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May 31, 2026
Tweed pair to represent Australia in lawn bowls at Commonwealth Games
TWEED Heads bowlers Damien Delgado and Serena Bonnell have been selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. The pair are part...
May 30, 2026
Ballina Boxing Gym to host second fight night in Lennox Head
BALLINA Boxing Gym will host its second Fight Night at Lennox Head Cultural Centre, showcasing local fighters alongside competitors from across the country. It will...
May 30, 2026
Northern Rivers marine scientist to lead students at Lizard Island study tour
A NORTHERN Rivers marine scientist and teacher will lead students from across Australia on a national coral reef study tour at one of the...
May 30, 2026
North Coast academy athletes selected to represent Australia on world stage
PROMISING track and field stars Lexie Brown and Ayla Kowalczyk have been selected to represent Australia on the world stage as part of the...
May 29, 2026
Adam Harvey’s Ballina homecoming
COUNTRY music singer Adam Harvey will bring his 25th anniversary Workin' Overtime tour to Ballina, saying his long connection with the town made it...
May 29, 2026
Perth Bears in Singapore? Push for international fixture reignited
THE push for Singapore to host an NRL match has been reignited, with Perth Bears assistant Ben Gardiner endorsing the idea of an overseas...
May 28, 2026
Cabinet maker claims top training award
CABINET maker Trinity Kachel has been named Apprentice of the Year at the 2026 North Coast and Mid North Coast Regional Training Awards, recognising...
May 28, 2026
“Weak, weak, weak!”: Cochrane slams AFL over academy changes
FORMER Gold Coast Suns chairman Tony Cochrane has voiced his immense disappointment with the recent changes to the Northern Academy draft rights. In recent weeks,...
May 27, 2026
Vigil honours victims of domestic violence and calls for community action
WOMEN’S Health Northern Rivers has hosted a vigil at the Lismore Quad to honour victims of domestic violence, while also providing support and information...
May 27, 2026
Local support groups included in regional transport trial to help people access education and work
A new regional transport trial will expand travel options for disadvantaged people across the region, helping improve access to education, training and employment opportunities. Transport...
May 26, 2026
World Cup winner and former Wallabies captain to attend Byron Bay rugby lunch
A Rugby World Cup winner and former Wallabies captain will headline this year's Old Tie Lunch at Byron Bay Bowling Club when John Eales...
May 26, 2026
Volunteer Marilyn White recognised for raising more than $700,000 in food support for health district
A volunteer who has helped raise more than $700,000 in support of local services was among the award winners at the Northern NSW Local...
May 25, 2026
Charity gala to support sustainable farm for vulnerable children in Kenya
A glamorous Las Vegas-style fundraiser will return to Lennox Head for a second year as the Rafiki Royale charity event aims to raise vital...
May 25, 2026
Stewart scores perfect ride on way to Hawaiian adaptive surfing title
BYRON Bay surfer Mark 'Mono' Stewart scored a perfect 10 on his way to another international victory at the Hawaiian Adaptive Surfing Championships. Stewart went...
May 24, 2026
Horticulture trainee earns regional award nomination
A Pimlico horticulture trainee has been nominated for Trainee of the Year at the North Coast and Mid North Coast Regional Training Awards after...
May 24, 2026
Consultants appointed for Lismore precinct plans on flood-affected buyback land
A specialist consultant team will begin work on four precinct plans for flood-affected buyback land across Lismore as part of efforts to shape the...
May 24, 2026
Rising NRL star earns Titans halfback role
TWEED Heads rugby league product Zane Harrison has taken another step in his young career after the 20 year old earned a starting spot...
May 23, 2026
Squash club returns with world class courts
SQUASH has returned to Ballina with a new purpose-built facility featuring two all-glass courts and ambitions to help develop athletes targeting the Brisbane 2032...
May 23, 2026
Young official wins referee award during Female Football Week
BALLINA referee Kiara Jobson has been recognised as one of Northern NSW's leading officials after taking out Referee of the Year at the Football...
May 22, 2026
Police hunt driver after KFC Ballina hit and run
Police are searching for the driver of a dark coloured utility after an alleged hit and run outside KFC Ballina left a woman with...
May 22, 2026
“Dangerous territory”: The stats behind NRL’s rapid points increase
UNDER a third of NRL games this season are being won by less than 10 points due to the NRL’s plan to increase the...
May 22, 2026
Captain returns to honour Marine Rescue heroes
INJURED Marine Rescue boat captain Geoff Hutchinson made one of his first public appearances since the Ballina Bar tragedy as locals gathered to honour...
May 21, 2026
Mowerman tops $2 million in donations to combat child abuse and support survivors
PEOPLE across the Ballina and Byron shire have rallied behind The Mowerman Claude Harvey, during the latest leg of his journey, helping raise vital...
May 21, 2026
“I am worried”: Craddock expresses concern after rejection of BBL privatisation
ROBERT Craddock has expressed serious concerns about how Cricket Australia will improve its financial position following the rejection of the proposal to privatise the...
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