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September 9, 2024

Ballina Shire secures Rous County Council’s new operations base

BALLINA Shire will become the new base for Rous County Council's operations after the council approved a development application this week, despite objections from...

September 6, 2024

Travis’ legacy Rolls On

TRAVIS Watson would have loved the new skatepark in Lismore, according to his friend Sam James. Mr Watson advocated for a quality skatepark in Lismore...

September 4, 2024

Ballina scraps marina plan in favour of boat harbour

BALLINA Shire Council has decided not to proceed with the proposed marina on the Richmond River following a review of community feedback and expert...

September 4, 2024

Record turnout for Darrel Chapman Fun Run

MORE than 1,000 competitors pulled on their running shoes to support the charity Our Kids on Sunday. The Darrel Chapman Fun Run has been a...

September 3, 2024

Slowing the flow to improve water quality

AN eroded creek bank will soon become a showcase for effective water quality management, thanks to a NSW Government-backed initiative. The $5 million project on...

September 2, 2024

Preventing towns from becoming uninsurable

NATURAL disasters have contributed to skyrocketing insurance premiums for some people on the Northern Rivers. Others have found their properties are uninsurable. It is an...

September 2, 2024

Giving new life to flooded homes

PRESERVING valuable materials from the region's flooded homes has been at the forefront of community concern, and a new initiative aims to address the...

August 31, 2024

Sharing stories, connecting people

Aboriginal elder Aunty Thelma Crummy James has a story to tell. Growing up in North Lismore, she learnt early the power of storytelling as a...

August 30, 2024

School rebuild hits important milestone

CONCEPT designs for the new Richmond River High Campus reveal a sprawling, three-storey campus that the principal says reimagines what a school can be. The...

August 28, 2024

$1 sale boosts gun club safety

RICHMOND River Gun Club will pay Lismore City Council $1 for a small parcel of land along its boundary, allowing it to improve safety. The...

August 28, 2024

Bid to bring drug summit to Lismore

LISMORE City Council is lobbying to bring the NSW Government's Drug Summit to Lismore. The government announced it will hold a four-day drug summit in...

August 27, 2024

Historic rail bridge demolition in North Lismore set for September

THE demolition of a historic rail bridge over Terania St next month will come as a "blessed relief" to people in North Lismore, Lismore...

August 27, 2024

School STEM awards

A PROGRAM helping students overcome adversity to study STEM subjects has won an award for the 15 Lismore schools that created it. The STEMming the...

August 26, 2024

Students bring home the silver

NORTHERN Rivers students are returning home victorious after winning a silver medal at the NSW Primary and Secondary Boccia Championships. Woodburn Public School was amongst...

August 25, 2024

Doing business right

A CONSTRUCTION company that played a vital role in Lismore's flood recovery has won five awards at the 2024 Business Lismore Awards, including Business...

August 25, 2024

Breaking bread by the river

EATING babka and drinking artisan coffee on the bank of the Richmond River sounds like an ideal way to start the day. For baker Nir...

August 24, 2024

Digging deep to protect the land

WITH 324 dirt samples in her collection, it's safe to say Evanna McGuinness is passionate about soil. But it is a collection with a...

August 23, 2024

Sunflower program driving inclusion on buses

AN internationally recognised program that improves public transport access for people with non-visible disabilities is now helping passengers on Lismore buses.Supported by the NSW...