Agricultural extravaganza at Alstonville Show
FROM bull riding to monster trucks – old and new will come together at the annual Alstonville Show from October 25 to 27. The event...
Taking Karkalla on Country
BUNDJALUNG chef Mindy Woods is taking her native food dining experience to the outdoors, with Karkalla on Country launching later this month. The MasterChef alumni...
MAFS ‘couples retreat’ hits the market
A HERITAGE-listed Bangalow home that featured in the reality TV series Married at First Sight has been listed for sale for $15 million. Over the...
Spike in tick cases prompts warning
A recent spate of hot weather following heavy rainfall has led to a rise in tick cases in the area, a local vet has...
Community project captures North Lismore memories
PEOPLE with a connection to North Lismore are being invited to share their stories, memories, and memorabilia as part of a new community project. With...
Lindy Lee sculpture slithers home
COORABELL artist Lindy Lee is preparing to unveil her biggest and most challenging work to date, with the immersive sculpture Ouroboros launching in Canberra...
Karate students a cut above
SIX members of Byron Shire Shotokan Kase-Ha Karate Do and Self Defence academy are heading to Victoria for a national seminar next month. Chief instructor...
Continuing to create koala corridor
BANGALOW Koalas president Linda Sparrow is preparing to speak at the Global Nature Positive Summit being held in Sydney from October 8 to 10. The...
Solo survivor bares her soul
ALONE Australia season one winner Gina Chick is excited to be returning to the Byron Shire this month to talk about her new book,...
Shine a light on a local hero
BALLINA Shire Council has introduced a new category called Local Hero for its 2025 Australia Day Awards. The award will honour an individual who demonstrates...
Wonka musical makes audience melt
FROM dancing lollies to Blues fans and social media influencers – Bangalow Public School students embraced an array of characters for their recent Wonka...
From TV talent show to the wilderness and back
BYRON Bay identity Tommy Franklin is the star of a heartwarming documentary screening as part of the Byron Bay International Film Festival. Local filmmaker Jonatan...
Get radical with film tour
ADVENTURE lovers can get their adrenaline pumping when the Radical Reels Film Tour comes to Brunswick Heads on October 16. Seven films ranging from three...
Family fun on the field
FAMILIES will feast on wood-fired chicken and enjoy nature-based treasure hunts and flower pressing workshops at the Frida's Field Spring Gathering on November 3. It...
Help us reach new heights
CLIMBING Jungle is appealing to the community to support a development application that will save the much-loved facility at West Ballina. The property's owner, Sydney-based...
A clever bee
MULLUMBIMBY Public School student Aleea Thompson has been named the regional stage three winner in the 2024 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee. The Grade 5 student...
Byron Bay Pickleball Club gets over the line
AFTER commuting to Alstonville and Ballina to play her beloved sport for more than a year, Joanne Henderson is thrilled that Byron Bay Pickleball...
Go wild at Elements of Byron
AFTER working on an expedition yacht in Antarctica, where fresh produce was nowhere to be seen, Ebony Baker is relishing having so many native...
Ballina tops for tourists
BALLINA has been named one of the best destinations in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. It received the silver gong for large tourism town,...
Get creative with recycling
WANNABE sculptors are being encouraged to look in their backyard shed and get creative for an upcoming recycled art competition. The Salvage Shed reuse shop...
Getting in the swim of things
BYRON Bay Memorial War Swimming Pool has reopened with a bang, with hundreds of kids doing their nippers proficiency tests there at the weekend. Fishheads...
Holiday park goes glam
INGENIA Holiday Parks Byron Bay has expanded its accommodation offerings with two new upmarket safari tents and modern eco-pods. Inspired by 19th century British explorers...
Pay to play in Brunswick Heads
BYRON Shire residents who plan to visit Brunswick Heads are being encouraged to go online and apply for free parking permits before pay parking...
Fantastical fete at Coorabell
MORE than 500 witches, wizards and warlocks ventured out of their castles to attend the Coorabell Public School fete this month. Relieving principal Lisa van...