the only goal of the night.1st & 1st Reserves headed off to Dunoon to play. Reserves winning 2-1 with goals scored by Todd Summers and... Read more...

Young Bulls Charge into Preliminary Final
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
The Casino Under 19 side has made it through to the Preliminary Final after a close 22-17 victory at Ballina on Saturday. The young Bulls lined up against a Ballina side that had comprehensively beaten them 52-18 the previous week at the same ground. The Bulls wisely changed their tactics from the previous week, electing to focus on a more forward oriented game, keeping the ball in hand and... Read more...

What is “Social Networking”?
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
I was thinking the other day how much and how quickly the internet changes. Social networking, for example, has exploded with new ways to interact that are introduced almost every day. For those of you who are new to this concept (there is still some of us hiding under rocks somewhere, right?), social networking is when people build online (usually non-local) communities (Flickr, Facebook,... Read more...