About: Angus Smith

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,...

Emergency services on show at Tweed expo

TWEED residents will be able to meet emergency crews and watch live demonstrations when the Emergency Services Expo returns to Jack Evans Boat Harbour...

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...

Council backs 20 local events in new sponsorship program

TWEED Shire Council has announced funding for 20 events as part of its 2025-2026 Event Sponsorship Program. The program supports events that celebrate the region's...

Bidders snap up flood-affected homes at Murwillumbah auction

MORE than 50 bidders packed out an auction in Murwillumbah to buy nine flood-affected homes for a combined $712,000. The homes, from Burringbar and South...

Blimps, night vision and AI to tackle floods and fires

FIFTEEN new technologies will be trialled across NSW in a $3.3 million program to improve early detection of floods and bushfires. The Natural Hazards Detection...

Mykaela Saunders imagines the future of Tweed in acclaimed debut

MYKAELA Saunders' debut short story collection Always Will Be has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in fiction, placing her alongside some...

Tweed Gallery opens Olive Cotton Award and new exhibitions

TWEED Regional Gallery will launch three new exhibitions this month, headlined by the 2025 Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture. The Olive Cotton Award celebrates...

Flood-hit roads get region’s biggest rebuild

A CONTRACT for the Northern Rivers' largest road restoration package has been awarded, with works to repair more than 60 landslips across the Lismore...

Byron drainage works set to begin

THIS week's heavy rain across northern NSW has once again highlighted Byron Bay's flood risks, with $26 million drainage works in the town centre...

Public vote opens for Tweed sustainability awards

THIRTY‑THREE groups and individuals have been nominated in the 2025 Tweed Sustainability Awards, with locals invited to help decide the People's Choice winner.

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Fishing projects reel in $930,000 for North Coast

NORTH Coast communities will share more than $930,000 for new fishing infrastructure and youth programs. The funding comes from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust and...

Flood recovery works ramping up across Byron Shire

MAJOR flood repairs across Byron Shire are set to ramp up over the next five months, with Byron Shire Council's infrastructure recovery team preparing...

Museum Street Party to return in September

LIVE music, art and family activities will fill the Tweed Regional Museum precinct on September 6 when the Street Party returns. The free event will...

Law Society donates $5,000 to Fletcher Street Cottage

THE Far North Coast Law Society has donated $5,000 to Fletcher Street Cottage in Byron Bay. The community service, run by the Byron Community Centre,...

Tweed author shortlisted for Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

TWEED author Mykaela Saunders has been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the nation's richest literary prize. Saunders' Always Will Be: Stories of...

Body camera trial starts at Lismore Base Hospital

LISMORE Base Hospital security staff have begun a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras aimed at deterring and de-escalating violent incidents. Westmead Hospital and Port Macquarie...

Barry Jones in conversation with Kerry O’Brien

AT the Byron Writers Festival, veteran journalist Kerry O'Brien joined author and former science minister Barry Jones on stage for a rare and wide-ranging...

For whom the brand tolls

From universities to airlines to the ABC, Josh Bornstein sees a common thread: corporate power shaping the boundaries of public speech. In conversation with...