About: soniacaeiroalvarez
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- Sonia Caeiro Alvarez is a journalist with the Times News Group, covering Tweed Shire community news and arts and culture across the Northern Rivers.
September 1, 2024
Darren Robertson on Fathers’ Day at The Farm
STAR chef and co-founder of Three Blue Ducks Darren Robertson has always been a man on a mission, but he treasures the small moments...
August 31, 2024
Mzaza tours The Birth and Death of Stars
Balkian-French-inspired folk outfit Mzaza will perform in the Northern Rivers on September 15 as part of a national festival tour. The acclaimed stage show The...
August 30, 2024
NORPA’s Julian Louis and place-based theatre
Immersive theatre piece Wildskin, the latest NORPA production with Julian Louis at the helm, will open on September 12 at Lismore Showground. The artistic director's...
August 28, 2024
Fabulous Ladies Wine Soiree welcomes
THE BYRON Bay and Northern Rivers chapter of the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society (FLWS) is hosting a five-course dinner and wine tasting with special...
August 28, 2024
Time, tides and culture on show at
THE NORTHERN Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) has unveiled its program for four new September exhibitions featuring diverse themes of culture, time, memory, and the...
August 27, 2024
Aboriginal Knockout Carnival returns
ONE of the most popular cultural and sporting events on the Northern Rivers calendar, the Lismore Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival, returns September 20-22. The...
August 27, 2024
The secrets behind
A NEW documentary, Birth of the Endless Summer, is set to screen for two nights in the region. The event features a Q&A with...
August 26, 2024
Welcome home for Tweed Olympians at Museum street party
MURWILLUMBAH'S biggest street party is set for an action-packed day to celebrate the Tweed Regional Museum's 20th birthday on Saturday, August 31. Tweed Shire Council...
August 26, 2024
A contemporary response to Margaret Olley
AN EXHIBITION of paintings responding to Margaret Olley's work will open at the Tweed Regional Gallery today, Friday, August 23. A Dictionary for Painting: Margaret...
August 25, 2024
Sneaky Sound System at Kingscliff
KINGSCLIFF Beach Hotel presents Sneaky Sound System on Saturday, September 7. After 15 years at the helm of Sydney club night Sneaky Sundays and four...
August 24, 2024
Take care of our fishing spots and wildlife urges Tweed Council
TWEED Shire Council is urging the local fishing community to dispose of their fishing line and tackle appropriately in the wake of a rise...
August 24, 2024
National Circus program unveiled
THE NATIONAL Circus Festival has unveiled its full 2024 program. The three-day festival will take place over four venues at the Mullumbimby Showground from October...
August 23, 2024
Spring clean and save with Second Hand Saturday
GET READY for the North Coast's grandest garage sale day on September 21. Second Hand Saturday (SHS) is the largest co-ordinated event of its kind...
August 23, 2024
Join the Byron health advisory group
THE NORTHERN NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is inviting applications from the community for the Byron Community Advisory Group (CAG). The department seeks patients, carers,...
August 23, 2024
Local students changing the game to solve wicked problems
FOURTEEN teams of local students are battling to win the NSW Government's 2024 Game Changer Challenge. In a bid to solve the wicked problem of...
August 23, 2024
Innovative urgent care service for Tweed
EXTENDED Care Paramedics (ECPs) have joined a multidisciplinary urgent care team in Tweed to provide home-based care for urgent but non-life-threatening medical conditions in...
August 21, 2024
The new Kingscliff Men’s Shed committee needs you
A GROUP of residents has begun hard yards to set up a Men's Shed in Kingscliff. The group of Kevin Strachan, Vince Silvestro, and Allan...
August 20, 2024
Fun and fitness with Lismore parkrun
ORGANISERS of the Lismore parkrun invite residents to walk, jog, or run the five-kilometre route from Riverside Park near Ballina Street Bridge each Saturday. Australia's...
August 20, 2024
Fletcher Street Cottage wins top community award
THE BREAKFAST Program at Fletcher Street Cottage has been named the 2024 Community Initiative of the Year at the recent Byron Shire Community Awards. Since opening...
August 20, 2024
Bright future for young golfer
BALLINA golfer Mex Hallo is eyeing the state championships next month after being crowned the North Coast Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) Golf Champion. The...
August 20, 2024
$10k scholarship open for regional artists
THE WINDMILL Trust $10,000 regional arts scholarship is open to applications from individual or group artists for work starting in November 2024. Established in 1997...
August 19, 2024
New dung beetle species shows promise after first year
A WINTER-ACTIVE species of dung beetle has proved successful in its first year of introduction to fill a critical gap in Tweed's grazing land. In May...
August 19, 2024
North coast early learning centres get a funding boost
RICHMOND federal member Justine Elliot has announced the federal government's $641,035 in funding to three early learning services on the NSW North Coast. The $80...
August 18, 2024
Auslan cultural tours
FREE Auslan interpreted tours for deaf and hard of hearing visitors will run on Saturday, August 24, furthering accessibility and inclusion at Tweed cultural...
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