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June 12, 2026

The “King of Romance” Engelbert Humperdinck looks back on six decades of music ahead of Gold Coast show

ENGELBERT Humperdinck says the hairs on the back of his neck "still stand up" when he hears the opening bars of Release Me. Nearly 60...

June 11, 2026

Tweed Shire-based surf life saver awarded Emergency Services Medal

AFTER more than three decades of service and thousands of hours on patrol, Tweed Shire-based surf life saver David William Rope has received one...

June 11, 2026

NSW to introduce medicinal cannabis driving law changes

THE Minns Labor Government will introduce laws to Parliament aimed at creating a more “commonsense” approach for people using legally prescribed medicinal cannabis, while...

June 11, 2026

Students help light the way for Lantern Parade

STUDENTS from Lismore Heights Public School visited the Lismore Lantern Parade workshop on June 4 to help prepare lanterns for this month's parade, as...

June 11, 2026

Interactive artwork grows through community voices

AS part of the World Environment Day Festival in Murwillumbah last Sunday, local artists Marion Douglas and Ivo Tadic presented Funky Leaves and Bendy...

June 11, 2026

What’s On

BYRON Dylan Wright: The Songs and Stories Tour 19 June, 7pm-9pm Reflecting on the songs, stories, and moments that shaped him, this is Dylan Wright’s most intimate...

June 10, 2026

Lung screening checks offered as $2.5m Lung Bus wraps up Tweed Heads visit

LOCAL workers have been given access to free lung screening checks through the icare Lung Bus, which has concluded its latest visit to the...

June 9, 2026

Community grants open across Tweed

NOT-for-profit organisations across the Tweed can now apply for funding, with Tweed Shire Council opening a new round of community grants of up to...

June 9, 2026

Health leaders meet in Kingscliff

HEALTHY North Coast has partnered with the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) to help strengthen integrated healthcare across Australia, with health leaders gathering...

June 8, 2026

Finding community in the pool

ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander community members and their families based in the Tweed are being encouraged to take part in two free, culturally...

June 7, 2026

Artists compete for inaugural Small Worlds Sculpture Prize

A NEW sculpture prize featuring artists from across the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast will debut at Murwillumbah's M-Arts Precinct this month as part...

June 7, 2026

Scarred paper and stories of hunger

HENRI van Noordenburg's works often act as circular binocular-like lenses into scarred monochrome landscapes; fragile textures carved painstakingly into paper that reflect an ongoing...

June 6, 2026

Council hunts tree vandals

COUNCIL crews have discovered significant damage to vegetation at Cabarita Headland, including a mature Norfolk Pine that had been cut through and left standing. Further...

June 5, 2026

Kingscliff High School rolls out e-bike safety program for students

KINGSCLIFF High School students are completing an online safety course before receiving a numbered identification plate under a new program aimed at promoting safer...

June 4, 2026

What’s On

BYRON Grigoryan Brothers: Past, Present and Future 11 June, 7pm-9:20pm With a repertoire spanning centuries, continents and genres, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are regarded as Australia’s finest...

June 4, 2026

The Mowerman rolls into Murwillumbah

CLAUDE "The Mowerman" Harvey rolled into Murwillumbah recently as part of a 15-year campaign that has seen the 80-year-old push a decorated lawnmower more...

June 3, 2026

Carols cash supports Wedgetail

MURWILLUMBAH'S Carols in the Park organisers have donated $2,000 to community-run hospice Wedgetail Retreat after two years of delivering the annual event. Representatives from the...

June 2, 2026

Rare osprey moment earns photo award

A Pottsville photographer has captured a rare moment of an Eastern Osprey bathing at Hastings Point, earning recognition in a Northern Rivers photography competition. Rachel...

June 2, 2026

Kingscliff student heads to Youth Parliament

KINGSCLIFF High School student Archie Allsopp has been chosen to represent the Richmond electorate at the National Youth Parliament 2026 in Canberra. A Year 12...

May 31, 2026

New Tweed film portal aims to attract more productions

TWEED Shire Council has launched a new online portal designed to streamline filming applications and make it easier for screen productions to work across...

May 30, 2026

New immersive work captures the soundtrack of Northern Rivers farms

NORTHERN Rivers farm sounds, from cattle calls and gates to wind and machinery, will become the soundtrack of an immersive new performance premiering at...

May 29, 2026

Walk on Country brings stories of Country to Kingscliff

A Walk on Country event in Kingscliff will invite the Tweed community to connect with Aboriginal culture, stories and Country during National Reconciliation Week. Hosted...

May 29, 2026

Why Zumba classes are still drawing a crowd in Goonellabah

DANCE fitness classes that once swept through gyms and community halls across Australia are still getting people moving, with Zumba continuing to attract people...

May 29, 2026

360 says faith helped him break addiction cycle ahead of Kingscliff show

AUSTRALIAN rapper Matt Colwell, better known as 360, says recovery and Christianity helped him break a long cycle of addiction as he prepares to...