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June 15, 2025

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Appeal to locate girl missing from East Ballina

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a girl reported missing from East Ballina.

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Tassie III – A tale of three ships

Located approximately 150 metres in front of the War Memorial Swimming Pool at the town’s Main Beach, S-77 Tassie III foundered in Byron Bay during June 1945 – 80 years ago. 

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week (June 11– 17, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Lismore’s DISengagement

How many people know that Lismore City Council (LCC) is about to take away their right to know about,...

Isobel’s portrait makes Young Archie finals

There must be something in the water colours in the Northern Rivers, as another local junior has had her work hung on the walls of the Art Gallery of NSW, in Sydney, as a finalist in the Young Archies.

Inflammatory views

For a long time now it has been difficult for many of us to raise our concerns about the...

Radical rethink of Byron Habitat’s stage-5 plans

Nearly 80 permanent residential units would be built within Byron’s Habitat precinct under radically revised plans for the fifth and final stage of the development.

A coastal waters wind warning has been issued for New South Wales waters between Point Danger and Gabo Island.

The weather bureau expects dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.

South to southwesterly up to 30 knots are predicted, with combined sea and swell up to 4 metres.

A complex low-pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is moving steadily east. A high south of the Bight is extending a ridge into New South Wales. A south to southwesterly airstream generated between these systems is expected to gradually ease today.


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John Nardi recognised for service

Congratulations to John Nardi, who will be receiving the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), in recognition of his decades of dedicated service to the Rural Fire Service.

Tweed Seagulls Festival of Female Footy 

The landmark event showcasing the best of female rugby league –  from grassroots juniors to elite players – will take place on 21 June at the Piggabeen Sports Complex in Tweed Heads.

How to cook with a tea candle and create nutritious meals

If you didn’t get your flood pantry ready in time or you are just struggling to put food on the table (if you happen to have one) knowing how to make a simple nutritious meal out of basic ingredients – possibly without a heat source – is essential. 

Fatal single-vehicle crash – McLeods Shoot

A woman has died following a single vehicle crash near Byron Bay today.