Susanna Freymark
EASTER FUN
Photo with the Big Bunny
Take a photo with the Easter Bunny at the Casino Miniature Railway between 9am–2.30pm on Sunday, March 31. There will be free chocolate eggs for the kids (until they are all gone – the choc eggs, not the children). Find the mini rail on the corner of West Street and Queensland Road, Casino.
Easter egg hunt
Head to the Commercial Hotel, Summerland Way, Kyogle at noon on Easter Sunday, March 31.
Pat some real bunnies
Casino Farmers Market is having a special Easter market starting at 8am on Saturday, March 30 at Crawford Square Park in South Casino. There will be real bunnies to pet at the market.
Walk or ride the trail
Take some time out and walk or ride the Casino to Bentley Rail Trail this Easter. Read more about that here.
SHOPPING
Good Friday is like Christmas Day with most shops closed. Nearly all of them are open Saturday if you run out of hot cross buns or need some more chocolate (of course you do).
Fresh buns and food
For fresh hot cross buns head to Wild Soul Bakehouse in South Casino. The bakery closes at 5pm today, Thursday, March 28 and reopens 6am on Tuesday.
Dave’s Bakehouse is closed Friday and open Saturday, 6am–2pm, Sunday, 8am–1pm and Monday 8am–1pm and they have fresh hot cross buns every day.
Wurlitzer Bakery Evans Head is open 6am–2pm everyday over the long weekend.
Wurlitzer Bakery Woodburn is open 6am–2pm over Easter.
The Evans Head Bakery in Oak Street, Evans head is open 6am–2pm every day over the long weekend. Freshly made from scratch hot cross buns everyday.
Lemos in Casino is closed for the Easter break after today and reopens on Tuesday at 6am.
Muzza’s Milk Bar is open every day 11am–5.30pm. Read about Muzza’s here.
Bean Sprout Cafe at the CRT Garden Centre, Kyogle: open Saturday 8am–1pm.
Peter’s Food Hall, Kyogle: Friday 7am–2pm, Saturday 6am–2pm, Sunday 7am–2pm,Monday 7am–2pm.
Ruby’s Cafe, Kyogle: open Friday, 9am–8pm, Saturday 9am–8pm, Monday 9am–5pm.
SUPERMARKETS
Evans Head
SPAR in Evans Head is open every day 7am–8pm during Easter including on Good Friday.
Casino
Woolworths
Good Friday, March 29: closed
Saturday, March 30: open
Easter Sunday, March 31: closed
Easter Monday, April 1: open
Coles
Good Friday, March 29: closed
Easter Saturday, March 30: open
Easter Sunday, March 31 – open
Easter Monday, April 1 – open
Aldi
Good Friday, March 29: closed
Easter Saturday, March 30: open
Easter Sunday, March 31: closed
Easter Monday, April 1: open
Kyogle
Ritchies IGA Kyogle
Good Friday: Closed
Saturday, March 30: 7am–8pm
Sunday, March 31: Closed
Monday, April 1: 7am-8pm
CLUBS & PUBS
Kyogle Bowling Club is closed Friday, Sunday and Monday but the bar is open on Saturday. Bistro reopens on Wednesday, April 3
Casino Golf Club is open:
Good Friday at 12pm and there are no takeaway alcohol sales. Courtesy bus is available from 4.30pm.
Easter Saturday: open from 9am. Courtesy bus from 4pm. Karaoke from 7.30pm.
Easter Sunday: open from 9am. Courtesy bus from 2pm.
Easter Monday: open from 12pm. No courtesy bus operating.
Evans Head Bowling Club is having a Cancer Charity Bowls Day on Saturday, March 30. $10 for each entry. Bowl sessions at 10am and 1pm. Raffles at 4pm. All money will be donated to the Oncology Unit at St Vincent Hospital in Lismore.
Broadwater Bowling Club is closed on Good Friday.
Club Evans is closed on Good Friday.
Commercial Hotel Rappville is open:
Good Friday 11am-9pm and lunch and dinner will be served.
Saturday: 11am–8pm lunch and dinner.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Lunatic Hotel Drake is open:
Good Friday: from noon (no takeaway alcohol sales). Meat raffles at 7.30pm.
Saturday: open at 10am, live music with Sabotage from 8pm.
Sunday: open 10am with Sunday roast served.
Exchange Hotel Kyogle
Good Friday: closed
Saturday: open 10am–10pm
Easter Sunday: Sunday roast meal 10am–10pm
Easter Monday: closed
Commercial Hotel Kyogle
Good Friday: closed
Saturday: 11am–close
Sunday: 11am–7pm (lunch only)
Monday: 11am–6pm )(lunch only)
Woodenbong Hotel
Good Friday: closed
Saturday, Sunday, Monday: open from noon. DJ Frank entertaining on Saturday.
Dog n Bull Hotel Bonalbo is open on Good Friday, the kitchen is open and there will be games in the afternoon (it’s the big fella’s birthday).
Coraki Hotel is closed on Good Friday, reopening on Saturday for meat raffles and the monthly jam session with Al the Locksmith performing rain hail or shine.
Here’s our What’s On guide. If you know of other Easter activities, email indynr.com@gmail.com so we can add it to this list.
Here’s how to make your own Easter Rocky Road.
Remember
Easter Operation 2024 launches today, Thursday, March 28. There are double-demerit points in force over Easter for speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences.
The operation runs until 11:59pm on Monday, April 1.
Officers will also be targeting high-risk driver behaviour including drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving.
Seven people lost their lives during last year’s Easter long weekend.
Stay safe. Enjoy that chocolate and take sometime to relax (if you can). For those working during the Easter break – thank you.
