About: Angus Smith
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- Angus Smith is editor of the Times News Group’s Northern Rivers publications, overseeing editorial direction for the Byron Coast Times, Lismore Times, Tweed Coast Times and Ballina Times.
August 29, 2025
Beachy rewinds to the 2000s
THE Beach Hotel is dragging the 2000s back onto the dance floor this Saturday, August 29, with its Throwback party. The free-entry event runs from...
August 29, 2025
Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution
LAST month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and...
August 28, 2025
‘Easy money’ scam warning as criminals recruit money mules online
SCAMMERS are targeting Australians on social media with offers of "easy money" to lure them into money laundering schemes, prompting a warning from cybercrime...
August 27, 2025
Koalas on the move as breeding season continues
DRIVERS in Byron Shire are being urged to take extra care on the roads during koala breeding season, which runs from June to December. Byron...
August 27, 2025
North Coast volunteers share in $66,000 grants
NORTH Coast community groups will share more than $66,000 from the latest round of Volunteer Grants. Local MP Justine Elliot said the one-off payments of...
August 26, 2025
Northern Rivers women urged to enter business competition
NORTHERN Rivers women are being encouraged to take part in a national competition offering $60,000 to help entrepreneurs launch new business ideas. The Kickstarter Challenge,...
August 25, 2025
Skatepark officially opens with ribbon cutting
LISMORE's $3.9 million skatepark has been officially opened, with a ribbon cutting on August 14 marking the launch of the new facility on Dawson...
August 25, 2025
Emergency services on show at Tweed expo
TWEED residents will be able to meet emergency crews and watch live demonstrations when the Emergency Services Expo returns to Jack Evans Boat Harbour...
August 24, 2025
Council backs 20 local events in new sponsorship program
TWEED Shire Council has announced funding for 20 events as part of its 2025-2026 Event Sponsorship Program. The program supports events that celebrate the region's...
August 23, 2025
Blimps, night vision and AI to tackle floods and fires
FIFTEEN new technologies will be trialled across NSW in a $3.3 million program to improve early detection of floods and bushfires. The Natural Hazards Detection...
August 23, 2025
Bidders snap up flood-affected homes at Murwillumbah auction
MORE than 50 bidders packed out an auction in Murwillumbah to buy nine flood-affected homes for a combined $712,000. The homes, from Burringbar and South...
August 23, 2025
Mykaela Saunders imagines the future of Tweed in acclaimed debut
MYKAELA Saunders' debut short story collection Always Will Be has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in fiction, placing her alongside some...
August 22, 2025
Tweed Gallery opens Olive Cotton Award and new exhibitions
TWEED Regional Gallery will launch three new exhibitions this month, headlined by the 2025 Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture. The Olive Cotton Award celebrates...
August 21, 2025
Flood-hit roads get region’s biggest rebuild
A CONTRACT for the Northern Rivers' largest road restoration package has been awarded, with works to repair more than 60 landslips across the Lismore...
August 21, 2025
Public vote opens for Tweed sustainability awards
THIRTY-THREE groups and individuals have been nominated in the 2025 Tweed Sustainability Awards, with locals invited to help decide the People's Choice winner. Launched in...
August 21, 2025
Byron drainage works set to begin
THIS week's heavy rain across northern NSW has once again highlighted Byron Bay's flood risks, with $26 million drainage works in the town centre...
August 20, 2025
Fishing projects reel in $930,000 for North Coast
NORTH Coast communities will share more than $930,000 for new fishing infrastructure and youth programs. The funding comes from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust and...
August 20, 2025
Flood recovery works ramping up across Byron Shire
MAJOR flood repairs across Byron Shire are set to ramp up over the next five months, with Byron Shire Council's infrastructure recovery team preparing...
August 19, 2025
Law Society donates $5,000 to Fletcher Street Cottage
THE Far North Coast Law Society has donated $5,000 to Fletcher Street Cottage in Byron Bay. The community service, run by the Byron Community Centre,...
August 19, 2025
Museum Street Party to return in September
LIVE music, art and family activities will fill the Tweed Regional Museum precinct on September 6 when the Street Party returns. The free event will...
August 17, 2025
Waste facility works progress after flood damage
REMEDIATION works are underway at Lismore's flood-damaged Recycling and Recovery Centre on Wyrallah Road. The landfill cell at the facility was severely affected by the...
August 16, 2025
Tweed author shortlisted for Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
TWEED author Mykaela Saunders has been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the nation's richest literary prize. Saunders' Always Will Be: Stories of...
August 16, 2025
Body camera trial starts at Lismore Base Hospital
LISMORE Base Hospital security staff have begun a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras aimed at deterring and de-escalating violent incidents. Westmead Hospital and Port Macquarie...
August 16, 2025
Barry Jones in conversation with Kerry O’Brien
AT the Byron Writers Festival, veteran journalist Kerry O'Brien joined author and former science minister Barry Jones on stage for a rare and wide-ranging...
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