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March 2, 2025
Bulaan Buruugaa Ngali Exhibition at Tweed Gallery
THE touring Bulaan Buruugaa Ngali Exhibition has opened at Tweed Regional Gallery, signalling a historic homecoming of ancestral woven objects. For the first time, nine...
March 1, 2025
‘Choose Bob’ says the prince of polyester
AUSTRALIAN comedy legend and Prince of Polyester Bob Downe is inviting audiences to his Choose Bob – 40 Ridiculous Years! tour, stopping off in...
March 1, 2025
Insurance council CEO visits Lismore
THE Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) visited Lismore last week to meet with businesses, the government, and the community to hear how the region...
March 1, 2025
Murbah masterclass series for young writers
THE Byron Writers Festival (BWF) StoryBoard Program is presenting a five-week masterclass workshop series at Murwillumbah Library from March 6. The free workshop program offers...
February 28, 2025
Bluesfest finalises 2025 artist lineup
BLUESFEST has released the fifth and final artist list for its 36th, and possibly last, festival. Adding two more high-profile performers, the program is now...
February 28, 2025
Where song began
A MESMERISING musical celebration of how Australia's birds shaped the world will have its Byron Bay debut on March 1. The Where Song Began concert,...
February 27, 2025
This stuff matters reckons Kerry O’Brien
MORE than 250 people crowded the M|Arts Café & Bar last Thursday to hear author Jenny Hocking and journalist Kerry O'Brien in conversation. The Politics...
February 27, 2025
Business NSW helping the Northern Rivers to ProspER
BUSINESS NSW Northern Rivers has received a $250,000 grant from the State Government to develop a plan for the economic recovery and revitalisation of...
February 26, 2025
New netball facilities opened in Tweed Heads South ahead of season start
TWEED Shire Council and state and federal government representatives unveiled the upgraded Arkinstall Park netball complex in Tweed Heads South last week. Providing essential facilities...
February 25, 2025
Ballina’s bands battle it out at Thrillfest
YOUNG musicians in Ballina are gearing up for the annual Battle of the Bands as part of the second consecutive Ballina youth festival, Thrillfest,...
February 25, 2025
More Medicare bulk billing for Murwillumbah
MURWILLUMBAH has been reclassified as a 'regional' location thanks to the Albanese Labor Government's reversing of the former LNP government's determination of 'metropolitan'. Federal Member...
February 24, 2025
Camille O’Sullivan’s love letter to MacGowan and O’Connor
IRELAND'S Camille O'Sullivan is known for her chameleonic interpretations of narrative songs and is bringing her Loveletter tour to Brunswick Heads in March. The mesmerising...
February 24, 2025
Fishers urged to take extra care to protect birdlife
WILDLIFE carers and Tweed Shire Council are urging fishers to use extra caution to help protect local endangered bird life. Together with Tweed Valley Wildlife...
February 24, 2025
Have your say on Hampton Park vision
THE Draft Master Plan for Hampton Park Reserve in Ballina is now on public exhibition. Ballina Shire Council is seeking input from the community...
February 23, 2025
Indie legend Buck Meek is back
LEGENDARY guitarist and songwriter Buck Meek returns to Australia with his band on a solo East Coast tour that stops at the Eltham Hotel...
February 23, 2025
Local artist symbolises Lismore’s Reconciliation Action Plan
LISMORE City Council has selected local artist Tywana Caldwell as the featured artist for its upcoming Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Caldwell's artwork, Ngulliboo, takes its...
February 22, 2025
Majelen at Pearces Creek
SINGER, songwriter and guitarist Majelen is a vibrant force in Australian acoustic music and will stop in the Northern Rivers on her Long Way...
February 22, 2025
Teacher retention rates on the rise
TEACHER resignations in NSW have fallen for the first time in 13 years and have dropped to their lowest rate since 2021. Resignations in 2024...
February 21, 2025
Autumn at Tweed Regional Gallery
TWEED Regional Gallery has launched its autumn program, opening three new exhibitions for 2025. The exhibits will showcase works by Gadigal/Sydney-based artist Minghua Xiang and...
February 21, 2025
Tweed artist’s tapestries of time
A LINDISFARNE Anglican Grammar School student has had her Higher School Certificate artwork selected for ARTEXPRESS 2025, the Art Gallery of NSW's annual showcase of...
February 21, 2025
Clean Up the Tweed
CLEAN Up Australia Day is loess than 10 days away (Sunday, March 2), and Tweed Shire Council is inviting the community to join in...
February 20, 2025
Human Design workshop with Emma Dunwoody
LEADING human design expert Emma Dunwoody presents an exclusive evening on her first Australian book tour at Byron Theatre on March 20. Written by the...
February 20, 2025
More parking for Tweed Hospital
MINISTER for Regional Health Ryan Park has announced a significant boost to parking facilities at the Tweed Valley Hospital. Motorists will have an additional 130...
February 19, 2025
$60k for two projects connecting seniors
THE NSW Government has delivered two grants of $30,000 each to Northern Rivers organisations to create a more inclusive community and reduce isolation and...
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