About: Angus Smith

Council joins praise for Easter rebound

BYRON Shire Council has joined a growing chorus of support for the region's Easter weekend, backing the local response after the cancellation of Bluesfest...

The two-weeks that became a lifetime in Mental As Anything

THIS interview was conducted in February ahead of Bluesfest, before the festival was cancelled, and is published here as part of our Easter long...

Live music is creeping back into pubs across NSW

LIVE music is making a gradual return to pubs and clubs across NSW, with a growing number of venues hosting gigs after years of...

New discovery reveals hidden driver of deadly brain cancer

AUSTRALIAN researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps drive the growth and spread of glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal...

Byron seniors facilitator Pippy Wardell recognised with NSW award

A BYRON seniors facilitator has been recognised for her contribution to older residents across the shire, receiving a 2026 NSW Local Seniors of the...

Southern Cross climbs global nursing rankings

SOUTHERN Cross University has surged 147 places in global nursing rankings, now sitting within the top 151 to 225 universities worldwide in the latest...

Health district seeks partners for healthy living programs

COMMUMITY organisations in Lismore are being invited to partner with Northern NSW Local Health District to help deliver healthy living initiatives. The district is calling for...

Farewell planned for former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell

FRIENDS and family of former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell will gather tomorrow, March 31, for a celebration of her life following her death at...

Chasing waves and a place on the world stage

ELITE adaptive surfers from across Australia and overseas have descended on Byron Bay this week for a major run of competition that organisers hope...

PayPal opens refund pathway for Bluesfest fans as chargebacks gather pace

PAYPAL has become the latest payments provider to offer a potential refund route for Bluesfest Byron Bay ticket holders, announcing a one-time exception to...

Former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell dies aged 75

FORMER Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell has died at her home in Goonellabah, aged 75, after a long battle with cancer.

Dowell,...

Tweed snubbed over Rainbow Bay surf club demolition

TWEED residents say they have been snubbed in a decision to demolish the iconic Rainbow Bay Surf Life Saving Club, with a protest planned...

International Women’s Day – Game On, Girls event

EACH year, the Ballina Chamber of Commerce International Women's Day event brings together the energy, ambition and heart of our local female business community,...

Be the love that is missing in the world

THERESA Mitchell does not separate compassion from action. As the Founder and CEO of Agape Outreach Inc., she has built a holistic, community-led response...

Recognising the role of women in business, community and family

JANE Laverty is the Regional Director Business NSW based in the Northern Rivers and is widely recognised for her passion in supporting business and...

Coming home with Lifestyle Group

THERE is something quietly powerful about a person who knows exactly where they belong. For Katrina Ulyatt, that place is the region she grew up...

Empowering women to lead in real estate

LEAVING a national franchise to establish my own brand was one of the most defining decisions of my career. It was never just about building...

You get what you give

THIS International Women's Day, with its theme of Give to Gain, Barefruit Marketing founder Claire Harding embodies what it truly means to lead with...

A modern leader in luxury real estate

KIM JONES's career has always been intertwined with Australian real estate's most exacting end of the market—but what distinguishes her story is how deliberately...

Inside Fuller & Co’s female-led engine room

REAL estate has always had this reputation for being male-dominated, and maybe years ago that was true. But when I look around our office,...

Growing a new culture of deathcare in the Northern Rivers

SIX years ago, Northern Rivers deathcare worker Halie Halloran founded Paperbark Deathcare & Funerals, a small, community-focused funeral service built on a simple idea:...

Women shaping the future of small business

JUST over a third of small businesses in NSW are run by women. That breakdown holds true on the North Coast. When it comes to...

The women of Byron Community College

AT Byron Community College, women lead, teach, mentor, and inspire across every part of the organisation. From CEO Anne Stovin to Operations Manager Louise Hargrave...

Building community, one plate at a time

NO BONES was founded on a simple belief: plant-based food should be exciting, satisfying and shared. That belief still guides us today: real food,...