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June 13, 2025
The rise of Amber Rose
BURRINGBAR musician Amber Rose is bringing a special set of new music to the Great Northern when she opens for Thelma Plum on June...
June 13, 2025
Pete Murray on his first ever solo tour and a year of firsts
SINGER-SONGWRITER Pete Murray is bringing the first solo acoustic tour of his career to the Tweed on July 10. The mammoth 56-date solo tour features...
June 12, 2025
New date for Environment Day festival
ORGANISERS have rescheduled the World Environment Day festival in Murwillumbah to Sunday, July 13. The June event was postponed due to unprecedented rainfall, rendering the...
June 12, 2025
Mark Gable on the Choirboys and the golden era of Oz rock
ROCK and roll icons the Choirboys are bringing the band's tour Run to Paradise: Great Australian Rock 'n' Roll Stories to Tweed next month. Billed...
June 12, 2025
No new caravan park for Pottsville
THE Northern Regional Planning Panel has rejected plans for a $30 million caravan park at Pottsville. The development application proposed a caravan park at 1183...
June 11, 2025
EPA funds $250k for regional circular waste solutions
A NEW reuse initiative in the Northern Rivers has received more than $250,000 in EPA funding to help local businesses move away from single-use...
June 10, 2025
Now or Never: Building Resilience in the Midst of Climate Chaos at M|Arts
THE Politics of Life: This Stuff Matters June event will delve into the deeper details of resilience in an era of severe climate change...
June 10, 2025
Youth voices in the spotlight
YOUNG people across the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to raise their voices through a series of free slam poetry workshops running in June...
June 9, 2025
An evening with author Jess Hill in Lismore
JOURNALIST and author Jess Hill will speak in Lismore on June 26 as part of an evening exploring gender-based violence and cultural change. The Star...
June 9, 2025
New croquet clubhouse for Tweed
THE long established Tweed Heads Croquet Club is undergoing a major makeover and is in the process of building a new, inclusive, and flood-resilient...
June 8, 2025
De Ziah and Date – the eternal tradition
THE De Ziah and Date duo will return to the Tweed with a double event in Murwillumbah on June 22, featuring a documentary screening...
June 8, 2025
Works starts on new Tweed Council depot
TWEED Shire Council has begun building its new flood-safe depot in South Murwillumbah, replacing the Buchanan Street site damaged in the 2017 and 2022...
June 7, 2025
Birth stories on stage
A UNIQUE story-sharing event celebrating personal stories of life and childbirth is coming to Murwillumbah later this month. Birth Stories on Stage features 13 local...
June 7, 2025
Saffin urges locals to take bowel screening test
JANELLE Saffin is urging Northern Rivers residents to complete the free bowel cancer screening test, with more than 60 per cent of eligible locals...
June 6, 2025
Resonator Music reopens as regional music hub
RESONATOR Music has reopened in Ballina with a renewed focus on music education, performance, and community support, celebrated with a launch event last week. More...
June 6, 2025
Refugee ride brings powerful message to Northern Rivers
PHOTOGRAPHER and refugee advocate Muzafar Ali received a standing ovation in Murwillumbah on Sunday night, arriving soaked and exhausted after a 12-hour ride from...
June 6, 2025
Katie Noonan returns with songs of healing
KATIE Noonan will return to the Northern Rivers on July 4 with an intimate show at Brunswick Heads, featuring new music created in the...
June 6, 2025
Back on the road with Things of Stone and Wood
THINGS of Stone and Wood will return to the Northern Rivers next month as part of a select regional tour. The Melbourne band cracked the...
June 5, 2025
Hogan retains trade in cabinet reshuffle
KEVIN Hogan has retained the trade and tourism portfolio in the Coalition's new shadow cabinet, vowing to back regional exports and challenge new US...
June 5, 2025
Ruby Gill’s glorious contemplation
SINGER-SONGWRITER Ruby Gill will launch her new album, Some Control, as part of a national tour, with her politically rich, intimate songs set to...
June 3, 2025
Keeping Tweed water clean, safe and affordable
TWEED Shire Council is highlighting the systems that keep water moving safely through the region, from the source to homes and back to the...
June 3, 2025
Ongoing car park woes for Murwillumbah
THE long saga of Murwillumbah's parking woes is ongoing, with Tweed Shire Council updating the community on the status of repairs to the multistorey...
June 2, 2025
Fresh opportunities with new Lismore zoning
LISMORE City Council has endorsed zoning amendments that will open up new opportunities for tourism, small businesses, and the creative industries. The changes create an...
June 2, 2025
Liaison officer appointed to bridge mental health and housing
A NEW mental health and housing liaison officer has been appointed in the Northern Rivers to support people living with mental illness and at...
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