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February 25, 2025
Ballina’s bands battle it out at Thrillfest
YOUNG musicians in Ballina are gearing up for the annual Battle of the Bands as part of the second consecutive Ballina youth festival, Thrillfest,...
February 25, 2025
More Medicare bulk billing for Murwillumbah
MURWILLUMBAH has been reclassified as a 'regional' location thanks to the Albanese Labor Government's reversing of the former LNP government's determination of 'metropolitan'. Federal Member...
February 24, 2025
Have your say on Hampton Park vision
THE Draft Master Plan for Hampton Park Reserve in Ballina is now on public exhibition. Ballina Shire Council is seeking input from the community...
February 24, 2025
Camille O’Sullivan’s love letter to MacGowan and O’Connor
IRELAND'S Camille O'Sullivan is known for her chameleonic interpretations of narrative songs and is bringing her Loveletter tour to Brunswick Heads in March. The mesmerising...
February 24, 2025
Fishers urged to take extra care to protect birdlife
WILDLIFE carers and Tweed Shire Council are urging fishers to use extra caution to help protect local endangered bird life. Together with Tweed Valley Wildlife...
February 23, 2025
Local artist symbolises Lismore’s Reconciliation Action Plan
LISMORE City Council has selected local artist Tywana Caldwell as the featured artist for its upcoming Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Caldwell's artwork, Ngulliboo, takes its...
February 23, 2025
Indie legend Buck Meek is back
LEGENDARY guitarist and songwriter Buck Meek returns to Australia with his band on a solo East Coast tour that stops at the Eltham Hotel...
February 22, 2025
Majelen at Pearces Creek
SINGER, songwriter and guitarist Majelen is a vibrant force in Australian acoustic music and will stop in the Northern Rivers on her Long Way...
February 22, 2025
Teacher retention rates on the rise
TEACHER resignations in NSW have fallen for the first time in 13 years and have dropped to their lowest rate since 2021. Resignations in 2024...
February 21, 2025
Autumn at Tweed Regional Gallery
TWEED Regional Gallery has launched its autumn program, opening three new exhibitions for 2025. The exhibits will showcase works by Gadigal/Sydney-based artist Minghua Xiang and...
February 21, 2025
Clean Up the Tweed
CLEAN Up Australia Day is loess than 10 days away (Sunday, March 2), and Tweed Shire Council is inviting the community to join in...
February 21, 2025
Tweed artist’s tapestries of time
A LINDISFARNE Anglican Grammar School student has had her Higher School Certificate artwork selected for ARTEXPRESS 2025, the Art Gallery of NSW's annual showcase of...
February 20, 2025
Human Design workshop with Emma Dunwoody
LEADING human design expert Emma Dunwoody presents an exclusive evening on her first Australian book tour at Byron Theatre on March 20. Written by the...
February 20, 2025
More parking for Tweed Hospital
MINISTER for Regional Health Ryan Park has announced a significant boost to parking facilities at the Tweed Valley Hospital. Motorists will have an additional 130...
February 19, 2025
$60k for two projects connecting seniors
THE NSW Government has delivered two grants of $30,000 each to Northern Rivers organisations to create a more inclusive community and reduce isolation and...
February 17, 2025
Byron Climate Conversations artist selected
BYRON Shire Council has selected local Indigenous artist Karla Dickens for its $5000 Climate Conversations commission. The creative initiative invites Northern Rivers artists to collaborate...
February 17, 2025
Celebrating seniors in the Tweed
TWEED seniors will celebrate their community and contributions to local life at the upcoming annual Tweed Seniors Festival from March 3 to March 16. As...
February 17, 2025
Region welcomes 39 new medical interns
THIRTY-nine medical interns have joined the Northern New South Wales Local Health District (NNSWLHD), taking positions in two public hospitals. The Lismore Base and Tweed...
February 17, 2025
Discover duende with Paco Lara
ACCLAIMED flamenco virtuoso Paco Lara returns to the region with his guitar and dance concert, Duende, at Brunswick Heads on March 22. Duende is a...
February 16, 2025
Green energy project grants open
NORTHERN Rivers community groups can apply for up to $15,000 from Essential Energy for environmentally sustainable initiatives. Funding is aimed at community-based projects that support...
February 16, 2025
Celtic folk for St Patrick’s Day
AUSTRALIAN Folk Band of the Year 2024 Austral will join an all-star lineup from the Melbourne Celtic Festival to celebrate St Patrick's Day in...
February 16, 2025
APRA regional sessions come to Lismore
MUSIC rights management organisation APRA AMCOS is bringing its one-day Regional Sessions workshops to Lismore on Tuesday, February 18. One of five NSW regional events,...
February 16, 2025
Business beyond disaster in Tweed
THE Reconstruction Authority (RA) is inviting Tweed businesses to participate in a free online learning program to strengthen business resilience. An information session will present...
February 15, 2025
Sam Buckingham’s quiet revolution
Byron-based singer/songwriter Sam Buckingham is touring her new EP Quiet Revolution nationally and will play The Citadel in Murwillumbah on March 22. The acoustic collection...
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