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Students dive into marine science

STUDENTS from Kingscliff High School and five partner primary schools joined marine scientists on the Tweed Coast last week as part of the internationally...

PNAU tap rave roots and global success ahead of Byron show

INTERNATIONAL dance music outfit PNAU are heading to regional Australia, with a Byron Bay show on the horizon and a new international collaboration already...

Students take learning off the page with 1,000-tree restoration project in Numinbah

YEAR 10 geography students from Sathya Sai College have planted roughly 1,000 native trees on a Numinbah property as part of a hands-on effort...

End in sight for Byron yacht drama

  Salvage operators are expected to remove a yacht stranded on a Byron Bay beach this Saturday, as owner Jeff Sutton reflects on extraordinary community...

Mother and daughter keep Wollongbar post office in the family

A MOTHER and daughter team is keeping Wollongbar Licensed Post Office at the centre of the local community, with Sharon Dransfield and daughter Taylor...

Friendship and support at heart of VIEW club milestone

TWIN Towns Day VIEW Club celebrated 58 years of friendship, fundraising and community support at South Tweed Sports Club recently, with members joined by...

What’s On

BYRON Local Legends Vol. 4 23 May, 4:30 pm-10:00 pm Local Legends Vol. 4 returns to Hotel Brunswick celebrating the artists shaping the sound of the Northern...

Fire forces evacuation at Tumbulgum Tavern after kitchen blaze spreads to roof

  A fire in the kitchen of Tumbulgum Tavern last night forced the evacuation of staff and patrons after flames spread into the roof, prompting...

Youth gym culture grows in Murwillumbah

MORE young people in Murwillumbah are turning to gym training for both fitness and mental health benefits, with a local manager pointing to school...

Richmond MP outlines cost-of-living focus as federal budget looms

Richmond MP Justine Elliot says cost-of-living relief and tax cuts will be central to the federal budget due to be handed down on Tuesday...

New pump station to strengthen East Murwillumbah’s flood defences

CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new $2.85 million flood pumping station in East Murwillumbah, a project driven by years of community advocacy to strengthen...

New surveillance cameras introduced to deter illegal dumping

TWEED Shire Council is installing new surveillance cameras across the region in an effort to reduce illegal dumping of household waste, including items such...

Farm-to-van vision drives Raven Place’s next chapter

AFTER nearly three years serving Japanese street food from a roadside van, Raven Place at Clothiers Creek is expanding with a new van and...

Historian to launch new book on colonial law in Murwillumbah bookstore

SYDNEY - based historian Paula Jane Byrne will return to the Northern Rivers this month to launch her latest book at Murwillumbah's Pulp Fiction...

Spaces in Between screening traces 2,000km journey

A NEW surf film premiering in Byron Bay follows New Zealand-born surfer Johanna Brebner on a 2,000-kilometre journey across Aotearoa, chasing waves and connection. Spaces...

Thieves hit new observatory just days after opening

Just 10 days after Mallanganee’s new observatory officially opened to the public, about $20,000 worth of equipment was stolen from the site, according...

Dunecare veteran steps back after nearly two decades restoring Casuarina dunes

A CASUARINA volunteer has stepped back after nearly two decades helping restore the town's coastal dunes. Ross Pierce, a retired banana farmer, began volunteering with...

Sisters face modelling’s harsh reality in Seoul

MULLUMBIMBY sisters Sascha and Sabine Worley have returned from South Korea after a 67-day modelling contract that exposed the industry's harsher realities. For Sascha and...

Gilmore and Ewing claim titles at Snapper Rocks

STEPHANIE Gilmore has claimed a seventh title at Snapper Rocks, while Ethan Ewing secured the men's crown at the WSL Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro. After...

What’s On

BYRON Methyl Ethel and The Belair Lip Bombs with Yellow The Sun 15 May, 8pm Perth art-pop project Methyl Ethel, the creative outlet of Jake Webb, and...

Council launches surf repair workshop to cut board waste

SURFBOARD repair will be the focus of a workshop in Kingscliff in June, with Tweed Shire Council partnering with the Surfrider Foundation to promote...

Two dead after crash on M1 near Chinderah

Two people have died after a car crashed into a tree on the M1 near Chinderah on Monday evening.

Emergency services...

Tweed land swap project named national flood award finalist

TWEED Shire Council's Industry Central land swap at South Murwillumbah has been named a finalist for a national flood risk management award. The project is...

Gilmore and Ewing claim titles at Snapper Rocks

Stephanie Gilmore has claimed the women’s crown at the WSL Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro at Snapper Rocks, while Ethan Ewing won the men’s title...