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Seas The Day returning to Kingscliff
Surfing Australia has announced the return of Seas The Day for its second year running. The world’s largest female participation surf event will take place over 22-23 June at Kingscliff Beach.
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May the 4th be with you at the Nudge
The galaxies have aligned with two amazing guest DJs – DANU, aka Kelly Lynch, and Andrew Haig – joining the Cunning Stunts resident DJs Lord Sut and Dale Stephen in the Shed at May’s Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience!
More than a Play
Still Here by Dave & the Daves is more than a play; it’s a 60-minute lifeline on stage that champions mental health through laughter, music, and the art of storytelling. A bit of slapstick, a healthy dose of character comedy, and a few raw truths about navigating life with depression, Still Here is an intoxicating blend of uproarious laughter and heartfelt empathy.
The Band that Loves to Chill on Another Planet
North Coast Music industry Award winning Reggae Band Radio Jupiter is back with a new line up and a new album. They will be performing live at the Chillingham Cafe on Saturday 4th May from 3pm. Put on your dancing feet and experience the intergalactic reggae grooves of Radio Jupiter. See you there!
Symbiosis in the Byron Shire
In the evolving landscape of the food industry within our Byron Shire, a paradigm shift towards sustainability and collaboration...
Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
Top Southern Stingrays team take first AFL win in Ballina
The Southern Stingrays picked up their first win of the season when they beat Coomera 6.5-41–5.4-34 playing at home on Fripp Oval last Saturday.
Stories about "Murwillumbah":
Man charged over alleged driving and property offences
A man will appear before court today charged with 22 offences following an investigation into several alleged driving and property offences at Murwillumbah.
Teen missing from Murwillumbah located safe and well
A girl missing from Murwillumbah on Friday has been located safe and well.
Celebrating Tweed Museum’s 20th anniversary with all and everything
A stunning new exhibition has opened to celebrate the Tweed Regional Museum's 20th anniversary – Omnia: all and everything.
Has the state government responded effectively to the 2022 flood and other disasters?
The NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA) is under examination to look at how it has managed the response to the 2022 floods and other disasters.
Want to be heard on flood insurance? Flood insurance inquiry to be held in Lismore
When the floods devastated the Northern Rivers in 2022 many people, for the first time, had to contact their insurers and ask for help.
Murwillumbah’s Rebecca Whan recognised for tireless work post 2022 floods
Murwillumbah was severely impacted by the 2022 floods and it was a huge community effort to support, rescue and inspire everyone to move forward.
17 short films on ‘making’ to hit the screen in Murwillumbah
Join in the upcoming short film festival at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah is looking at uncovering the traditions, skills and consequences of ‘making’.
Appointments for free breastscreen van in Mur’bah next month
Around ninety per cent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.
Police charge Murwillumbah man over farm theft
A 44-year-old Murwillumbah man is charged with stealing around $30,000 worth of irrigation pipe and equipment from a commercial fruit and vegetable farm in Cudgen.
Councillors highlight importance of community feedback on housing in Tweed
Tweed Shire’s Mayor Chris Cherry has made it clear that the Growth Management & Housing Strategy about to go on exhibition is open to significant change as a result of community feedback.
Local News
Man charged over alleged driving and property offences
A man will appear before court today charged with 22 offences following an investigation into several alleged driving and property offences at Murwillumbah.
Local News
Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised
As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.
National News
Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing
The Alliance for Nature NSW says critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.
National News
‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control’
Today the NSW government is launching an advertising campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of coercive control.
