About: angelasaurine
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- Angela Saurine is an award-winning journalist based in the village of Bangalow in the Byron Bay hinterland. She has more than 20 years' experience in the media industry.
October 4, 2024
Help us reach new heights
CLIMBING Jungle is appealing to the community to support a development application that will save the much-loved facility at West Ballina. The property's owner, Sydney-based...
October 1, 2024
A clever bee
MULLUMBIMBY Public School student Aleea Thompson has been named the regional stage three winner in the 2024 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee. The Grade 5 student...
September 28, 2024
Go wild at Elements of Byron
AFTER working on an expedition yacht in Antarctica, where fresh produce was nowhere to be seen, Ebony Baker is relishing having so many native...
September 28, 2024
Byron Bay Pickleball Club gets over the line
AFTER commuting to Alstonville and Ballina to play her beloved sport for more than a year, Joanne Henderson is thrilled that Byron Bay Pickleball...
September 27, 2024
Holiday park goes glam
INGENIA Holiday Parks Byron Bay has expanded its accommodation offerings with two new upmarket safari tents and modern eco-pods. Inspired by 19th century British explorers...
September 27, 2024
Pay to play in Brunswick Heads
BYRON Shire residents who plan to visit Brunswick Heads are being encouraged to go online and apply for free parking permits before pay parking...
September 27, 2024
Getting in the swim of things
BYRON Bay Memorial War Swimming Pool has reopened with a bang, with hundreds of kids doing their nippers proficiency tests there at the weekend. Fishheads...
September 27, 2024
Get creative with recycling
WANNABE sculptors are being encouraged to look in their backyard shed and get creative for an upcoming recycled art competition. The Salvage Shed reuse shop...
September 27, 2024
Ballina tops for tourists
BALLINA has been named one of the best destinations in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. It received the silver gong for large tourism town,...
September 26, 2024
Fantastical fete at Coorabell
MORE than 500 witches, wizards and warlocks ventured out of their castles to attend the Coorabell Public School fete this month. Relieving principal Lisa van...
September 24, 2024
Paddles up for pickleball championships
AROUND 40 players from Northern Rivers Pickleball are preparing to compete in the Australian Pickleball Championships on the Gold Coast next month. Up to 1,200...
September 24, 2024
Koala fence to save lives
A KOALA-proof fence will be built at a known roadkill hotspot in Tatham in an attempt to reduce the number of native animals injured...
September 23, 2024
Former Feros Village filling up
THE operator of the former Feros Village in Byron Bay is working with local homelessness organisations such as Fletcher Street Cottage and Mullumbimby Neighbourhood...
September 22, 2024
Starlink satellites boost disaster preparedness
COMMUNITIES throughout the Byron Shire will be better equipped to communicate during future natural disasters thanks to Starlink satellite dishes. Byron Shire Council has provided...
September 21, 2024
Exhibition draws on pre-colonial past
An exhibition exploring what the Northern Rivers region looked like before European settlement will open at Bangalow Heritage House & Museum on September 25. The...
September 20, 2024
Beach patrol kicks off
LOCAL surf clubs are calling for more volunteers ahead of the beach patrol season starting next weekend. Ballina Surf Club director of lifesaving Duncan Hope...
September 19, 2024
Bush ball raises the roof in Bangalow
THERE was bling galore in the Byron Bay hinterland last Saturday night as around 100 people gathered for the Bangalow Boujee Bush Ball. A mechanical...
September 17, 2024
Gaia Retreat named Australia’s best
GAIA Retreat & Spa has been named Australia's Leading Retreat in the 2024 World Travel Awards. It is the fourth year in a row that...
September 17, 2024
Get on your bike for free workshops
BALLINA Shire Council is running two free bike safety workshops during the school holidays. Participants will have the chance to get their bike checked over...
September 16, 2024
‘Genuine fake Russian choir’ Dustyesky makes comeback
Australia's only 'genuine fake Russian choir' Dustyesky is returning to the local stage in collaboration with the Bangalow Film Festival. The group of 28 men...
September 16, 2024
Rifle Range Rd upgrade nears completion
THE long-awaited upgrade of the Lismore and Rifle Range Rd intersection at Bangalow is expected to be finished by mid-October. The project was initially slated...
September 15, 2024
Paw-fect job for animal lovers
NORTHERN Rivers Animal Services is urgently seeking volunteers and foster carers as the housing and economic crisis forces people to give up their pets. Amy...
September 15, 2024
Sparkling new features at rainforest retreat
CRYSTAL Creek Rainforest Retreat in the Tweed hinterland has undergone a makeover after being taken over by a new management team. A Creekside Pavilion has...
September 15, 2024
Painting a picture of inspiring Australians
LENNOX Head artist Angus McDonald has revealed he has already started work on next year's Archibald Prize entry, but is remaining tight lipped on...
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