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August 13, 2024
Toni Childs celebrates then and now in new retrospective
International recording star Toni Childs presents a new show at Twin Towns in Toni Childs in Concert: A Retrospective on September 6. The recently minted...
August 12, 2024
Sample the best of the region
The artisans, chefs, and produce of the Northern Rivers will tickle fancy and palate at the 12th annual Sample Food Festival on September 7...
August 12, 2024
Loneliness costs Australians $3.7 billion a year
THE SECOND annual Loneliness Awareness Week, August 5 to August 11, calls on Australians to reduce loneliness and social isolation, which costs the Australian...
August 12, 2024
Easier, safer waste disposal in Tweed
NEW upgrades at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, including a new weighbridge, will make it easier and safer for Tweed residents to dispose of...
August 11, 2024
Tweed parks and playgrounds transformed
TWEED Shire mayor Chris Cherry officially opened two newly upgraded parks last Friday as part of the Council's commitment to improving public open spaces. The...
August 10, 2024
Forgotten arts and skills are centre stage
Lismore's Forgotten Arts Fair returns in 2024 at the Djanbung Gardens, home to the Permaculture College of Australia in Nimbin. The annual event hosts a...
August 10, 2024
Poetry champion Sarah Temporal launches debut collection
Sarah Temporal's debut poetry collection, Tight Bindings, has been two decades in the making. The acclaimed performance poet, teacher, facilitator, and convener of the...
August 9, 2024
Star-studded storytelling from the ground up
Byron Writers Festival 2024 will open today (Friday, August 9) at the Bangalow Showground with a packed program of literary gems, conversations, panels, and...
August 7, 2024
New CCTV equipment to boost community safety
TWEED Shire Council recently purchased two mobile Closed-Circuit Television trailers and three semi-fixed systems (pole-mounted cameras) using State Government election commitment grant funding. The mobile...
August 7, 2024
$160 million for disaster road repair
FIVE Northern Rivers councils have received over $160 million in new state and federal funding for road and transport infrastructure repairs. The councils of Lismore...
August 5, 2024
Lismore celebrates excellence in business
THE LISMORE Business Excellence Awards have finally returned after a long hiatus. After pandemic disruptions and the 2022 floods, the first local in-person awards...
August 5, 2024
Urliup Road opens early
THE URLIUP community has finally received a reprieve from construction noise with its hinterland connection road soon to open, well ahead of schedule. Specialised crews...
August 4, 2024
Husk Distillers’ week of celebrating rum, cane and community
THE ANNUAL Husk Rum Harvest Fest is around the corner, with a week of festivities and feature events from August 12-18. Described as a country...
August 4, 2024
Byron Shire community to shine
THE BYRON Shire Community Awards celebration returns to laud and applaud hard-working Byron residents striving to make a difference. The esteemed evening will be held...
August 4, 2024
Seafood picnic by the river for brain injury community
THE BRAIN Injury Community Inc (TBIC) is presenting a fish and chips picnic by the Tweed River on Friday, August 16, from 11 am. The...
August 4, 2024
Healthy North Coast presents Healthy Ageing
TWEED health professionals can access information and support on healthy ageing at a peer discussion session in Kingscliff on Wednesday, August 21, at 6...
August 3, 2024
Sleepout to raise funds for essential homelessness services
THE FLETCHER Street Cottage is holding the Big Byron Sleepout on August 17 to raise vital funds for critical frontline services for the homeless...
August 3, 2024
Open Day at Stone & Wood
THE ANNUAL Stone & Wood Murbah Open Day returns this weekend, on Saturday, August 3, from 11 am to celebrate community connection and a...
August 2, 2024
Running for fun and Our Kids
THE DARREL Chapman Fun Run returns to Lismore for its 30th anniversary year on Sunday, August 25. Named in honour of the Lismore man,...
July 31, 2024
Support in sight for Pottsville Men’s Shed DA fee woes
TWEED Council has agreed to support the Pottsville and District Men's Shed Inc. (PADMS) to the tune of $23,996 for developer contribution fees. The Notice...
July 31, 2024
Mission Possible for young Tweed leaders
THE MURWILLUMBAH Community Centre is seeking Tweed residents aged 14-18 to participate in the youth leadership program Mission Impossible. In the project young people will...
July 30, 2024
Special new delivery for Tweed Valley Hospital’s tiniest arrivals
TWEED Community Clubs and charity Our Kids has collaborated to provide the Tweed Valley Hospital with critical equipment for sick babies and infants. The collaboration...
July 30, 2024
Upgraded beach area opens at Jack Evans
TWEED has a newly upgraded central beach area at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, which is now open to the public. The NSW Government's Places to...
July 29, 2024
Tweed to build 26 safe places for DV victims
WOMEN and children fleeing family violence will soon have more refuge options with the building of 26 Safe Places in Tweed. Federal MP for...
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