Youth voice to be heard in national parliament
YOUNG people aged 16 and 17 are being encouraged to apply for a new national program offering a rare chance to experience Australia's parliamentary...
Swimming into Dementia Action Week with Nansie
DEMENTIA Action Week (15–21 September) is a reminder that a diagnosis does not have to define a life. One of the most tender and inspiring...
Z-Star Trinity set to rock Mullumbimby
INTERNATIONAL touring artist Zee Gachette will bring her genre-defying band Z-Star Trinity to the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club on Sunday, September 14. The London-born Trinidadian frontwoman...
Bowls fundraiser puts spotlight on men’s health
THE Tweed Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will hold its first-ever fundraiser this Sunday, with a barefoot bowls day at South Tweed Sports Club...
Surfing Australia expands women’s programs with new deal
SURFING Australia will expand female participation and leadership programs under a new three-year deal with NRMA Insurance. The agreement secures platinum backing for initiatives including...
Whooping cough cases surge as AMA urges vaccination
AUSTRALIA is grappling with its worst whooping cough outbreak in decades, with more than 57,000 cases reported in 2024, the highest annual total since...
Bird trail opens at Byron resort
BYRON Bay resort Elements of Byron has opened a self-guided bird trail giving guests the chance to explore four distinct habitats across its 50-acre...
David Stratton honoured with new Byron Bay Film Festival award
THE Byron Bay International Film Festival will rename its Best Documentary Award in honour of the late film critic David Stratton. Festival director J'aimee Skippon-Volke...
People, planet, place: shaping the Northern Rivers future
WHEN strategist Dom Thurbon took the stage, he asked the room to imagine London in 1901. The city’s leaders were drawing up a 25-year plan...
NSW unveils $91b tourism growth plan
THE state government has set a target to lift annual visitor spending in New South Wales to $91 billion by 2035. The NSW Visitor Economy...
Grants on offer for local landowners
BYRON Shire Council is offering grants of up to $3500 to landowners and producers as part of its 2025-2026 Regenerative Agriculture Small Grants Program. The...
Exploring myths, magic and molecules in Ballina
FOUR new exhibitions will open at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery next month, ranging from Scottish folklore to ceramics inspired by ancient burial practices. Gallery...
Major traffic delays expected on Mullumbimby Road
LONG delays are expected on Mullumbimby Road from September 8, with Byron Shire Council urging drivers to take alternative routes. The road will remain open...
Living Lab wins national award
SOUTHERN Cross University has been recognised with a national award for its role in helping disaster-affected communities recover and adapt. The university received the inaugural...
Overdue surgery wait list slashed by 6,000
MORE than 6,000 overdue surgeries have been cleared in New South Wales since the end of March, with almost 12,000 cut from the waitlist...
New unit to crack down on illicit tobacco
A NEW statewide enforcement team has been set up to target illicit tobacco and vaping products in New South Wales. The Centre for Regulation and...
Sculptural stories told in clay
A NEW exhibition from Mullumbimby arts initiative 3DayArt will bring together geology, history, and imagination in a three-day showcase at the Civic Art Space,...
Strategy launched to support domestic violence workers
THE NSW Government has launched a 10-year plan to strengthen the state's domestic and family violence workforce. The Strengthening the NSW Domestic and Family Violence...
Tweed to get new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
A NEW Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is planned for the Tweed region, with a tender process underway to identify a provider. Labor member for Richmond...
Indigenous artists to lead Byron Theatre Company workshops
BYRON Theatre Company will launch a new program of workshops and masterclasses this spring to support local theatre practitioners. Theatre Makers will open on September...
Ballina Council tackles fashion waste with new project
BALLINA Shire Council has launched a new program to tackle textile waste, with a local audit revealing most discarded clothing is still in good...
Mile-high microbes: plane toilets may help detect spread of superbugs
AEROPLANE wastewater could be used as an early-warning system to track the global spread of antimicrobial resistant superbugs, according to new research led by...
Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution
LAST month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and...
Fun run marks 30 years in Lismore
LISMORE'S Darrel Chapman Fun Run will celebrate its 30th year on Sunday with organisers expecting the biggest turnout in the event's history. More than 800...