Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $6.3 million SES unit and Emergency Operations Centre in Ballina, designed to improve the region's flood and disaster response. The...
LISMORE hosted the Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival this year, drawing representative stars and emerging National Rugby League talent. Cabbage Tree Island won the women's...
A RECORD 80 new residents from 25 countries were welcomed as Australian citizens at Lismore's Citizenship Day ceremony. The event was held at the recently...
TERRANORA Lakes Cricket Club will return to the Far North Coast LJ Hooker League this season, ending a 15-year absence from the top grade. The...
A RANGE of lifesaving activities to help children and adults prepare for future disasters were on display as people learned survival skills at the...
RICHMOND Riverfest will return this month, with events across the region celebrating community-led restoration and volunteer projects. The festival is presented by the Richmond Riverkeeper...
WARATAHS claimed their first Far North Coast men's hockey premiership in six seasons with a 2-1 grand final win over Northern Star at Goonellabah. The...
AFTER more than three decades of service, firefighter Dean Snape has hung up his helmet with Fire and Rescue NSW. Snape, 52, finished his career...
RICHMOND Police District are warning business owners and members of the public to be on alert for counterfeit cash which is circulating around the...
JIGGI Uniting Church opened its doors to horses, cows, roosters, cats and dogs for a special service blessing animals alongside their owners. The service, led...
FOLDED Music Festival drew about 500 people to the Ballina Skatepark, where some of the region's best high school bands took the stage. The event,...
KANGAROOS coach Kevin Walters has shed light on some of the selection decisions he faces ahead of his first tour as national team coach. Appointed...
GEELONG'S Shaun Mannagh has given insight into Geelong's famed culture that has once again helped them reach the Grand Final following their 30-point win...
THREE-time Olympian Adam Pine returned to Lismore this week to inspire the next generation of athletes as part of the Olympics Unleashed tour. The 49-year-old...
LISMORE City Council is seeking $5 million in federal funding to upgrade some of the worst roads in the region. The proposed works include widening...
ST VINCENT'S Hospital in Lismore has introduced a new robotic surgical system to support orthopaedic surgeon Shane Prodger in performing knee replacements. The CORI Robotic...
A DETERMINED Marist Brothers Rams broke a 22-year premiership drought with an inspired 20-12 win over Murwillumbah in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League...
NORTH Coast residents are among the top adopters of the Federal Government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program, with 650 households and businesses securing a 30...
HIGH school students have explored the future of plastic waste in a month-long science and innovation program at Southern Cross University's (SCU) Lismore campus. Year...
THE Lismore Workers Club Masters Games will return with a full program later this month, with about 1200 people expected to compete across three...
OVERNIGHT Qantas services will return to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport from Monday, October 27, after being suspended in March 2024. The new schedule will include...
BYRON Bay claimed a memorable 3-1 grand final win over South Lismore in the Far North Coast Football premier league. It was the Rams' seventh...
THOUSANDS are expected to attend the Lismore Cup this year with the turf club looking to bounce back from a rain-affected Cup last year. The...
A RECORD number of entries have been received for the annual Lennox Head Lions Town and Gown Art Exhibition, which showcases emerging artists and...
