North coast rail study now on track
The long-awaited feasibility study into the return of rail services to the Casino-Murwillumbah line should be finished by the end of the year.
View ArticleSmoke clears over water dispute
There's been a breakthrough in the long-running dispute over water charges between the Richmond Valley Council and the Casino Meatworks.
View ArticleMinister to be confronted with CSG concerns
Anti-coal seam gas activists will be demanding action from the State Planning Minister at a meeting in Casino this week.
View ArticleMinister says CSG industry inevitable
The state's Planning Minister says there must be a balance between environmental concerns and the coal-seam gas industry.
View ArticleTwo men killed on northern NSW roads
Two men have died in separate crashes overnight on the far north coast of New South Wales.
View ArticleRichmond Valley says no to new coal seam gas
The Richmond Valley Council is reconsidering its position on the coal-seam industry.
View ArticleTruckie dies in crash near Casino
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a 43-year-old man died in a truck crash at Mongogarie, near Casino.
View ArticleGas company says 1000 wells in the pipeline
Metgasco says it will need about 1,000 wells operating in the Casino area of northern New South Wales to make its economic forecasts come true.
View ArticleGas well plans spark concern
Plans to operate 1000 coal-seam gas wells in the Northern Rivers are sparking concerns about the possible impact on other industries.
View ArticleFar north coast rail study on track
A study into the feasibility of returning rail services to the Casino-to-Murwillumbah line begins today.
View ArticleTOOT hails rail study
The region's rail lobby group is praising the changes made to the terms of reference for a feasibility study into the return of rail services between Casino and Murwillumbah.
View ArticleCouncil cautioned over CSG water
The Richmond Valley Council has been formally cautioned after it allowed the disposal of waste water from coal-seam gas exploration activities into a local treatment plant for nearly a year.
View ArticleMetgasco says fines not fair
Metgasco says it may appeal against fines imposed by the Department of Investment and Trade.
View ArticleCoal seam protester chained to bulldozer
Opponents of the coal-seam gas industry say about 50 protesters have gathered at a Metgasco work site near Casino where a man has chained himself to a bulldozer.
View ArticleRichmond Valley GM wants end to 9-day fortnight
The Richmond Valley Council's new general manager says a dispute with staff is inevitable as he pushes ahead with plans to make them work an extra day a month.
View ArticleGas company gets green light to dump water
The Richmond Valley Mayor says the decision to allow Metgasco to pump waste water into Casino's sewage treatment plant makes sense.
View ArticleMetgasco rejects water worries
Metgasco is rejecting criticism of its plan to pump waste water into the Casino sewerage plant.
View ArticleForests NSW defends logging amid koala concerns
A north coast planning manager for Forests NSW says he's confident in the processes that are in place to protect wildlife in state forests.
View ArticleCattle producers face carbon costs
A north coast abattoir says its costs will increase by at least half a million dollars due to the carbon tax, even though its emissions are well below the government threshold.
View ArticleDoubt over abattoir carbon tax claims
The Federal Government is urging the Casino meatworks to take its power price concerns to the A-triple-C.
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