RA releases 10 more relocatable homes for auction
THE New South Wales Reconstruction Authority has made 10 more flood-affected, relocatable homes available through auction in Lismore on July 8. The release follows the...
Progress made in raising Clarrie Hall dam
TWEED Shire Council has revealed it is in the final stages of assessing the impacts of raising Clarrie Hall Dam by 8.5 metres. The project...
More flood support for businesses and farmers
THE state and federal governments are delivering further funding support to businesses and farmers across the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers following recent...
Silver award for Tweed Shire Council reporting
TWEED Shire Council has won a Silver Australasian Reporting Award for its 2023–24 Annual Report — the second year in a row it has...
Tweed Community Grants open
LOCAL community groups and not-for-profit organisations are being invited to apply for up to $5,000 in funding through Tweed Shire Council's 2025 Community Grants...
Extra artists for Festival of the Stone lineup
FESTIVAL of the Stone has announced the remainder of its program as the 11th annual event returns to Byron Bay this Saturday, June 14. Each...
Tweed Sustainability Awards open for entry
NOMINATIONS are open for the Tweed Sustainability Awards, recognising local champions working to protect the environment and promote sustainable living. The biennial awards began in...
Parli-Flicks short film award now open
THE Parliament of NSW has opened the 2025 Parli-Flicks Short Film Award and is inviting young creatives to enter the annual competition about democracy. Aimed...
New exhibitions and the Archibald in Lismore
THREE new exhibitions are opening at the Lismore Regional Gallery in the coming weeks, with a double opening event on Friday, June 27. The twin...
Slava and Sharon Grigoryan tour Our Place
THE golden couple of Australian classical music, guitar virtuoso Slava Grigoryan and acclaimed cellist Sharon Grigoryan, return to the region with their Our Place...
Seven local artists named Olive Cotton Award finalists
THE Tweed Regional Gallery has announced the 65 finalists for the prestigious Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture, which includes seven artists from the...
The rise of Amber Rose
BURRINGBAR musician Amber Rose is bringing a special set of new music to the Great Northern when she opens for Thelma Plum on June...
Pete Murray on his first ever solo tour and a year of firsts
SINGER-SONGWRITER Pete Murray is bringing the first solo acoustic tour of his career to the Tweed on July 10. The mammoth 56-date solo tour features...
New date for Environment Day festival
ORGANISERS have rescheduled the World Environment Day festival in Murwillumbah to Sunday, July 13. The June event was postponed due to unprecedented rainfall, rendering the...
Mark Gable on the Choirboys and the golden era of Oz rock
ROCK and roll icons the Choirboys are bringing the band's tour Run to Paradise: Great Australian Rock 'n' Roll Stories to Tweed next month. Billed...
No new caravan park for Pottsville
THE Northern Regional Planning Panel has rejected plans for a $30 million caravan park at Pottsville. The development application proposed a caravan park at 1183...
EPA funds $250k for regional circular waste solutions
A NEW reuse initiative in the Northern Rivers has received more than $250,000 in EPA funding to help local businesses move away from single-use...
Now or Never: Building Resilience in the Midst of Climate Chaos at M|Arts
THE Politics of Life: This Stuff Matters June event will delve into the deeper details of resilience in an era of severe climate change...
Youth voices in the spotlight
YOUNG people across the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to raise their voices through a series of free slam poetry workshops running in June...
New croquet clubhouse for Tweed
THE long established Tweed Heads Croquet Club is undergoing a major makeover and is in the process of building a new, inclusive, and flood-resilient...
An evening with author Jess Hill in Lismore
JOURNALIST and author Jess Hill will speak in Lismore on June 26 as part of an evening exploring gender-based violence and cultural change. The Star...
Works starts on new Tweed Council depot
TWEED Shire Council has begun building its new flood-safe depot in South Murwillumbah, replacing the Buchanan Street site damaged in the 2017 and 2022...
De Ziah and Date – the eternal tradition
THE De Ziah and Date duo will return to the Tweed with a double event in Murwillumbah on June 22, featuring a documentary screening...
Birth stories on stage
A UNIQUE story-sharing event celebrating personal stories of life and childbirth is coming to Murwillumbah later this month. Birth Stories on Stage features 13 local...