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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...

May 7, 2026

What’s On

BYRON Methyl Ethel and The Belair Lip Bombs with Yellow The Sun 15 May, 8pm Perth art-pop project Methyl Ethel, the creative outlet of Jake Webb, and...

May 6, 2026

Council launches surf repair workshop to cut board waste

SURFBOARD repair will be the focus of a workshop in Kingscliff in June, with Tweed Shire Council partnering with the Surfrider Foundation to promote...

May 5, 2026

Tweed land swap project named national flood award finalist

TWEED Shire Council's Industry Central land swap at South Murwillumbah has been named a finalist for a national flood risk management award. The project is...

May 4, 2026

Call for volunteers as gallery program grows

THE Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is seeking volunteers as demand for its programs grows. The gallery’s volunteer base includes retirees, career...

May 4, 2026

Public invited to nominate nurses and midwives for Healing Heart Award

NOMINATIONS are open for the 2026 Northern NSW Local Health District Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, with community members invited to recognise outstanding...

May 3, 2026

New observatory to draw stargazers to Northern Rivers

A NEW observatory in the Northern Rivers is expected to attract stargazers and boost regional tourism. Perched atop the Richmond Range, the Mallanganee Observatory-Lookout is...

May 3, 2026

brings Memphis-rooted experimental fire to Blues on Broadbeach

MONONEON will bring his boundary-pushing live show to Blues on Broadbeach on May 16, as the Memphis artist continues to blur the lines between...

May 2, 2026

Vaccine confidence is slipping in Australia as new report shows dramatic decline in uptake

RURAL doctors are warning falling vaccination rates and rising hesitancy could endanger communities across Australia. World Immunisation Week last week prompted renewed calls from the...

May 2, 2026

Tiny houses shift from fringe to frontline as Northern Rivers housing crisis deepens

TINY houses are no longer the domain of alternative lifestyle seekers in the Northern Rivers, with a growing cross-section of the community turning to...

May 1, 2026

The Grogans return to beach hotel

THE Grogans will return to Byron Bay's Beach Hotel on May 1, as the touring trio continues a relentless run of live shows across...