Get the appChildren and their parents and grandparents gathered at KMI Hall in Kyogle on Sunday, October 25, after the teddy bears picnic was moved from Amphitheatre Park due to rain. Families sat on rugs with their teddies while the Kyogle Lions Club served a free sausage sizzle. Activities included face painting, box building, clay play, songs led by Jurassic Joe, and book readings. Ice cream was also served. Kyogle Council hosted the event.
Kyogle Council has moved its teddy bears picnic indoors to the KMI Hall because of heavy rain this week. The event is scheduled for this Sunday, October 25, from 9am until noon. Families are asked to bring their teddy bears, a picnic rug or blankets, and some snacks. The council describes the gathering as a free event and promises a memorable morning for children and their toys.
Comedian Mark Trevorrow, performing as his character Bob Downe, shared the stage with drag queen Stan Munro at the Kyogle Bowlo on Saturday, October 17. The pair played to a packed crowd. Munro, who said Trevorrow makes him laugh easily, first met him 30 years ago at Daylesford, Victoria. Munro, 86, calls himself the oldest living Les Girl and has written a book, Secrets of a Showbiz Dame. He will be interviewed for Antiques Down Under and speak about the book in Sydney on November 7.
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Get the appResidents in Kyogle have formed a group called Dam Free Kyogle to oppose proposed flood detention basins recommended in a CSIRO report. The basins, which many locals call dams, are proposed for Eden Creek, Fawcetts Creek and Collins Valley, with a possible fourth at Gradys Creek. Lesley Garred, a Lynchs Creek resident, says her property would be underwater if the plan goes ahead. The CSIRO report says the basins would use sluice gates to hold back floodwater and release it gradually. Information sessions are being held at the KMI Hall in Kyogle on November 1 and 2.
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