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March 1, 2026
Rescue squad tests new heavy lifting gear
MEMBERS of the Tweed District Rescue Squad have tested new heavy lifting equipment during a training exercise, marking a major upgrade funded through community...
March 1, 2026
Women’s Day eventmarks library milestone
MEL Bampton will bring storytelling, humour and straight talk about women's hormonal health to Lismore Library this International Women's Day, in the venue's first...
February 28, 2026
Seagulls–Twin Towns amalgamation talks end
THE proposed $30 million amalgamation of Seagulls and Twin Towns will not proceed after Norths Collective ended negotiations. Norths proposed the amalgamation in October as...
February 28, 2026
Northern Rivers rallies for native forests
COMMUNITY members across the Northern Rivers are preparing to gather in Lismore next month to protest native forest logging and promote a citizen science...
February 28, 2026
Fiddle Faddle’s ‘old time’ fancy
EACH Thursday morning, the sound of fiddles fills Murwillumbah's old CWA Hall, marking another rehearsal for Fiddle Faddle, a community band united by a...
February 27, 2026
A region in transition
In the first instalment of our Mayors of the Northern Rivers series, Tweed mayor Chris Cherry reflects on housing pressures, community resilience and the...
February 26, 2026
Why Thirst Trap is resisting social media image culture
A 'thirst trap' is a social media post designed to sexually entice its viewer, a byproduct of selfie culture and the pressure to appear...
February 25, 2026
Largest senior celebration in southern hemisphere returns
THE Tweed Seniors Festival will return in March with more than 40 events planned across the shire. The local program forms part of the NSW...
February 25, 2026
Two million demerit points removed under NSW Gov scheme
THE NSW Government has moved to permanently introduce a demerit point reward scheme that removes points from the licences of drivers who remain offence-free...
February 24, 2026
Local junior doctor follows family path into Tweed Hospital
A local woman is among a new intake of junior doctors who have started work across Northern Rivers hospitals this month. Anthea Warne is one...
February 24, 2026
Hundreds of native species preserved at Lismore nursery
A Lismore-based nursery is growing hundreds of native plant species as part of long-term efforts to restore rainforest ecosystems across the Northern Rivers. Firewheel Nursery...
February 23, 2026
Murwillumbah coach trains generations of players
A MURWILLUMBAH football coach who pioneered private training in Northern NSW has spent 40 years shaping generations of young players, including the children of...
February 22, 2026
Divers haul e-bikes, trolleys and asbestos from Tweed creek
LOCAL divers will enter Terranora Creek on Clean Up Australia Day to remove submerged rubbish that poses risks to wildlife and water users. The Tweed...
February 22, 2026
New Green Island cafe opens in Lismore
A chef who has cooked in five-star Taiwanese hotel restaurants is now serving food from her homeland at Lismore's newly opened Green Island Cafe. Ya...
February 21, 2026
Rainforest-inspired works on show at Uki café-post office
A LOCAL artist is drawing on the Gondwana rainforest for a new exhibition showing at Bastion Lane Espresso Bar in Uki. Brenda Bryant's exhibition, Shadows...
February 20, 2026
New Teakwood owner preserves cafe’s village charm
TEAKWOOD Cafe in Burringbar will reopen next week under new ownership, with the new operator pledging to keep the venue much the same for...
February 19, 2026
Byron couple recount their discovery of human remains in Ballina’s Richmond River
A Byron Bay couple have spoken about discovering human remains near the Richmond River in Ballina earlier this week, as police continue forensic...
February 19, 2026
Brewery brings 200-year-old European tradition to the Tweed
A Tweed brewery is adapting a centuries-old European brewing tradition to local conditions, using native ingredients and sustainable practices to produce barrel-aged beer. Caldera Brewing...
February 17, 2026
Almost $30,000 raised for young DoorDash worker living in a caravan park
A fortuitous food delivery has sparked a wave of community support for a young DoorDash worker living with his family in a caravan park. DoorDash...
February 16, 2026
A new head chef for hatted Paper Daisy
HATTED Cabarita Beach restaurant Paper Daisy has appointed chef Baxter Newstead as its new head chef, marking a new chapter for the beachfront venue. Newstead...
February 15, 2026
Illegal e-bikes to be seized and crushed under NSW crackdown
NSW Police will be given expanded powers to seize and destroy illegal electric bikes under new laws targeting high-powered devices operating on roads and...
February 14, 2026
The Giant Magic Tent returns to showgrounds as ‘Hudson’s Circus’ tours Murwillumbah and Lismore
HUDSON'S Circus has returned to the Northern Rivers, bringing its travelling big top, performers and long family tradition to Lismore. The circus is running at...
February 14, 2026
Tweed Heads Libraryhosts touring exhibition
A TOURING exhibition examining Australia's long-standing obsession with home ownership will be shown at the Tweed Heads Library. Titled The Australian Dream, the exhibition has...
February 12, 2026
Introducing the ‘Murbah Mooners’:
ON full moon nights, a group of cyclists known as the 'Murbah Mooners' gathers at the old Murwillumbah station to ride the rail trail...
