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Chemical Free Native Bushfoods find their way into the camp kitchen

Aug 28

Australian Rural & Regional News - August 28, 2024


Chemical free native bushfoods find their way into the camp kitchen

In a cultural mash-up, Ranger Nick spices up his camp oven cooking

As the trend for native Australian tucker is on the rise, Celebrity Bush Cook and multi-award winner Ranger Nick takes camp oven cooking to another level. Inspired by the creativity among the competitors at the annual Trundle Bush Tucker Day camp oven cook off, Ranger Nick is expanding the Oz tucker from kangaroo and other game meat to a more refined flavouring of his meals with a taste of Australian native ingredients.

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World record-breaking damper team reunite in Charleville after 5 years

The six team members who won the Guinness World Records crown for the Longest Damper are reuniting in Charleville on July 13 for the 5-year anniversary since the epic event.

Guinness World Record Participants of the Longest Damper

 

Jul 12

Australian Rural & Regional News - July 12, 2024


Crowned ‘officially amazing’ by the Guinness World Records, Ranger Nick, Greg Purvis, Leannda Dierke, Steve Hockam, Adnun and Albab Khan claimed the title on July 13, 2019, for creating a 153.002 metres damper.

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Ranger Nick Secures Another Prestigious Award

May 27

Northern Rivers Talking Turkey - May 27, 2024


On Monday, the 7th of May 2024, Australian Owned revealed the winners of their 2024 business awards. Amidst a fiercely competitive pool of nominees, Ranger Nick emerged as the recipient of the esteemed "Australian Owned Achievement Award 2024".

Ranger Nick Secures Another Prestigious Award

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May 23

The Northern Rivers Times - May 23, 2024


Ranger Nick Honoured with Australian Owned Achievement Award

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Local Business Success Ranger Nick winner Australian Rural Business Awards

Jul 13

Local Business Success: Ranger Nick announced a winner in the 2023 Australian Rural Business Awards


Ranger Nick has been announced as a winner for the Innovation and Sustainability Excellence Award at the annual Australian Rural Business Awards on the 23rd June 2023.

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Apr 20

Northern Rivers Talking Turkey, 20 April 2023


Local Talent A Finalist In The Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Local Business and Celebrity Ranger Nick is recognized as Finalist in the Environmental Business category of the 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

The Red Carpet is being rolled out at the Sydney Star Casino on 28th April 2023 for the finalists of the 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards. It marks the 25th anniversary of the prestigious award celebrations and with over 4500 quality entries, the competition is fierce.

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Conversation with a Chef

Mar 28

Conversation with a Chef


When I was asked if I'd like to have a chat to camp oven guru, Ranger Nick, I leapt at the chance. How could I not? Ranger Nick is a celebrity TV cook on Channel 7 Mates 'Step Outside with Paul Burt', he is a Guinness Book world record holder for the longest damper, and the creator of Curry Kits, and he has recently been recognised as a Finalist in the Environmental Business category of the 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

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Budget friendly recipes for Christmas Lunch and Dinner 

Oct 26

Budget friendly recipes for Christmas Lunch and Dinner


Budget friendly recipes for Christmas Lunch and Dinner

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Adventures on the Road - Curry by the Camp Fire

Oct 15

Curry by the Camp Fire - with Ranger Nick


Adventures on the Road Podcast interviews Ranger Nick.

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Oct 13

Top 10 Subscription Boxes in Australia


There’s a growing range of beautifully curated and fun subscription boxes in Australia. We thought it time to bring some of the latest and greatest to your attention.

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Media Queen interviews Ranger Nick

Sep 02

Media Queen TV, 02 September 2020


Aldwyn Altuney interviews Ranger Nick on Media Queen TV.

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Sep 01

Ranger Nick on Ticker TV, 01 September 2020


With all the stress around Covid this year, a famous Aussie bush cook is launching a fun Curry for Covid campaign to help boost family immune systems on Father’s Day on September 6, 2020

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Curry for Covid with Ranger Nick on Damo's All Day Breakfast

Aug 28

Curry for Covid with Ranger Nick on Damo's All Day Breakfast


Coming up on Damo's All Day Breakfast, I welcome my old mate Ranger Nick back to the show. Ranger Nick is widely regarded in Australia as the guru of camp oven cooking. He's a bush cook, entertainer, educator and poet, and many regular listeners to the show enjoyed our last interview.

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Celebrity Bush Cook Ranger Nick join's me on Damo's All Day Breakfast

May 21

Celebrity Bush Cook Ranger Nick join's me on Damo's All Day Breakfast


I'm very excited to announce that this week on Damo's All Day Breakfast, I'll be joined by Celebrity Bush Cook Ranger Nick. I first met Ranger Nick a couple of years ago, when I started out with camp oven cooking. Since then he has been a regular source of cooking inspiration and advice to me, so I am looking forward to sharing his story, and some of his knowledge with you on the show. We may even be able to talk through a recipe or two.

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Sunrise Host Sam Mac with Ranger Nick and David Hudson

Sep 28

Sunrise with Sam Mac, 28 September 2019


Ranger Nick and David Hudson on Sunrise - Black Fella White Fella

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Ranger Nick "Get it Indaya"

Aug 01

Heartland Magazine, August 2019 edition


His life is like a "Travelling picture show". Ranger Nick is a larger than life bloke who cooks his way through regional areas of the country and his way into many hearts.

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Local Celebrity brings world record back to Australia - You Bewdy!

Jul 25

Northern Rivers Talking Turkey, 25 July 2019


On Saturday, 13th July was the date that will go down in history, when the World Record of the Longest Damper title was achieved at 153.002m in Charleville, Outback Queensland.

The damper weighed in at 393.23kg once cooked and upwards of 250 people were involved in the hands on experience.

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Dusty, outback town braces for The Melbourne Cup of Camel Races

Jul 17

Katherine Times, 17 July 2019


Surrounding the racing action in Boulia is a full program of live music, novelty races, helicopter rides and new in 2019, camp oven cooking demonstrations with Ranger Nick.

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Win News Worlds Longest Damper

Jul 16

WinNews, 16 July 2019


Bringing home the World Record.

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Worlds Longest Damper Attempt a success, cooking 153m

Jul 13

Western Times, 13 July 2019


Charleville rose to the challenge today at the World's Longest Damper Attempt, cooking 153m of damper to reclaim the world record from a Swedish scout troupe who cooked a 125m loaf in 2006.

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Work Camp provides much kneaded support for World's Longest Damper record attempt

Jul 12

In FEATURES, 12 July 2019


Workers from the Charleville work camp have played a vital role in preparation for a world record attempt to make the world's longest damper.

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Local Celebrity is invited to oversee the World's Longest Damper Record attempt in Outback Queensland

Jul 09

Northern Rivers Talking Turkey, 09 July 2019


Local Celebrity Bush Cook Ranger Nick is preparing the community of Charleville in Outback Queensland to win back the World Record for our iconic Bread, Damper.

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Keeping it Shrimple with Ranger Nick

Apr 15

National 4x4 Outdoors Show & Fishing, Boating Expo Media Post, 15 April 2019


There were lots of great recipes shared on the Catch & Cook stage, so we caught up Ranger Nick, to share a few go to recipes for when you're on the road.

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Why does Camp Oven Food taste so much better

Apr 02

Central and North Burnett Times, 02 April 2019


This year, Monogorilby's dinners will be cooked by one of the very best: Ranger Nick, a celebrity bush cook who travels Australia delivering workshops in between frequent television and radio spots.

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Ranger Nick on 7 News

Mar 01

7 News, 01 March 2019


World's longest damper record trial at the Highfield Pioneer Village on 01 March 2019. Ranger Nick is preparing for the world record attempt in Charleville, Queensland Australia, on 13 July 2019.

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St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend returns

May 22

St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend returns


A well-known dinky-di country boy who whips up a cracker of a camp oven meal is set to headline one of Isaac Regional Council's premier festivals.
Mayor Anne Baker said Ranger Nick has gained a reputation as the entertaining Aussie bush cook.

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Australischer Busch-Koch auf Stippvisite in Hary

Jun 22

Australischer Busch-Koch auf Stippvisite in Hary


Ranger Nick führt seine Künste am Lagerfeuer vor / Hausmannskost und Teegebäck aus dem Schmortopf.

Zusammen mit seinem Kochpartner Carsten Bothe aus Hary bereitet Ranger Nick das Essen im guss- eisernen Feuertopf im Garten zu. Der 46-Jährige ist Outdoorkoch-Profi. Davon gibt es nur eine Handvoll in Down Under.

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Expo is set to impress

Aug 28

CQ News, 28 August 2015


Expo is set to impress

He’s firing up the camp ovens and ready to heat up the show grounds.

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Bush cooking job flames out

Jun 26

Gold Coast Sun, 26 August 2013


Ranger Nick has the camp oven ready for the stew. To learn more about the art of camp oven cooking, I was shown the ropes and pots by lifelong camper and Education Queensland’s environmental educator, Ranger Nick.

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