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January 21, 2025
Fish magnets boost fishing opportunities along NSW coast
RECREATIONAL fishers have 34 new 'fish magnets' along the NSW coast, with floating devices deployed to attract prized catches like mahi-mahi and tuna. Fish Aggregating...
January 21, 2025
Blue bottle sting warning issued for summer beachgoers
THE Northern NSW Health District has issued a warning about bluebottle stings as the stingers swarm east coast beaches this summer. "These stingers can cause...
January 15, 2025
Funding boost for regional health facilities
THE NSW Government has delivered a $1.7 million funding boost to upgrade hospitals and health facilities throughout the Northern NSW Local Health District. Amongst the...
January 15, 2025
Learn how to be a rock star
YOUNG musicians on the Northern Rivers can get a taste of what it's like to be a rock star at a series of music...
January 14, 2025
A star in the making
TEAK Fairfull will realise a childhood dream next week when she takes the stage in the finals of the prestigious Toyota Star Maker competition...
January 12, 2025
Car park closed for maintainenance work
HAROLD Fredericks Carpark will be closed for two days so Lismore City Council staff can undertake asphalt work to address major surface damage and...
January 10, 2025
Health diagnosis leaves couple reeling
LINDSY Barton and Heidi Green are usually the ones lending a helping hand, but now, they need support as they face a devastating health...
January 10, 2025
Night markets coming to the region
Food trucks, live bands, and carnival rides will take over Ballina and Lismore this weekend as the Summer Fairs return, bringing family fun and...
January 9, 2025
How to give feedback on local road conditions
LISMORE City Council has launched a new web page, designed to inform the public about upcoming road projects and to help identify safety and...
January 8, 2025
New jobs list recognises the importance of the arts
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics updated its list of occupations in Australia and New Zealand, including some creative occupations for the first time. The first...
January 7, 2025
Premier ag show puts focus on youth
PRIMEX and Norco will celebrate a decade-long partnership at the region's premier agricultural field days in May, and for the first time, there is...
January 5, 2025
Uni tops ranking for tourism studies
The 2025 Good Universities Guide has rated Southern Cross University as number one in Australia for Learner Engagement and Student Support in the category...
January 5, 2025
Disused aged care facility offers solution to tackle homelessness
AN aged care facility damaged in the 2022 flood will be converted into crisis accommodation to tackle the rising homelessness rate in Lismore, an...
January 4, 2025
Samson Challenge registrations open
MORE than 600 competitors from across the region were expected to take on the fifteenth annual Samson Challenge on March 1, raising funds for...
January 2, 2025
The best Lego masterpieces of the year on show
A LEGO expo is coming to the Ballina RSL in January with 80 tables of custom-built displays, rare sets, play tables, dioramas, and custom...
December 30, 2024
Time to party
THE Tropical Fruits' New Year's Eve festival, Galore '24, is expected to attract up to 2000 people to Lismore for an event celebrating the...
December 30, 2024
Addictive way to get fit and fulfil a New Year’s resolution
LISMORE parkrun is holding an event on New Year's Day, the perfect opportunity to kickstart New Year's resolutions to get fit and healthy, organisers...
December 29, 2024
Children’s charity has record-breaking year
OUR Kids has achieved a record-breaking year, raising more than $140,000 to deliver vital medical equipment to children's wards across northern NSW. The Lismore-based charity,...
December 28, 2024
Junior cricket on a winning wicket
TWO of the biggest and longest-running junior cricket carnivals in the country are set to make the Northern Rivers the epicentre of junior cricket...
December 28, 2024
Ancestral woven art returns to Bundjalung Country
Ancestral woven objects will return to Bundjalung Country for the first time in a landmark exhibition celebrating the interwoven histories and practices of the...
December 28, 2024
Protecting koalas in northern NSW
A DEDICATED team of volunteers at Friends of the Koala in Lismore is helping to save one of Australia's most iconic endangered species. With over...
December 27, 2024
New play equipment a hit with the kids
THE GIGADOME has been officially opened at Heritage Park in Lismore, a giant new piece of playground equipment offering an array of activities for...
December 26, 2024
Rainbow Roos kick goals with inclusive holiday program
RAINBOW Roos is bringing inclusive soccer fun to the Northern Rivers this summer, offering free sessions for young people of all abilities as part...
December 26, 2024
Garden guru launches new book for kids
GARDENING guru Costa Georgiadis is coming to Mullumbimby in January to launch his new book, Costa's Garden: Flowers. Costa is the multiple Logie award-winning host...
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