Tweed Regional Gallery wants your input
THE Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre is seeking community feedback to help shape its future direction. By completing a short online survey,...
$30k Byron events and festival funding closing soon
APPLICATIONS for the Byron Bay Events and Festivals Sponsorship Fund 2025 will close on October 31. A total pool of $30,000 is available for...
Safety upgrades protect Tweed drivers and koalas
A SUITE of new safety measures, from signage to flood monitoring cameras, aims to protect both residents and wildlife along Tweed Shire's roads, particularly...
Fanny Lumsden shares her stories
COUNTRY star Fanny Lumsden is bringing her Story Club tour to Murwillumbah's Citadel on Saturday, November 9. The show invites the audience to sit around...
Community faith in Tweed leadership team
TWEED Shire residents have re-elected Cr Chris Cherry as Mayor and Cr Meredith Dennis OAM as Deputy Mayor at an Extraordinary Council Meeting last...
Alex Raineri performs in Lismore
Concert pianist Alex Raineri will perform in a partnership event between Music in the Regions and the Northern Rivers Conservatorium on Saturday, November 2. With...
Adam Harvey brings new album tour to Ballina
COUNTRY music legend Adam Harvey is bringing his Let the Song Take You Home Tour to Ballina on Saturday, November 2 Harvey is one...
Ark angels have arrived
THE NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has received new boats, rescue and storm vehicles and ark angels at units across the state, including the...
Two in five local women overdue for breast cancer screening
NEARLY 45 per cent (44.7) of women in the Northern NSW Local Health District are overdue for their two-yearly breast cancer screening. This Breast Cancer...
New doco celebrates Arts in Health
A NEW mini-documentary has been released celebrating the community's contribution to Tweed Valley Hospital's centrepiece art sculpture inspired by the local landscape. Local artist Hiromi...
Cemetery reforms to reduce red tape
NEW planning reforms for cemeteries in NSW came into effect last week to fast-track minor works and reduce planning red tape. Development applications (DA) are...
Funding for fishers
THE NSW Government has announced funding to enhance recreational fishing as part of the 2024/25 Recreational Fishing Trust Grants program. The government has reaffirmed its...
Pilot mental health program for farmers
THE mental wellbeing of farmers in Northern NSW is front and centre of a $335,000 12-month NSW Government pilot program. The Northern Rural Financial Counselling...
Renewing the riverside – Budd Park upgrade begins
THE long-awaited rejuvenation of Murwillumbah's riverside Budd Park has begun, with the upgrade to include new parkland facilities. The World Heritage Rainforest Centre – formerly...
Local staff finalists in NSW awards
NORTHERN NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) staff have been recognised as finalists in the 2024 NSW Health Awards for their exceptional contributions to the...
Award-winning program helps 160 rough sleepers in Tweed
MORE than 160 people have been supported into housing by Tweed Assertive Outreach since the pilot program was first rolled out in the Tweed...
Oils activism lives on in reflective new
FOUNDING Midnight Oil member Jim Moginie is launching his new solo album at Byron Theatre on December 15. The songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist in Australia's...
Salvos launch free local dinners in Byron
A NEW community partnership in Byron Bay is providing free meals for people experiencing disadvantage as part of a national program that has already...
Joy and wonder at the circus
THE 2024 National Circus Festival wrapped up last weekend with breathtaking performances and spectacular sights at Mullumbimby Showground.
In Antony and Cleopatra
THEATRE troupe Come You Spirits is returning to the Brunswick Picture House with its acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra on Sunday, October...
Balancing cattle management and conservation
A FREE introduction to property planning field day will showcase the benefits of incorporating the principles of cattle grazing and conservation on private properties...
The Chinderah Chase, run and won
THE final race of the Pacific Coast Marathon Paddle Series was held on the Tweed River at Chinderah on Sunday, October 6. Run by the...
Standing up for Mandy
COMEDY colleagues and friends of federal Greens candidate Mandy Nolan will converge at Twin Towns on November 20 for a night of laughs and...
If you go into the woods today…
EARLY bird tickets are now available for the iconic musical Into the Woods presented by Bangalow Theatre Company from November 22–30. One of Stephen Sondheim's...