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POSTHUMOUS HONOUR FOR DARCY

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Darcy McFadden

POSTHUMOUS HONOUR FOR DARCY

MORE than 1000 outstanding Australians have been listed on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2021, including several Northern Rivers residents.
The late Darcy Mcfadden, formerly of Goonellabah, was recognised for service to the community of Lismore.
Darcy was an amazing man who contributed more than 60 years of voluntary service to his community.
He was with the Lismore Apex Club for 14 years and when he was no longer able to be a part of Apex, he joined the Lismore Lions in 1972 and took on various positions, including president, until 2018 when he ‘retired’ at age 89.
Darcy helped establish the restaurant at House With No Steps at Alstonville, providing work for people with a disability.
He fought to protect the Lions Memorial Fountain outside Lismore City Hall and helped form the Lismore Heights Probus Club.
Darcy and his wife Teresa would act as chaperones for the North Coast Children’s Home, taking kids on trips to the beach and other outings.
Darcy and Teresa were married for 62 years and have four children.
Teresa said Darcy was very highly regarded by his local community and all who knew him.
“He has been involved in service to his community for more than 60 years,” she said.
“His children were members of the Lismore 3rd Group Scouts and he was president of Lismore 3rd Group Scouts.
“Throughout these 60 years he has worked tirelessly for his community, as a volunteer as well as contributing his many skills to organisations and groups whenever requested.
“There are many people who would be able to state that Darcy assisted them to gain employment in the local area, when they were young.”
Darcy was born in Coraki and lived at Woodburn with his nine brothers and sisters.
“Darcy had a genuine love for people and liked nothing more than to have a chat and get to know people,” Teresa said.
“Darcy was a genuine, very modest person with great integrity and the ultimate gentleman.
“He never sought accolades for himself.”
Other than his love for his family and community, Darcy had a passion for photography.
In 1947, at just 16, Darcy obtained a position at The Northern Star newspaper as an apprentice in processing and engraving in the photography department.
When it was necessary for some photography to occur and a shortage of staff, Darcy would be asked to go out and take photos occasionally.
He had a natural talent for photography, and he accepted the position of photographer at the paper when he was 18.
When he first started working, his hours were from 1pm to 10pm as the photographs had to be prepared and developed for the overnight printing.
He would travel all over the Northern Rivers to capture the news, from Ocean Shores to Mclean and west to Bonalbo.
He photographed the queen when she visited Lismore in 1954.
“He was the unofficial photographer for local police for many years,” Teresa said.
Darcy fulfilled the position of unofficial police photographer in the district as there was not a police photographer appointed to this area.
This involved some horrific murders, the Cowper and Clybucca bus crashes, many major fires, floods including the devastating major floods of 1954 and 1974 and car accidents.
A police officer arrived in Lismore to establish a scientific department for the police department, however, there was not the necessary photographic area set up.
Darcy organised for the police department to utilise the photographic department at the newspaper.
At the official opening of the Police Scientific Department, the officiating officer stated that Darcy had proved to him “the need to establish this facility”.
He handed in his resignation from the paper when he was 75. However, the editor requested that he continue to work, so Darcy accepted the position to work on special projects, which he did until her was 79.
Darcy passed away last year.
Other recipients:
Emeritus Professor Baden Offord, from Ocean Shores, is now an officer in the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to tertiary education in the field of human rights, social justice, and cultural diversity.
Scott Monaghan, from Mylneford, is now a Member of the Order for his significant service to indigenous health, and to medical research.
Carol Bonamy, from McLeans Ridges, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for her service to the community of the Lismore region.
The late Donald Phillip Ellison, formerly of Ballina, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to horticulture.
John Lee, from Bilambil Heights, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to the community through social welfare organisations.
John McCaffrey, from Wollongbar, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to people with disability.
Kim Rhodes, from Tenterfield, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for her service to the community of Tenterfield.
Dominic Richards, from Cabarita Beach, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to architecture, and to the community.
Chris Hemsworth, from Byron Bay, has been awarded an Order of Australia medal for his significant service to the performing arts, and to charitable organisations.

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Four decades of cooperation on display through Casino Beef Week sponsorship

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Four decades of cooperation on display through Casino Beef Week sponsorship

 

Bindaree Food Group is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Casino Beef Week 2024 Industry Dinner, continuing more than four decades of involvement with the Casino community and nearby producers.

The Bindaree Food Group Industry Dinner will be held on Thursday, 23rd May at The Clydesdale Motel and Steakhouse.

As part of its sponsorship arrangement, the company is planning an industry panel discussion to explore the major issues confronting beef producers now and into the foreseeable future. Details of the panellists will be made available in coming weeks.

Comments attributable to Bindaree Food Group CEO Andrew McDonald:

Bindaree Food Group started its operations at the Casino Food Co-Op in 1981, and we’ve maintained strong ties with the region ever since.

Although we have facilities across Australia, the Casino region continues to play an important role for us in both supply and production.

For this reason, sponsoring the Casino Food Co-Op Casino Beef Week Industry Dinner is a very natural extension of that 43-year relationship with the town and region.

I expect that the dinner will produce a lively discussion about the opportunities and challenges we currently confront as an industry.

I also look forward to sharing some of the exciting developments for the Bindaree Food Group, such as our recent and upcoming investments in plant and equipment, which total around $60 million.

These upgrades benefit regional NSW beef producers, including in Casino, by allowing us to compete more strongly on global markets.

I am certain this will be a memorable event for everyone lucky enough to attend, and I am delighted that Bindaree Food Group is ‘coming home’ to Casino Beef Week.

 

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Tweed Shire, Rous funded to protect estuarine areas

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Tweed Shire, Rous funded to protect estuarine areas

 

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin says the NSW Government is supporting Tweed Shire Council and Rous Country Council to manage important estuarine areas with grants totalling $291,663.

Ms Saffin says the funding received under the implementation stream of the 2023-24 Coastal and Estuary Grants Management Program will be welcomed by the councils and local residents who valued work to protect our environment.

Tweed Shire Council will receive $263,733 towards stabilising erosion and enhancing riparian and aquatic habitat condition on a 500-metre length of the Tweed River estuary at Tygalgah.

The site is predominantly sugar cane land with no native riparian vegetation. Erosion is occurring due to a combination of wake waves undermining banks, and block failure following high flows when soils are saturated.

This rehabilitation project will build a minimum crest height rock revetment to protect the riverbank from wake wave impact.

Rous County Council will receive $27,930 towards revegetating and rehabilitating a 675-metre riparian length and 1.5 hectares of riparian and gully habitat fronting the Wilsons River Tidal Pool at Woodlawn, upstream of Lismore.

The area is of high ecological importance and contributes to estuary health in the Richmond River catchment. The project includes subtropical rainforest plantings along the Wilsons River edge, with new stock-proof fencing, improved farm management and open woodland and wetlands plantings in the gully line.

This project will be a demonstration of best practice methods for water quality protection within the Wilsons River Tidal Pool.

Both projects are among 34 coastal management projects funded with a total of $11.3 million. The NSW Government works in partnership with the councils by also providing technical support to local government under the grants program.

Quotes attributable to Environment Minister Penny Sharpe:

“Each unique part of our coastal has individual challenges and needs.

“I am proud we are funding these 34 projects which will help councils and communities care for their coastal environments.”

 

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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2024 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2024 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 

By Liam Jennings

To the surprise of many punters, Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled.

The announcement came today (27.03.2024) from an article posted on Tone Deaf stating “Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled, according to music industry reports.”

Splendour in the Grass then released a statement confirming that the festival was being cancelled due to ‘unexpected events’.

“With a heavy heart, we’re announcing the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass 2024, originally scheduled from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July in Ngarindjin/North Byron Parklands.” stated event organisers.

“We know there were many fans excited for this year’s line-up and all the great artists planning to join us, but due to unexpected events we’ll be taking the year off. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically. We thank you for your understanding and will be working hard to be back in future years.”

Splendour in the grass 2024 cancelled

To the surprise of many punters, Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled.

It was then followed up by a quote from Jessica Ducrou & Paul Piticco, co-CEOs of Secret Sounds, “We’re heartbroken to be missing a year especially after more than two decades in operation. This festival has always been a huge community effort, and we’d like to thank everyone for their support and overall faith. We hope to be back in the future.”

Many fans have taken to social media to vent their frustration, resulting in the official social media pages for Splendour in the grass disabling their comment section.

This news comes only one week after tickets went on sale to the public.

This has left festival goers believing it may be due to low ticket sales, similar to the announcement that Groovin the Moo 2024 has also been cancelled from insignificant sales.

Other festival organisers are blaming the cost of living on low ticket sales, however, large scale concerts, such as Fred Again, Taylor Swift, and recently Hozier, have all sold out within minutes. This is leaving fans to believe if it is in fact cost of living pressures, or festival organisers booking acts that don’t resonate with their audiences.

What to do if you’ve purchased tickets for the event:

If you have purchased tickets for Splendour in the Grass 2024, you don’t need to do anything – your ticket(s) will be automatically refunded back to your credit card/PayPal account and Moshtix will let you know when this has been done. Refunds will be processed within the next 5-10 business days.

Visit www.moshtix.com.au for any issues in relation to ticket refunding.

 

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