About: Angus Smith
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- Angus Smith is editor of the Times News Group’s Northern Rivers publications, overseeing editorial direction for the Byron Coast Times, Lismore Times, Tweed Coast Times and Ballina Times.
September 4, 2025
People, planet, place: shaping the Northern Rivers future
WHEN strategist Dom Thurbon took the stage, he asked the room to imagine London in 1901. The city’s leaders were drawing up a 25-year plan...
September 4, 2025
David Stratton honoured with new Byron Bay Film Festival award
THE Byron Bay International Film Festival will rename its Best Documentary Award in honour of the late film critic David Stratton. Festival director J'aimee Skippon-Volke...
September 4, 2025
NSW unveils $91b tourism growth plan
THE state government has set a target to lift annual visitor spending in New South Wales to $91 billion by 2035. The NSW Visitor Economy...
September 3, 2025
Exploring myths, magic and molecules in Ballina
FOUR new exhibitions will open at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery next month, ranging from Scottish folklore to ceramics inspired by ancient burial practices. Gallery...
September 3, 2025
Major traffic delays expected on Mullumbimby Road
LONG delays are expected on Mullumbimby Road from September 8, with Byron Shire Council urging drivers to take alternative routes. The road will remain open...
September 3, 2025
Grants on offer for local landowners
BYRON Shire Council is offering grants of up to $3500 to landowners and producers as part of its 2025-2026 Regenerative Agriculture Small Grants Program. The...
September 3, 2025
Free virtual health care now available across NSW
EVERYONE in New South Wales can now access free virtual urgent care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, with the statewide rollout of NSW Health's...
September 2, 2025
Living Lab wins national award
SOUTHERN Cross University has been recognised with a national award for its role in helping disaster-affected communities recover and adapt. The university received the inaugural...
September 2, 2025
New unit to crack down on illicit tobacco
A NEW statewide enforcement team has been set up to target illicit tobacco and vaping products in New South Wales. The Centre for Regulation and...
September 2, 2025
Sculptural stories told in clay
A NEW exhibition from Mullumbimby arts initiative 3DayArt will bring together geology, history, and imagination in a three-day showcase at the Civic Art Space,...
September 2, 2025
Overdue surgery wait list slashed by 6,000
MORE than 6,000 overdue surgeries have been cleared in New South Wales since the end of March, with almost 12,000 cut from the waitlist...
September 1, 2025
Tweed to get new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
A NEW Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is planned for the Tweed region, with a tender process underway to identify a provider. Labor member for Richmond...
September 1, 2025
Strategy launched to support domestic violence workers
THE NSW Government has launched a 10-year plan to strengthen the state's domestic and family violence workforce. The Strengthening the NSW Domestic and Family Violence...
August 31, 2025
Indigenous artists to lead Byron Theatre Company workshops
BYRON Theatre Company will launch a new program of workshops and masterclasses this spring to support local theatre practitioners. Theatre Makers will open on September...
August 31, 2025
Ballina Council tackles fashion waste with new project
BALLINA Shire Council has launched a new program to tackle textile waste, with a local audit revealing most discarded clothing is still in good...
August 30, 2025
Mile-high microbes: plane toilets may help detect spread of superbugs
AEROPLANE wastewater could be used as an early-warning system to track the global spread of antimicrobial resistant superbugs, according to new research led by...
August 29, 2025
Beachy rewinds to the 2000s
THE Beach Hotel is dragging the 2000s back onto the dance floor this Saturday, August 29, with its Throwback party. The free-entry event runs from...
August 29, 2025
Fun run marks 30 years in Lismore
LISMORE'S Darrel Chapman Fun Run will celebrate its 30th year on Sunday with organisers expecting the biggest turnout in the event's history. More than 800...
August 29, 2025
Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution
LAST month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and...
August 28, 2025
‘Easy money’ scam warning as criminals recruit money mules online
SCAMMERS are targeting Australians on social media with offers of "easy money" to lure them into money laundering schemes, prompting a warning from cybercrime...
August 27, 2025
Koalas on the move as breeding season continues
DRIVERS in Byron Shire are being urged to take extra care on the roads during koala breeding season, which runs from June to December. Byron...
August 27, 2025
North Coast volunteers share in $66,000 grants
NORTH Coast community groups will share more than $66,000 from the latest round of Volunteer Grants. Local MP Justine Elliot said the one-off payments of...
August 26, 2025
Northern Rivers women urged to enter business competition
NORTHERN Rivers women are being encouraged to take part in a national competition offering $60,000 to help entrepreneurs launch new business ideas. The Kickstarter Challenge,...
August 25, 2025
Skatepark officially opens with ribbon cutting
LISMORE's $3.9 million skatepark has been officially opened, with a ribbon cutting on August 14 marking the launch of the new facility on Dawson...
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