Enrolments open for Northern Rivers Youth Orchestra 2025
YOUNG musicians across the region are being encouraged to join the Northern Rivers Youth Orchestra, which returns to Lismore in July for three days...
Coastal investment opportunity at Sands Torquay
POSITIONED next to the golf course, the newly upgraded guest rooms offer potential buyers the opportunity to enjoy the Surf Coast while also generating...
Why Voss backs Cheika for Bears’ head coach
NRL commentator Andrew Voss thinks the Perth Bears should consider former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika for the inaugural head coach position. This comes after Peter...
Blockbusters and double headers headline AFL’s epic run home
The AFL has announced the dates and times for Rounds 16 to 23 of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, revealing...
AFL mourns legend Robert Walls after passing
The AFL community is mourning the loss of Robert Walls, who passed away aged 74 after a long battle with cancer. A giant of...
AFL admit ‘failed’ process in umpire debacle
Collingwood say they haven't been contacted by the AFL since Friday as the league deals with the fallout of an investigation into Lachie Schultz's...
Cancer clinic offers free legal and financial help in Lismore
CANCER patients and carers in the Northern Rivers received free legal and financial support at a two-day clinic in Lismore this week. The clinic, hosted...
No back-to-back mortgage relief as RBA holds rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold, denying borrowers back-to-back mortgage relief. As widely expected by economists, the RBA's new monetary...
Top QLD detective missing in surf at Broken Head
A large-scale search has resumed for a veteran Queensland police officer off the northern NSW coast. Detective Inspector Jay Notaro's car and surfboard were found...
Taxpayers promised extra relief in pre-election budget
Taxpayers will get two extra rounds of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term...
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic planned for Tweed region
A MEDICARE Urgent Care Clinic is set to open in the Tweed region if the Albanese Labor government is re-elected, local MP Justine Elliot...
Cyclone Alfred bears down on Northern Rivers
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 5PM - COMMUNITIES across northern NSW are bracing as Cyclone Alfred moves closer, with Premier Chris Minns urging residents to stay indoors. At...
Premier urges residents to stay home as cyclone nears
Anxious communities are hunkering down as Cyclone Alfred rapidly makes its way towards northern NSW, as the premier urges residents to stay put. The State...
Cyclone Alfred brings flood threat, emergency response ramps up
WATER rescue strike teams with specialist equipment were deployed to parts of the region as Northern Rivers residents prepared for damaging winds and heavy...
AFL looks to go ahead with Thursday’s season opener
The AFL plans to go ahead with Thursday's season opener in Brisbane, while keeping a close eye on Cyclone Alfred. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon...
Epiq development reaches completion as Clarence Property eyes new projects
CLARENCE Property has completed its decade-long Epiq development in Lennox Head, with the final housing lot now under offer. The project has delivered more than...
Future Blue Fest to unite Byron Bay’s ocean lovers
OCEAN lovers and conservationists will gather in Byron Bay for the Future Blue Fest, a grassroots festival celebrating the region's marine environment and the...
Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall
As growth in housing prices slowed in the capital cities, towns in regional Western Australia and Queensland have skyrocketed in value. Property values rose one...
RBA cuts rates, bringing long-awaited mortgage relief
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, bringing long-awaited financial relief to mortgage...
Ballina Golf Club celebrates 50 years with a swingin’ party
BALLINA Golf and Sports Club will swing into party mode with about 200 people expected to celebrate its 50-year anniversary this month. The course and...
Council crackdown on unlicensed surf schools
UNLICENSED surf schools are operating on Byron's beaches, prompting renewed warnings from the council for beachgoers to choose accredited providers for safety and sustainability. Byron...
WSL, Stone & Wood toast new partnership
STONE & Wood Brewery will become the official beer of World Surf League (WSL) Australia events for this year and the next two years. The...
Neale Daniher named 2025 Australian of the Year
The AFL legend has turned his diagnosis of motor neurone disease into a search for a cure, bringing Australians along for the fight. Neale Daniher's...
“I don’t think I was in it at all”: Renshaw’s shock admission ahead of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka
FORMER Australian Test cricketer Matt Renshaw has made a stunning admission, conceding he didn't feel he was ever in the race to replace David...