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May 21, 2026
What’s On
BYRON Connecting Generations autumn event 23 May, 3pm-5:30pm Young families and older members of the community are invited to come along to the Connecting Generations autumn event...
May 21, 2026
Resident recounts motorists risking rising floodwaters
A LIMPINWOOD resident has described being trapped between rapidly rising floodwaters near Crystal Creek earlier this week as heavy rain triggered more than 200...
May 20, 2026
Tweed’s Ben Devlin joins Vivid Sydney line-up with Northern Rivers showcase
AWARD-winning Tweed-based chef Ben Devlin is bringing the produce and seasonal rhythm of the Northern Rivers to Sydney’s dining spotlight, featuring in the Regional...
May 19, 2026
Needle-free flu vaccine available for North Coast children
NORTH Coast residents are being urged to get vaccinated ahead of winter, with health authorities promoting a new needle-free flu vaccine option for young...
May 18, 2026
Northern Rivers venues tapped into vibrancy reforms
LICENSED venues across the Northern Rivers have been visited by Liquor & Gaming NSW’s Hospitality Concierge team as part of a regional push to...
May 17, 2026
Housing squeeze reshapes what Northern Rivers builders are constructing
NORTHERN Rivers builders say more residents are turning to tiny homes, modular housing and secondary dwellings as affordability pressures reshape what people can afford...
May 16, 2026
Students dive into marine science
STUDENTS from Kingscliff High School and five partner primary schools joined marine scientists on the Tweed Coast last week as part of the internationally...
May 16, 2026
PNAU tap rave roots and global success ahead of Byron show
INTERNATIONAL dance music outfit PNAU are heading to regional Australia, with a Byron Bay show on the horizon and a new international collaboration already...
May 15, 2026
Students take learning off the page with 1,000-tree restoration project in Numinbah
YEAR 10 geography students from Sathya Sai College have planted roughly 1,000 native trees on a Numinbah property as part of a hands-on effort...
May 14, 2026
End in sight for Byron yacht drama
Salvage operators are expected to remove a yacht stranded on a Byron Bay beach this Saturday, as owner Jeff Sutton reflects on extraordinary community...
May 14, 2026
Mother and daughter keep Wollongbar post office in the family
A MOTHER and daughter team is keeping Wollongbar Licensed Post Office at the centre of the local community, with Sharon Dransfield and daughter Taylor...
May 14, 2026
Friendship and support at heart of VIEW club milestone
TWIN Towns Day VIEW Club celebrated 58 years of friendship, fundraising and community support at South Tweed Sports Club recently, with members joined by...
May 14, 2026
What’s On
BYRON Local Legends Vol. 4 23 May, 4:30 pm-10:00 pm Local Legends Vol. 4 returns to Hotel Brunswick celebrating the artists shaping the sound of the Northern...
May 13, 2026
Youth gym culture grows in Murwillumbah
MORE young people in Murwillumbah are turning to gym training for both fitness and mental health benefits, with a local manager pointing to school...
May 12, 2026
Richmond MP outlines cost-of-living focus as federal budget looms
Richmond MP Justine Elliot says cost-of-living relief and tax cuts will be central to the federal budget due to be handed down on Tuesday...
May 12, 2026
New pump station to strengthen East Murwillumbah’s flood defences
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new $2.85 million flood pumping station in East Murwillumbah, a project driven by years of community advocacy to strengthen...
May 11, 2026
New surveillance cameras introduced to deter illegal dumping
TWEED Shire Council is installing new surveillance cameras across the region in an effort to reduce illegal dumping of household waste, including items such...
May 10, 2026
Farm-to-van vision drives Raven Place’s next chapter
AFTER nearly three years serving Japanese street food from a roadside van, Raven Place at Clothiers Creek is expanding with a new van and...
May 9, 2026
Historian to launch new book on colonial law in Murwillumbah bookstore
SYDNEY - based historian Paula Jane Byrne will return to the Northern Rivers this month to launch her latest book at Murwillumbah's Pulp Fiction...
May 9, 2026
Spaces in Between screening traces 2,000km journey
A NEW surf film premiering in Byron Bay follows New Zealand-born surfer Johanna Brebner on a 2,000-kilometre journey across Aotearoa, chasing waves and connection. Spaces...
May 8, 2026
Thieves hit new observatory just days after opening
Just 10 days after Mallanganee’s new observatory officially opened to the public, about $20,000 worth of equipment was stolen from the site, according...
May 8, 2026
Dunecare veteran steps back after nearly two decades restoring Casuarina dunes
A CASUARINA volunteer has stepped back after nearly two decades helping restore the town's coastal dunes. Ross Pierce, a retired banana farmer, began volunteering with...
May 8, 2026
Sisters face modelling’s harsh reality in Seoul
MULLUMBIMBY sisters Sascha and Sabine Worley have returned from South Korea after a 67-day modelling contract that exposed the industry's harsher realities. For Sascha and...
May 7, 2026
Gilmore and Ewing claim titles at Snapper Rocks
STEPHANIE Gilmore has claimed a seventh title at Snapper Rocks, while Ethan Ewing secured the men's crown at the WSL Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro. After...
