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.
DONATELIFE is urging NSW residents to talk to their families about organ donation as new figures show registrations have dropped by 11 per cent...
BALLINA will host a three-day pickleball tournament from August 1 to 3, drawing 242 players from across Australia. The Northern Rivers Regional Rally will be...
REGISTRATIONS are now open for the 2025 Prime Minister's Spelling Bee, a free online competition for students in Years 3 to 8 across Australia. The...
KOALA breeding season is approaching across the Northern Rivers, and local councils and Friends of the Koala are asking drivers to help reduce road...
BYRON Shire Council is urging anyone selling food to register their business, as authorities report a rise in home-based and online food operators since...
CONTROLLED airspace at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport will not be introduced until June 2026, after Airservices Australia delayed the start date by seven months. The...
COLD Chisel's Khe Sanh rattles the windows of a Wollongong bar. Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon drifts through a sold–out theatre in Perth. The bands aren't...
A NEW stormwater pump station will boost Murwillumbah's flood protection as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the impact of severe weather. Completed in February,...
NORTHERN Rivers filmmakers have two weeks left to enter the Byron Bay Film Festival, which will showcase regional talent alongside global cinema this October. The...
THE Australian Longboard Titles have returned to the Tweed Coast, bringing more than 300 surfers from across the country for six days of competition. The...
NORTH Coast households and small businesses can access 30 per cent discounts on home battery systems through a new federal program. The $2.3 billion Cheaper...
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation's 2025 Empowering Women and Girls grants. Three grants of $20,000 will be awarded to women-led,...
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue's Ballina and Point Danger units have taken part in a major flood readiness exercise on the Corindi River at Red...
REGIONAL councils are being forced to absorb growing state and federal responsibilities, with new figures showing cost shifting has hit $1.5 billion a year...
CREATIVITY, culture and community will guide a new council project aimed at reinvigorating the Byron Bay town centre. The trial, funded by the NSW Government,...
BYRON Shire Council has granted a 15-year licence to Fletcher Street Cottage, securing the future of Byron Bay's homelessness support hub from 2026. The Byron...
A NEW roundabout is now operational at the intersection of Byron Bay Road and Byron Street in Lennox Head after a $1.53 million safety...
A RENOVATED Hamptons-style estate on more than 11.3 hectares of riverfront land at Banora Point will go to auction on August 7. Known as Stone...
BYRON Shire residents are being invited to help shape local action on homelessness as part of a new project gathering 1000 community voices. The 1000...
CAFES across Mullumbimby have stopped offering single-use coffee cups for July as part of a new waste reduction initiative led by Byron Shire Council...
NSW Premier Chris Minns and his cabinet will visit the Tweed later this month as part of the state government's Community Cabinet program. The forum...
A STRING of dangerous lithium-ion battery fires has prompted a safety warning from Fire and Rescue NSW. Recent incidents in the region have included an...
Jodi Rodgers didn't plan to write a book, and Kelvin Wong wasn't trying to illustrate one. But what began as a way to stay...
BROADWATER Bridge is open again after a $1.6 million upgrade restored a key link between the Lismore and Richmond Valley local government areas. The project...