Bangalow Film Festival postponed
BANGALOW Film Festival was postponed in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred due to safety concerns. Event organisers were instructed by Byron Shire Council and...
Fallen giants
SOME of Byron Bay's most iconic trees were among the many lost in the wake of Cyclone Alfred, including a century-old tree outside the...
Stay ahead of the storm
WITH climate change leading to more frequent and intense severe weather events, local resilience organisations are encouraging people to get involved to help prepare...
Alfred’s aftermath
RESIDENTS across the Byron Shire were busy cleaning up and counting the cost of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred this week. With winds reaching up to 120...
Food spoiled, connections cut
ESSENTIAL Energy crews worked around the clock to restore power to households in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. More than 42,000 homes and businesses...
Sopranos-style Baloney’s deli opens in Byron
A LOVE of award-winning US mob drama The Sopranos inspired George McFarlane to open a New York-style Italian sandwich deli in Byron Bay. The 30-year-old...
Birds of prey rapt in dedicated facility
A NANKEEN kestrel that was found covered in oil inside luxury fashion store Gucci is the latest bird of prey to be released from...
Rethinking home: Ideas flow at housing conference
FROM hippie communes to tiny houses – a range of innovative solutions to the housing crisis were discussed during a conference at Southern Cross...
Dragon fires new life into Nimbin Roots Festival
DRAGON, Emily Lubitz and The Audreys are among the line-up for the 2025 Nimbin Roots Festival, which will be held from October 24 to...
Screenwriting mysteries set to be solved at Bangalow Film Festival
DEB Cox will discuss how she adapted the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries detective novels for the screen at the Bangalow Film Festival next week. The...
Get yer boots on for line dancing event at Bowlo
WANNABE line dancers will be able to get their kicks at a fundraising event at Lismore City Bowling Club on Saturday March 22. Rotary Club...
Wildlife hospital ready to open doors
STAFF at Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital are preparing to treat their first patients, with the state-of-the-art Wollongbar facility set to open any day. Northern Rivers...
Surfing the waves of giving
HE'S the co-founder of one of Byron Bay's most famous surf labels, so it's fitting that the first fundraising event for local charity Liberation...
From fixer upper to eco chic
AFTER buying an old dairy farm and regenerating it, Bangalow couple Cath and Mike Tomkins have thrown open the gates to the property as...
Stretching the limits – Byron Yoga Centre reaches award finals
BYRON Yoga Centre has been named a finalist in the 2025 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, which will be announced at a gala ceremony...
Flash flooding risk as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches
NORTHERN Rivers residents are being warned to brace for damaging winds, heavy rain and dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred heads...
Ready to rib Byron
AFTER spending his honeymoon in Byron Bay and holidaying there many times with his family, Dave Hughes feels like he knows the town well. So...
Restoringthe rainforest
GONDWANA Rainforest Trust is looking for volunteers to help plant 500 trees on a property in Mullumbimby at its inaugural Gondwana Green Day Out...
Retirement reimagined at new Probus club
A NEW Probus club setting up in Byron Bay aims to offer fun activities and new friendships for retirees and semi-retirees. The first meeting will...
A new wave of wealth
BYRON Bay's high-end property market is booming, with a luxury home on Belongil Beach selling for a record $33.5 million. The recently completed property, known...
Wollongbar teen set for stardom
SEVENTEEN-year-old Wollongbar actor Vincent Miller is preparing for a major profile boost following the release of the film Inside, in which he stars alongside...
Opening the door to fun
PEOPLE with disabilities and hearing impairment are being invited to take part in a two-day dance and performance workshop at Tintenbar Hall on March...
Call for change on floods anniversary
NORTHERN Rivers climate activists will mark the third anniversary of the devastating 2022 floods with a new campaign kicking off this weekend. The Climate Justice...
Lismore property prices recovering
HOME values in some Lismore suburbs are increasing at among the fastest rates in regional Australia, according to the latest CoreLogic data. Median values in...