Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 
A FAST-SPREADING aquatic weed has infested waterways at Piggabeen, prompting a removal effort by Rous County Council. The outbreak of water lettuce covers about 400...
LISMORE will host the Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival at Oakes Oval, with the best Indigenous talent from across the country competing. About 20 teams...
RETIRED police officers were honoured in Lismore as part of Richmond Police District's annual Retired Police Day. The event was held at the Lismore police...
MATTY Johns wants to see his Newcastle Knights during their coaching search ask one particular question to help determine who would make for the...
EAT the Street will return to Lismore in November, with the popular food festival expected to attract thousands of visitors. Since its inception in 2016,...
NEW managers Clayton and Kendall Fettell plan to rebuild swimming programs and upgrade facilities after taking over the Ballina War Memorial Pool. The couple has...
IS THIS year finally the year that Zach Merrett leaves Essendon? Well, according to Sam Edmund, it just might. Merrett, whose contract with the Bombers...
MORE than 50 riders took part in a new fundraising ride supporting the Northern Rivers Suicide Prevention and Awareness Group. The event, called Beyond the...
LISMORE City Council has named a South Lismore bridge after long-time staff member Lenny Perren. Perren worked with council for more than 20 years before...
SOUTHERN Cross University is offering free, no-wait mental health services to help community members struggling to access professional care. The in-person services are available until...
EMERGENCY services from across the region will gather in Ballina later this month for a community expo aimed at helping residents prepare for fire,...
LENNOX Head forward Hayden Blair has been named first grade Best and Fairest in Far North Coast rugby union, capping a determined effort leading...
NORTHERN Rivers cover band Checkered Past has been packing out pubs with high-energy sets of rock classics. Formed late last year through local networking and...
A REJUVENATED Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run is expecting up to 500 competitors this year after the event made a successful return from a 10-year...
RISING skateboarding star Felicity Turner visited Lismore this week as part of the Olympics Unleashed tour, running a demonstration workshop at the city's new...
ALEX Lloyd says working through childhood trauma has helped improve his mental health and inspired a career renaissance, including his first studio album in...
THE Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League grand final will return to Lismore for the first time in 22 years with Marist Brothers hosting the...
FAMILIES in need are turning to a growing clothes swap at Lismore Library, run by local mothers and volunteers. Volunteer organiser Katerina Crandon said more...
HAVING played for Port Adelaide for the last seven years, is Zak Butters set to head back home to Victoria at the end of...
FATHER and son tennis duo Brendon and Hunter Moore created family history by winning at the prestigious Sawtell Seaside Open on the Mid North...
BALLINA Shire Council is seeking community feedback on plans to upgrade North Creek Road and build a new bridge to better manage growing traffic. The...
LISMORE residents will be able to build granny flats more cheaply, with council waiving additional fees for the next two years. Lismore City Council said...
WITH the NRL finals just one weeks away from starting, excitement is beginning to build for what will be a great four weeks of...
A WARDELL knitting group has distributed more than 70 handmade rugs during the colder months of winter, helping growing numbers of homeless and disadvantaged...
