Murwillumbah FC’s first female president eyes new future
MURWILLUMBAH Football Club's first female president is looking to build on the club's strong community roots while creating new opportunities for players both on...
The mould mistake Northern Rivers homeowners keep making
IN the Northern Rivers, where flooding and humidity are part of life, mould is more than an inconvenience. It is a recurring environmental and...
The “King of Romance” Engelbert Humperdinck looks back on six decades of music ahead of Gold Coast show
ENGELBERT Humperdinck says the hairs on the back of his neck "still stand up" when he hears the opening bars of Release Me. Nearly 60...
Tweed Shire-based surf life saver awarded Emergency Services Medal
AFTER more than three decades of service and thousands of hours on patrol, Tweed Shire-based surf life saver David William Rope has received one...
NSW to introduce medicinal cannabis driving law changes
THE Minns Labor Government will introduce laws to Parliament aimed at creating a more “commonsense” approach for people using legally prescribed medicinal cannabis, while...
Students help light the way for Lantern Parade
STUDENTS from Lismore Heights Public School visited the Lismore Lantern Parade workshop on June 4 to help prepare lanterns for this month's parade, as...
Interactive artwork grows through community voices
AS part of the World Environment Day Festival in Murwillumbah last Sunday, local artists Marion Douglas and Ivo Tadic presented Funky Leaves and Bendy...
What’s On
BYRON Dylan Wright: The Songs and Stories Tour 19 June, 7pm-9pm Reflecting on the songs, stories, and moments that shaped him, this is Dylan Wright’s most intimate...
Lung screening checks offered as $2.5m Lung Bus wraps up Tweed Heads visit
LOCAL workers have been given access to free lung screening checks through the icare Lung Bus, which has concluded its latest visit to the...
Community grants open across Tweed
NOT-for-profit organisations across the Tweed can now apply for funding, with Tweed Shire Council opening a new round of community grants of up to...
Health leaders meet in Kingscliff
HEALTHY North Coast has partnered with the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) to help strengthen integrated healthcare across Australia, with health leaders gathering...
Finding community in the pool
ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander community members and their families based in the Tweed are being encouraged to take part in two free, culturally...
Artists compete for inaugural Small Worlds Sculpture Prize
A NEW sculpture prize featuring artists from across the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast will debut at Murwillumbah's M-Arts Precinct this month as part...
Scarred paper and stories of hunger
HENRI van Noordenburg's works often act as circular binocular-like lenses into scarred monochrome landscapes; fragile textures carved painstakingly into paper that reflect an ongoing...
Council hunts tree vandals
COUNCIL crews have discovered significant damage to vegetation at Cabarita Headland, including a mature Norfolk Pine that had been cut through and left standing. Further...
Kingscliff High School rolls out e-bike safety program for students
KINGSCLIFF High School students are completing an online safety course before receiving a numbered identification plate under a new program aimed at promoting safer...
The Mowerman rolls into Murwillumbah
CLAUDE "The Mowerman" Harvey rolled into Murwillumbah recently as part of a 15-year campaign that has seen the 80-year-old push a decorated lawnmower more...
What’s On
BYRON Grigoryan Brothers: Past, Present and Future 11 June, 7pm-9:20pm With a repertoire spanning centuries, continents and genres, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are regarded as Australia’s finest...
Carols cash supports Wedgetail
MURWILLUMBAH'S Carols in the Park organisers have donated $2,000 to community-run hospice Wedgetail Retreat after two years of delivering the annual event. Representatives from the...
Kingscliff student heads to Youth Parliament
KINGSCLIFF High School student Archie Allsopp has been chosen to represent the Richmond electorate at the National Youth Parliament 2026 in Canberra. A Year 12...
Rare osprey moment earns photo award
A Pottsville photographer has captured a rare moment of an Eastern Osprey bathing at Hastings Point, earning recognition in a Northern Rivers photography competition. Rachel...
Rare moonbow photographed over Tweed Valley
A TWEED Valley resident has captured a rare moonbow near Uki after spotting the unusual nighttime phenomenon while driving home through light rain. Gus Kidman...
New Tweed film portal aims to attract more productions
TWEED Shire Council has launched a new online portal designed to streamline filming applications and make it easier for screen productions to work across...
New immersive work captures the soundtrack of Northern Rivers farms
NORTHERN Rivers farm sounds, from cattle calls and gates to wind and machinery, will become the soundtrack of an immersive new performance premiering at...
