Local beaches shine but room to improve
THIS year's State of the Beaches Report has given excellent grades to the quality of Northern NSW beaches for 2023/24. Water quality assessment showed that...
Youth to have their say on outdoor rec facilities and events
TWEED Shire Council is hosting a Splash, Movie 'n' DJ night on Friday, November 22 at the Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre in Murwillumbah to...
Tweed employment and housing future
TWEED Shire Council has developed a growth management and housing strategy options paper to address the shire's growing population and resulting housing and employment...
The politics of life matters
AN IN-CONVERSATION event at M|Arts on November 21 will explore the impacts and repercussions of the United States election. 'The Politics of Life: This Stuff...
Women’s Giving Circle heart-opening brunch
THE Women's Giving Circle (WGC) will host a 'Heart Opening Brunch' for WGC members and women interested in joining the circle on November 14. The...
Lighting up the night
KINGSCLIFF'S beloved fig tree on the roundabout at the intersection of Marine Parade and Seaview Street has been officially relit by representatives of Tweed Shire...
Comedy trivia fundraiser – prizes, kudos and a cause
FUNNY woman and quiz master Ellen Briggs will MC a trivia night fundraiser in aid of refugee resettlement support on Saturday, November 16 It will...
Murwillumbah regatta first in five years
MURWILLUMBAH Rowing Club (MLC) will host the first regatta in the region since 2019 on Sunday, November 17. In partnership with Tweed Heads and Coolangatta...
NSW teachers finalise pay deal
NSW public school teachers have accepted a three-year award agreement from the State Government, receiving a 3 per cent pay increase annually for the...
Let there be lights
NEW energy-efficient lighting will illuminate the Bangalow sports fields, officially announced last week by NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery and Lismore MP Janelle...
Northern Rivers businesses shine at state awards
FIVE Northern Rivers businesses shone at the Business NSW Awards at a gala event in Sydney last Wednesday. Creativity, enterprise and innovation were on show...
Inaugural Savour the Tweed festival sells out
THE inaugural Savour The Tweed festival has established itself in the national calendar of culinary events after a five-day food extravaganza. More than 90 per...
Poor recycling sparks Ballina blaze
A LARGE fire caused significant damage at the Ballina Resource Recovery Centre on Saturday, October 26. The cause of the blaze at the recycling dome...
Essential workers program expands in Northern Rivers
THE NSW Government is expanding its Welcome Experience program to help regional organisations attract workers to Tweed, Lismore, Ballina, Byron, and Richmond Valley. The program...
$10 million Crown Reserves fund open for applications
CROWN land reserve managers can now apply for a slice of the NSW Government's $10-million Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF). Lismore MP Janelle Saffin is...
New state grants for council-employed apprentices
LOCAL governments across NSW have until November 8 to apply for state grants aimed at hiring more apprentices and trainees, with funding available to...
Join coastal care tour at Fingal
FINGAL Head Coastcare will host a guided tour of the treasured Fingal/Buninybah region at 8.30 am on Saturday, November 16, offering insights into its...
Flamenco fusion in Circe’s Chords
THE Chachy Penalver Company presents the unique multidisciplinary Circe's Chords at the Brunswick Picture House on November 16. Inspired by the Greek mythical character Circe,...
Fun and fundraising at Murwillumbah Charity Golf Day
MURWILLUMBAH'S Charity Golf Day returns on November 17, bringing a day of sports and community fundraising to the Murwillumbah Golf Club. Funds raised will go...
’69 with the Honey Sliders’ psychedelic tour
THE Byron Theatre hosts a psychedelic time travel tour of the revolutionary events of 1969 in a musical extravaganza on Friday and Saturday, November...
Young people rise up for climate change
TWEED Shire Council will host an environmental film screening for young people on November 6, spotlighting climate solutions and stories of youth-led action. Rising Up...
Songs for Sara at Golden Girl
A SPECIAL concert by musicians Ash Bell and Lucie Thorne will launch Sara Tindley's posthumous album, Golden Girl, over two shows in Murwillumbah and...
It’s toad busting time
THE Tweed Cane Toad Challenge returns for its fifth year of toad busting, aiming to reduce the pest populations in the shire. The first Community...
Favourite Tree of the Tweed photo comp is back
THE fifth annual Favourite Tree of the Tweed photography competition is back for 2024, promoting the benefits of trees in the shire's urban areas. As...