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June 24, 2026
ED and surgical activity remains high as acuity levels rise across Northern NSW hospitals
EMERGENCY departments and surgical theatres across Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to operate at high levels of activity during the January to...
June 24, 2026
Australia Post opens Community Grant applications to boost mental health and community resilience
COMMUNITY organisations across New South Wales are being encouraged to apply for funding through Australia Post's Community Grants Program, which supports grassroots initiatives that...
June 24, 2026
Family, Country and storytelling come alive in Baabinje’s Backyard at Tweed Regional Gallery
A new exhibition exploring family, culture and connection to Country has opened at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, showcasing the creative...
June 23, 2026
Eungella asbestos dump highlights ongoing illegal disposal issue in the Tweed
A recent incident of illegal asbestos dumping at Eungella has again highlighted the ongoing risks and costs associated with hazardous waste disposal in the...
June 23, 2026
Major upgrade opens at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre
A major upgrade of the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre has been completed, with Tweed Shire Council unveiling improvements designed to increase recycling, reduce...
June 22, 2026
Dozens of seized ebikes destroyed in police crackdown
Police have destroyed 35 ebikes seized during operations near Tweed Heads as authorities continue to target the illegal use of the vehicles. Officers from the...
June 22, 2026
Gals by the River to transform riverside manor into celebration of women’s art for LAVA Festival
A group exhibition titled Gals by the River will bring together more than 20 women artists from across the region as part of this...
June 21, 2026
Lismore community meeting calls for halt to heritage home demolitions
COMMUNITY members gathered at the Lismore Quad for the Stop the Demolitions: Save Our Heritage Homes community meeting last Saturday, raising concerns about the...
June 21, 2026
Popcorn machine finds new life as miniature gallery at M-Arts Precinct
AN old popcorn machine that once served moviegoers at Murwillumbah's Regent Theatre has been transformed into a miniature art gallery, bringing together works from...
June 20, 2026
What’s on
BYRON PNAU + guests - The Nirvana Tour 28 June, 7pm Across decades of boundary-pushing releases, chart success and global collaborations, PNAU have established themselves as one...
June 20, 2026
150 years on, Murwillumbah Rowing Club honours Australia’s first world champion
WHEN members of Murwillumbah Rowing Club take to the Tweed River on 27 June, they will commemorate 150 years since Edward Trickett became Australia's...
June 19, 2026
Making peace with uncertainty: Max Clarke brings Cut Worms to Murwillumbah
WHETHER it's the uneasy calm of suburban America or the tension between technology and the natural world, Max Clarke, the artist behind Cut Worms,...
June 19, 2026
Facing the river: Murwillumbah’s civic heart renewed
MURWILLUMBAH'S relationship with the Tweed River has always shaped the town's identity. In recent years, that relationship has taken on new meaning as flood recovery...
June 18, 2026
Murwillumbah film screening marks 19 years since NT Intervention
ON 21 June, Northern Rivers-based filmmaker Sinem Saban will bring more than two decades of storytelling to The Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah, screening Our...
June 17, 2026
How a Northern Rivers grower is turning plants into medicine
AFTER a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis forced her to step away from the physically demanding farming work she loved, Northern Rivers resident Daphné Vachon turned...
June 17, 2026
Byron Shire Council acquires Holding Strong sculpture made from Lismore Botanic Gardens timber
BYRON Shire Council has acquired a public artwork comprising three 3-metre-tall sentinel markers constructed from 100-year-old Gympie Messmate hardwood sourced from the Lismore Botanic...
June 16, 2026
NSW health system gearing up for winter demand
NSW hospitals are preparing for an expected rise in presentations and admissions as winter progresses. Winter is traditionally a busy period for the public health...
June 16, 2026
Eligible pharmacists to prescribe oral contraceptive pill under NSW reforms
LOCAL women will have improved access to the oral contraceptive pill under Minns Labor Government reforms, according to State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin. Saffin...
June 16, 2026
Poetry after survival
FOR Murwillumbah writer Damien Becker, poetry arrived after a lifetime of experiences that many people could scarcely imagine. His debut collection, Thin Reed Throat, draws...
June 15, 2026
NSW ramps up coercive control education campaign
THE Minns Labor Government is expanding its coercive control education campaign, aiming to further increase understanding of the abuse among younger people. Advertisements for the...
June 15, 2026
More trees vandalised across Tweed
TWEED Shire Council is appealing for information after a series of deliberate tree vandalism incidents across the region left mature Norfolk pines poisoned, coastal...
June 14, 2026
Cooly Rocks On proves the past still has pull
AS Coolangatta farewells another Cooly Rocks On festival, the event's enduring success reflects both its nostalgic appeal and its ability to bring generations together. The...
June 13, 2026
Margaret Thatcher’s chef set to redefine Tweed dining
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed chef Aaron Teece has stepped into the role of group head chef across The Hinterland Collection's expanding portfolio of tourism, hospitality and...
June 13, 2026
Rough sleeping falls, housing stress remains
A ONE-day survey of homelessness across NSW has found rough sleeping continues to decline in many Northern Rivers communities, but frontline services say the...
