Telehealth relieves ED pressures
AMPLAR Health has revealed that more than a third of users of the 24/7 telehealth service North Coast Health Connect (NCHC) who were planning...
Stronger Together multicultural events grants closing soon
MULTICULTURAL NSW's Stronger Together Grants Program is open to support multicultural and multifaith community groups to host grassroots events scheduled to run between March...
Growth and opportunity in October Business Month
IN October Business Month, Tweed Shire Council is delivering free activities to empower local businesses to thrive. The NSW Government's Small Business Month: Northern Rivers...
Tweed road resealing underway
ESSENTIAL maintenance and renewal work planned across the shire as part of Tweed Shire Council's 2024/25 road resealing program is underway. Manager Roads and Stormwater...
Koori Mail’s CEO Naomi Moran appointed as NSW commissioner
THE NSW Government has appointed three commissioners to consult with Aboriginal people on their desire for a treaty process and to consult with communities...
Spring into action with local fitness classes
THE Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is encouraging people aged 50 and older to visit the Active and Healthy website for local community...
Have your say on raising Clarrie Hall dam
AN Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) supporting the Tweed Shire Council's proposal to raise Clarrie Hall Dam by 8.5 metres is now on public exhibition. The...
Clubs rejoice over scrapping of 5km rule
IT'S a new era for NSW clubs, with the NSW Government removing the five-kilometre rule, which is often responsible for unexpected paperwork and deterring...
Locals night at The Ducks
THE newest Byron Bay not-so-secret mid-weeknight out has launched at Three Blue Ducks in a celebration of spring with a Locals Night each Thursday...
The land of make believe
FLOURISH Gallery celebrates fairy tales, folklore and storytelling in a three-week immersive exhibition opening today. Combining visual arts, poetry, theatre, games, dance, music and workshops,...
Ash Grunwald returns to Murwillumbah
BELOVED blues and roots artist Ash Grunwald is returning to Murwillumbah next month as part of his national tour supporting the new single Feeling...
Tweed well positioned to attract NSW visitors beyond the city icons
THE forthcoming review of the NSW Visitor Economy Strategy has found that the government should adopt an 'experience-led strategy' with visitors increasingly seeking interactive...
The Famous Speigeltent arrives
THE Famous Speigeltent has arrived in the Northern Rivers for the second time, painstakingly reconstructed for the National Circus Festival opening tonight, Friday, October...
Bluesfest 2025 ticket sales break records
BLUESFEST has experienced its biggest ticket frenzy yet, with a record-breaking 70 per cent of tickets sold in the last month. An overwhelming groundswell of...
New Greens mayor for Byron Shire
THE NSW Electoral Commission declared on Tuesday that Sarah Ndiaye is the new mayor of Byron Shire for the next four years. Ms Ndiaye told...
New and existing councillors for Tweed
ONE new councillor will join an experienced team of representatives on Tweed Council in 2024 after preference distributions on Tuesday, this week. Elected councillors for...
Robotic dog and superstar ideas at AI Summit
THE Business NSW Northern Rivers AI, Tech and Innovation Summit held at Elements of Byron last month was hailed as a great success by...
Inaugural Head Race at Murwillumbah Rowing Club
MURWILLUMBAH Rowing Club (MRC) will hold its inaugural Head Race on Saturday, October 19, featuring crews from across the Northern Rivers and Southeast Queensland...
Farm Field Day at The Paddock Project
NON-profit social enterprise The Paddock Project in Mullumbimby is hosting a Farm Field Day on Saturday, October 26. The open day features a tour of...
Agape responds to NSW homelessness innovation fund
THE NSW Government's $100 million Homelessness Innovation Fund for better responses to homelessness is aimed at providing grants for better emergency accommodation and to...
Blair Witch 25th anniversary Halloween event
WHEN The Blair Witch Project hit movie screens in 1999, millions of viewers thought they were watching the real thing. Before the 'going viral' era,...
Low-interest loans for regional food and beverage businesses
THE NSW government has announced the first of seven low-interest loans to regional food and beverage manufacturers in a pilot program, including a local...
High performance holiday surfing camp
KEEN young surfers can participate in an exclusive high-performance surfing camp in Byron Bay during the school holidays from October 9 to 11. The Blackball...
Chinderah Chase marathon hits the Tweed River
THE Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club (CCPC) will host the Chinderah Chase Paddle Marathon on the Tweed River at Chinderah on Sunday, October 6. The race...