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Subscriber only Four Northern Rivers businesses have taken out the top honours in the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards. Nimbin Valley Dairy, Byron Gourmet Mushrooms, Pocket Herbs & Produce and Fair Game Wild Venison were among 127 producers receiving the state awards across dairy, earth, paddock and sea categories. Editorial director of delicious., Kerrie McCallum, said the judges tasted their way through the crop of predominantly primary produce industry-nominated entries. Although the pandemic still presents challenges, this year s state judging was as exciting as ever, Ms McCallum said. The produce that was tasted across all of the categories was outstanding. Australian producers continue to deliver world-leading produce.
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Northern Rivers residents will have access to buy props, sets and even motor vehicles used in TV and film shootings completed locally.
Byron Studios operations manager Steve Bocking said the idea is to reduce the footprint of the business, but also to give access to cheap building materials for local residents.
“A lot of the materials that we have after the sets are pulled down are recycled and reused,” he said.
“With the rest, there will be a sale.
“Soon the local community will be welcome to come in and buy materials that are more or less brand new, installed in a film set, briefly filmed and then we are done with them.
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Subscriber only Helping other veterans and staying true to herself are the two most important parts of Pottsville resident Christie Bavage s earring business. After serving eight years as an army medic then spending seven years as a sales rep, Mrs Bavage decided it was time for something new. What started as a hobby making clay earrings soon turned into all things bright and sparkly out of acrylics. So was born business Dented Diva by the self-proclaimed Dented Diva herself. I like the fine things in life, I like champagne, I like shopping, I like sparkles but then with my military service I m a bit dented around the edges as well, Mrs Bavage said.
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A new business has launched bringing together all things healthy, natural and organic sourced from the Northern Rivers.
Amid the turmoil of the global pandemic, Lilly Choi-Lee and husband Trevor Lee went on a mission to uncover farmers, artisans and producers whose unique stories would combine to tell that of the Northern Rivers.
With a focus on health and wellbeing, the duo’s launched Naturally Northern Rivers Australia, a culmination of their search for locally grown and lovingly crafted products.
Heeding the collective call to help Australians ‘shop local’ and support their communities, the couple have launched a website and online store which serves as a one-stop-shop for like minded people seeking natural, healthy and organic products – all sourced exclusively from the region.
10th Mar 2021 9:00 AM We are looking at supporting the wedding industry in Northern NSW, so we are putting together a list of the best wedding venues in the area. It s free to include your venue in the list. If you are anywhere between Tenterfield to Cape Byron and from Tweed to Tabbimoble, get in contact. There is no hidden costs to you. All we ask is: - Share an image or two of your venue with us. At least 1Mb and add the photographer s credit if possible. - Give us basic details of the venue: How many people can you accommodate? Do you offer tables and flowers, catering and / or other services? Where is it located?