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Dorrigo's own town rooster and the things he gets up to. Welcome to Dorrigo, come and see the crazy happenings of Rodney the Rooster
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17/04/2026

Dorrigo Wood Fired Bakery Pie(p) Dreams
©️Nell Hunter

Dorrigo wood fired bakery calls,
Each day the aromas have me enthralled.
I wouldn’t mind a gourmet pie,
Customers eat them before my very eyes!
No crumbs of pastry reach my beak,
Even when at them I peek!
I fuss and preen my feathers fine,
Cockle-doodling at the same time,
They aren’t impressed enough to toss,
A morsel to this famous c**k!
I know my tail looks quite forlorn,
Perhaps this the reason that they scorn,
My heartfelt attempts to gain their attention,
I’m Rodney the Rooster should I mention?

02/04/2026

Rodney the Rooster, “Bwark, Bok Bok,
It’s nearly time to change your clocks!
This Sunday morning at two am,
It’ll turn right back to one, again!
Daylight Saving doesn’t bother me,
I still call out any time after three.
This is when my voice sounds best,
When all of you are trying to rest!
So don’t forget to turn back your clocks,
A friendly reminder, bok, bok bok!”

©️Nell Hunter

01/04/2026

Easter Egg On?
©️Nell Hunter

Whatever discussion being had by this pair,
Rodney stayed put, Currawong took to the air.
Maybe they were planning their Easter vacation,
Like so many others around our nation.
At least petrol prices won’t bother their decision,
With wings at the ready and birds’ eye vision.
Wind powered wings and feather light ease,
They can go … where they damn well please.
Unlike us mortal human folk,
Scavenging for petrol is no joke.
The prices seem bound to keep getting higher,
The effect on everything looking quite dire.
Not all is doom and gloom however,
As Dodge is determined to claim fair weather,
With the annual art show always worth a look,
And Handmade Markets where sometimes this chook,
The one, the only Rodney Rooster appears,
To lighten the mood and bring lots of cheer!

21/03/2026

Rodney Road Runner
©️Nell Hunter

In case you’ve been living beneath a rock,
Here’s news from Rodney Rooster, bok, bok bok!
The Waterfall Way being closed for so long,
With a detour causing lots of stress for throngs,
Of peeps needing access for travel and commute,
Unless they were driving a 4 wheel drive ute.
Not really suitable for caravans and trucks,
Many of the users didn’t give a … duck,
For the fellow drivers using the track,
Thank goodness the Waterfall Way is back!
A very large band aid has been laid on the road,
Ship containers full of rocks to reduce the load,
Of possible landslides from up above,
Of giving the traffic a bit of a shove.
To the locals who live on the ‘alternate route’,
You all deserve a toot, toot, toot,
For enduring extra traffic each day and night,
No one would want to experience that plight.
Enjoy the serenity while it lasts,
‘Cause it’s a matter of time till Mother Nature blasts,
More debris on the mountain, not allowing us through,
It’s happened before “Cocka-doodle-doo!”

Photo credit Stoo Copeland

06/02/2026

Maybe Crow Funding?
©️Nell Hunter

I happened to be at the Spar-market today,
And who should I see c**ka-doodling away?
The one, the only Rodney, local legend,
Though I think his timing could do with a mend.
It was still lunch time, not the crackle of dawn,
But actually his message was one of scorn.
Seems all the pollies are still faffing about,
The landslide still blocking the road in and out!
I listened intently to what he was crowing,
Something about there’s no way of knowing,
Who is responsible for fixing this problem,
Apparently caused by a wicked goblin.
Throwing out rocks, dirt and debris,
Laughing at the trouble it causes with glee!
Rodney reckoned, that’s what those in charge,
Like to tell all and sundry at large.
Now, this is my take, and I may be mistook,
It could just all be gobbledychook! 🤭

24/01/2026

Rodder’s Rant
©️Nell Hunter

Rodney is worried for his little town,
Seems those ‘in power’ are letting folks down.
He’s heard the mountain moving around its den,
Dropped rocks and debris on the road …again.
Whenever this happens it closes the road,
No travel for work, deliveries of any mode.
This route is the main link from mountains to sea,
Rodney wonders in this age, just how can it be,
Communities are cut off for weeks at a time,
Food, medical services and jobs on the line.
Meanwhile, hearing if a city chook he were,
None of theses problems would ever incur,
Any inconvenience or red on the faces,
Of pollies who live in these well structured places,
They’d build another tunnel around the issue,
Oh, the poor urban dwellers, give them a tissue 😢
This isn’t a new problem, since the road was built,
The mountain has littered it with rocks and silt.
Rodney and his friends are thinking it’s time,
A solution is found for Dorrigo and surrounds.
Stop all the cackling and fluffing of feathers,
We want a road to survive all weathers!

08/12/2025

Rodney Versus Neil?
©️Nell Hunter

Sorry Rodney you have to be told,
There’s a seal named Neil who is ever so bold!
He wanders around somewhere in Tassie,
For the tourists and visitors he is quite snazzy.
To some locals it seems he causes strife,
For others he brings much joy to their life.
It’s not as though you can move such a beast,
If he decides, to come up from the beach,
For a bit of a stroll around the burbs,
Then a sign is erected, ‘Do not disturb’.
So Rodney, you need to do a bit more,
Never mind canoodling with your new paramour.
Dorrigo needs your impressive mien,
Back on the main drag of our streets again!

27/11/2025

Rodder’s New Love?
©️Nell Hunter

Rodney has found a new love in his life,
Not sure if she’s keen to be his wife.
Visiting down near the supermarket, Spar,
Who would have thought he’d walk that far!
No telling what love will bring about,
He waits at the bushes for his love to venture out.
Seems the tourists will have to await his return,
To the main street, where their favour he earns,
As he struts his stuff showing off his coiffure,
Their photos and posing once more to endure.

10/11/2025

Rodney’s Smokin’
©️Nell Hunter

I saw Rodney pondering today, as in limbo,
Or maybe admiring his reflection in the window?
I seriously doubt smoking’s on his agenda,
As that would make his throat way too tender,
To belt out his call all around Dorrigo town,
This talent really is a jewel in his crown.
Although, I’ve heard, some aren’t happy to hear,
Rodney’s voice, sending out his cheer,
Around the locale as he struts the streets,
They’d rather he kept his song in his beak!

19/08/2025

Refrain Please Rain!
©️Nell Hunter

In Dorrigo Hardware a tarp I did find,
Rodney being absent, no help of any kind.
He was out checking cafes and The Dorrigo Deli,
Maybe he needed some food for his belly.
It may be a good plan as the weather takes hold,
Rain and cold wind on the way we are told.
Let’s hope the powers are wrong this time,
Not torrential rain, some sun would be fine!
We’re all a bit over this wetness lark,
Not much fun, for a walk in the park,
Or anywhere really unless you’re a duck,
Or a rooster like Rodney, cluck, cluck, cluck!

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