Economic breakfast for North Coast business leaders
BUSINESS leaders from across the Northern Rivers region will gather for the third annual Northern Rivers Economic Breakfast hosted by Business NSW Regional Leaders...
Gladys and the dodgy dude from Wagga Wagga
THE new musical comedy about Gladys Berejiklian, The Woman Who Saved Australia but couldn't save herself, comes to the Byron Theatre on April 12. A...
New permanent roundabout for key intersection
WORK on a new permanent roundabout at Byron Bay Road and Byron Street intersection in Ballina has commenced, replacing the existing T-intersection and temporary...
Second measles alert for Lismore
HEALTH authorities are cautioning Lismore residents to be aware of potential signs and symptoms of measles in the region's second health alert in as...
Community shaping the Tweed
THE Tweed Shire Council Your Say platform has heard from over 8,600 Tweed residents shaping the future of their community. In 2024, the Council worked...
Bulaan Buruugaa Ngali Exhibition at Tweed Gallery
THE touring Bulaan Buruugaa Ngali Exhibition has opened at Tweed Regional Gallery, signalling a historic homecoming of ancestral woven objects. For the first time, nine...
Tweed Men’s Shed donates $2K to women’s cancer support
THE Tweed Men's Shed has donated $2000 to Gold Coast Women's Cancer Advocacy Inc. at a ceremony at Tweed Heads on Tuesday. With most Northern...
Murbah masterclass series for young writers
THE Byron Writers Festival (BWF) StoryBoard Program is presenting a five-week masterclass workshop series at Murwillumbah Library from March 6. The free workshop program offers...
Insurance council CEO visits Lismore
THE Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) visited Lismore last week to meet with businesses, the government, and the community to hear how the region...
‘Choose Bob’ says the prince of polyester
AUSTRALIAN comedy legend and Prince of Polyester Bob Downe is inviting audiences to his Choose Bob – 40 Ridiculous Years! tour, stopping off in...
Where song began
A MESMERISING musical celebration of how Australia's birds shaped the world will have its Byron Bay debut on March 1. The Where Song Began concert,...
Bluesfest finalises2025 artist lineup
BLUESFEST has released the fifth and final artist list for its 36th, and possibly last, festival. Adding two more high-profile performers, the program is now...
This stuff matters reckons Kerry O’Brien
MORE than 250 people crowded the M|Arts Café & Bar last Thursday to hear author Jenny Hocking and journalist Kerry O'Brien in conversation. The Politics...
Business NSW helping the Northern Rivers to ProspER
BUSINESS NSW Northern Rivers has received a $250,000 grant from the State Government to develop a plan for the economic recovery and revitalisation of...
New netball facilities opened in Tweed Heads South ahead of season start
TWEED Shire Council and state and federal government representatives unveiled the upgraded Arkinstall Park netball complex in Tweed Heads South last week. Providing essential facilities...
More Medicare bulk billing for Murwillumbah
MURWILLUMBAH has been reclassified as a 'regional' location thanks to the Albanese Labor Government's reversing of the former LNP government's determination of 'metropolitan'. Federal Member...
Ballina’s bands battle it out at Thrillfest
YOUNG musicians in Ballina are gearing up for the annual Battle of the Bands as part of the second consecutive Ballina youth festival, Thrillfest,...
Have your say on Hampton Park vision
THE Draft Master Plan for Hampton Park Reserve in Ballina is now on public exhibition. Ballina Shire Council is seeking input from the community...
Fishers urged to take extra care to protect birdlife
WILDLIFE carers and Tweed Shire Council are urging fishers to use extra caution to help protect local endangered bird life. Together with Tweed Valley Wildlife...
Camille O’Sullivan’s love letter to MacGowan and O’Connor
IRELAND'S Camille O'Sullivan is known for her chameleonic interpretations of narrative songs and is bringing her Loveletter tour to Brunswick Heads in March. The mesmerising...
Local artist symbolises Lismore’s Reconciliation Action Plan
LISMORE City Council has selected local artist Tywana Caldwell as the featured artist for its upcoming Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Caldwell's artwork, Ngulliboo, takes its...
Indie legend Buck Meek is back
LEGENDARY guitarist and songwriter Buck Meek returns to Australia with his band on a solo East Coast tour that stops at the Eltham Hotel...
Majelen at Pearces Creek
SINGER, songwriter and guitarist Majelen is a vibrant force in Australian acoustic music and will stop in the Northern Rivers on her Long Way...
Teacher retention rates on the rise
TEACHER resignations in NSW have fallen for the first time in 13 years and have dropped to their lowest rate since 2021. Resignations in 2024...