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May 17, 2025

Stories from the street

BALLINA local Steven Harris has spent decades living rough, hitchhiking between towns and sleeping in bush camps far from sight. Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder...

May 17, 2025

Have your say in Tweed’s future

TWEED Shire Council is inviting the community to have its say on a review of the draft Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035. Residents have also been...

May 16, 2025

And all that jazz

THE latest production from Ballina Players brings the dark glamour of  the 1920s jazz age to the stage, with the iconic musical Chicago running...

May 16, 2025

Kate Ceberano’s love letter to Australian music

THE eternally effervescent high priestess of song, Kate Ceberano, will perform in Tweed on June 16, celebrating 40 years on the road with a...

May 16, 2025

Goonellabah family fun day

SOCIAL Futures will host a Family Fun Day at Clifford Park in Goonellabah on Saturday, June 1, offering rides, face painting, food and a...

May 16, 2025

Amazing arachnids at Tweed Gallery

COLOMBIAN Australian artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso has turned the flamboyant courtship of Australia's peacock spiders into the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Tweed...

May 15, 2025

An Evening Without Kate Bush

CABARET artist Sarah-Louise Young is bringing her internationally critically acclaimed cult show to the Northern Rivers on Saturday, May 17. An homage to one of...

May 15, 2025

Kingscliff to host NSW tourism conference

KINGSCLIFF will host one of the nation's largest local government tourism forums when the 2025 Local Government NSW Destination and Visitor Economy Conference comes to...

May 15, 2025

Hogan appointed deputy leader of Nationals

KEVIN Hogan has been elected deputy leader of the National Party following a party room vote in Canberra, joining leader David Littleproud and newly...

May 14, 2025

130 years of NSW Ambulance

NSW Ambulance has celebrated its 130th anniversary, and paramedics across the state were honoured at a ceremony last week. The celebration at the NSW Ambulance...

May 13, 2025

Local heroes in action at emergency expo

TWEED residents will have a chance to meet the region's frontline responders at a free Emergency Services Expo later this month. The family-friendly event, hosted...

May 12, 2025

Hogan appointed deputy leader of Nationals

Kevin Hogan has been elected deputy leader of the National Party following a party room vote in Canberra, joining leader David Littleproud and newly...

May 12, 2025

Planning for a longer life in Tweed

TWEED Shire Council has adopted a new five-year strategy to support the region's growing population of older residents. The Ageing Well in the Tweed Strategy...

May 12, 2025

Film dives into how childhood trauma affects parenting

A DOCUMENTARY exploring how parents' own healing journeys can shape their children's development will screen at The Citadel in Murwillumbah on May 22. Seen, a...

May 11, 2025

Work begins on Tumbulgum and Condong school rebuilds

WORK is underway to rebuild Tumbulgum and Condong public schools, with students expected to return to permanent classrooms later this year after three years...

May 11, 2025

Classic country duets let the love flow

TWO of Australia's finest country artists, Tania Kernaghan and Jason Owen, are bringing the Let Your Love Flow tour to the Northern Rivers. Kernaghan is...

May 11, 2025

Ballina retreat offers reset for women carers

A ONE-DAY retreat designed to support women experiencing stress and burnout will be held at Sugar Beach Ranch in Ballina on Sunday, May 18. Led...

May 10, 2025

Alice Night’s wild ivy

FOLK artist Alice Night is launching her latest album, Wild Ivy, in an intimate reveal at the Citadel on May 24. Known for her conversational...

May 9, 2025

Spaghetti Circus swings back into action

SPAGHETTI Circus will officially open its upgraded Mullumbimby facilities on Saturday, May 10, following extensive flood recovery works and major infrastructure upgrades. The project was...

May 9, 2025

Nominate a nurse or midwife for the Healing Heart Award

NORTHERN Rivers residents are being encouraged to nominate a local nurse or midwife for the 2025 Healing Heart Consumer Appreciation Award. The annual honour, part...

May 9, 2025

Magical Mother’s Day with Mirusia

ACCLAIMED soprano Mirusia is bringing her Mother's Day tribute to the Tweed on May 10. Dubbed 'The Angel of Australia' by classical superstar violinist Andrew...

May 7, 2025

Resilience for business

A FREE online program for all Northern Rivers businesses and non-profit organisations will run from Monday, May 5, to mid-July. Delivered by Resilient Ready in...

May 6, 2025

Final week to apply for regional grants

APPLICATIONS for the Qantas Regional Grants program close in one week, with Northern Rivers organisations urged to get their entries in. Now in its fourth...

May 5, 2025

Northern Rivers business awards are open

THE 2025 Business Awards season is underway, with local chambers announcing key dates for entries and gala events. The awards are open to businesses across...