22.3% and Anglican 19.1%. NSW Tidy Towns winner Kyogle won the "Young Legends" category award at the 2012 Australian Tidy Town Awards. One of the judges, Dick Olesinski, described how Kyogle's community encompasses a diverse range of projects that demonstrate the community's commitment to Tidy Towns and other related environmental and beautification programs, saying "Kyogle's Tidy Towns Committee continues to deliver active and enthusiastic promotion of the town, providing infrastructure and support of community activities." Sporting heroes Dean Ferris - MXGP World Motocross Championship Competitor David Kennedy - Famous bull rider. Will Matthews - Current NRL player who has played for the St George Illawarra Dragons & Gold Coast Titans and is currently again contracted to Gold Coast Titans in 2018. Ken Nagas - Former NRL player who played for the Canberra Raiders, he also represented New South Wales & Australia. Nigel Roy - Former NRL and Super League footballer for Illawarra Steelers, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles, London Broncos. Shannon Walker - Former Australian rugby sevens and NRL player and currently playing Queensland Cup. Kerrie Taurima (born Kerrie Perkins on 2 April 1979) Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport. She won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005.[1] The following year she won a silver medal in the long jump at the Commonwealth Games. Sporting clubs Kyogle Bowling Club Kyogle Golf Club Kyogle Cockies Rugby Union Club Kyogle Netball Association Kyogle Pony Club Kyogle Turkeys Rugby League Club (Junior & Senior teams) Kyogle Little Athletics Kyogle Turkeys Touch Football Club Kyogle Soccer Club Kyogle Swimming club Kyogle Tennis Club Kyogle District Cricket Association. World Rally Championship The 2009 World Rally Championship, also known as the 2009 Rally Australia, passed through the Kyogle area in 2009. Flooding In early January 2008, parts of Kyogle were subject to major flooding, when the Richmond River burst its banks after heavy rainfall around Kyogle and upstream, reaching heights of . This was the second worst flood in Kyogle on record, after the flood of 1954. References External links Kyogle Web Community links and information. Kyogle Council Kyogle Community Directory community info Towns in New South Wales Kyogle Council