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August 23, 2024
Join the Byron health advisory group
THE NORTHERN NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is inviting applications from the community for the Byron Community Advisory Group (CAG). The department seeks patients, carers,...
August 23, 2024
Local students changing the game to solve wicked problems
FOURTEEN teams of local students are battling to win the NSW Government's 2024 Game Changer Challenge. In a bid to solve the wicked problem of...
August 23, 2024
Innovative urgent care service for Tweed
EXTENDED Care Paramedics (ECPs) have joined a multidisciplinary urgent care team in Tweed to provide home-based care for urgent but non-life-threatening medical conditions in...
August 21, 2024
The new Kingscliff Men’s Shed committee needs you
A GROUP of residents has begun hard yards to set up a Men's Shed in Kingscliff. The group of Kevin Strachan, Vince Silvestro, and Allan...
August 20, 2024
$10k scholarship open for regional artists
THE WINDMILL Trust $10,000 regional arts scholarship is open to applications from individual or group artists for work starting in November 2024. Established in 1997...
August 20, 2024
Fun and fitness with Lismore parkrun
ORGANISERS of the Lismore parkrun invite residents to walk, jog, or run the five-kilometre route from Riverside Park near Ballina Street Bridge each Saturday. Australia's...
August 20, 2024
Fletcher Street Cottage wins top community award
THE BREAKFAST Program at Fletcher Street Cottage has been named the 2024 Community Initiative of the Year at the recent Byron Shire Community Awards. Since opening...
August 20, 2024
Bright future for young golfer
BALLINA golfer Mex Hallo is eyeing the state championships next month after being crowned the North Coast Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) Golf Champion. The...
August 19, 2024
North coast early learning centres get a funding boost
RICHMOND federal member Justine Elliot has announced the federal government's $641,035 in funding to three early learning services on the NSW North Coast. The $80...
August 19, 2024
New dung beetle species shows promise after first year
A WINTER-ACTIVE species of dung beetle has proved successful in its first year of introduction to fill a critical gap in Tweed's grazing land. In May...
August 18, 2024
Auslan cultural tours
FREE Auslan interpreted tours for deaf and hard of hearing visitors will run on Saturday, August 24, furthering accessibility and inclusion at Tweed cultural...
August 18, 2024
Mentorship grants for local artists
NORTHERN Rivers artists have six weeks to apply for 10 mentorship grants through Contemporary Arts Space and Education (c.a.s.e). Artists have the freedom to choose...
August 18, 2024
More kitchen gardens for north coast schools
THIRTY school kitchen gardens in Northern NSW have received a boost with $15,000 of support from the Live Life Well @ School Program promoting...
August 18, 2024
Stirring storytellers at Tyalgum
NORTHERN Rivers Stories that Stir returns to Flutterbies Cottage Cafe in Tyalgum on Sunday, August 25. Hosted by writer, editor and coach Bettina Deda, the...
August 18, 2024
Local health care shines at Quality Awards
Quality and excellence were on display at the recent 2024 Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Quality Awards. The awards highlighted innovative solutions, projects...
August 17, 2024
Biggest ever street party for Tweed Museum’s 20th
THE TWEED Regional Museum Street Party, celebrating the museum's 20th birthday on Saturday, August 31, is set to be the biggest street event in...
August 16, 2024
Cycling Without Age rolls out on the Rail Trail
Cycling Without Age (CWA) and Tweed Shire Council have collaborated to bring an innovative and inclusive service to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT). With...
August 16, 2024
Vietnam Veterans’ Day memorial service in Mullum
THE MULLUMBIMBY Ex-Services Club is inviting members, veterans, ex-serving Defence Force members, and the broader community to participate in Vietnam Veterans' Day this Sunday,...
August 14, 2024
Tweed Shire Council callout for community advisors
TWEED Shire Council is inviting residents to play a vital role in the future of Tweed by joining one of the Council's Advisory Committees. Expressions...
August 13, 2024
Ballina welcomes humans’ best friend to new dog park
THE NEWEST dog park in the Ballina Shire will officially open on Saturday, August 10, at 9.30 am, with a special event for the...
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
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 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
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...
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