RICHMOND Valley Council has cautiously welcomed the release of new flood mapping by the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC), saying the maps provide further clarity for flood-affected residents who have been waiting for answers. Council’s General Manager Vaughan Macdonald said if the maps had been...

State Librarian Dr John Vallance officially opened the new Casino Library community courtyard this month. The new courtyard was created from an NSW Government and State Library of NSW Public Library Infrastructure Grant and constructed by the Boyds Bay Group. It contains two gazebos to...

The 2023 Richmond Valley Reconciliation Ball and Awards were held at the Casino RSM on Saturday 3 June as part of Reconciliation Week. The night was hosted by Fiona Miller and Billy Walker and awards were presented to: Reconciliation in Education: Wendy King & Charlie...

There were many great nominations for the Richmond Valley Reconciliation Ball awards this year. For the ceremony, we asked each of the nominees to talk about their work in reconciliation in the community, and why it was important. Watch this video to see their inspiring...

RICHMOND Valley Council has welcomed today’s release of the Northern Rivers Resilient Lands Strategy, saying it aligns perfectly with its own plans to rebuild, renew and reimagine the Valley’s future. The Resilient Lands Strategy has identified Fairy Hill as a flood-safe housing opportunity. General Manager...

It is the highlight of the Casino Beef Week festival, and this year's Beef Week Saturday was no exception. With cattle in the main ring, entertainment, rides, food vendors and markets there was plenty to do for the large crowd that came to the beef...

A new event for Casino Beef Week this year was the Farmers Challenge. Held at Crawford Square following Breakfast with the Butchers, teams of two took on various farm-themed obstacles around the perimeter of the square. There was plenty of tyre-flipping and hay-bale rolling as...

The Beef Capital showed off its finest produce as thousands flooded the Casino CBD for the annual Casino Beef Week Breakfast with the Butchers event. With a free breakfast on offer, there were lots of smiling faces, music and some other unusual events for this...

It's a recently added event to the Wednesday of Casino Beef Week, but people flocked to see the action in the cattle ring outside the Tattersall's Hotel. The juniors started the day off with showing and judging competitions held, before the open competition and auctions...

As part of the consultation for our new Community Strategic Plan 2040, we visited primary schools across the Richmond Valley to ask primary students what they'd like to see in the next 10 years. Watch the video below to see their responses. Council's Community Strategic...