Frank Mckey News Today

    This years dress up competition will have the theme Local Heroes, chosen following the horrendous 2019 bush fire season and a strong desire to recognise our emergency services. Beef Week Festival committee president Frank McKey said he was thrilled to announce the 2021 event was going ahead. "After having to cancel in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and aligning with public health orders this year, the Beef Week line up may look a little different," he said. "But the committe...

It’s unique to the Northern Rivers, and today, organisers of Casino’s Beef Week have announced the event’s covid-safety plan has been given the tick of approval. The 11-day festival will be held next month, but there have been some pandemic casualities with the parade and car show-n-shine cancelled. “It’s wonderful to have Beef Week back this year – after last year’s break I think the community are really looking forward to it happening again,” Richmond Valley Mayor, Robert Must...