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April 26, 2024

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Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.

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Ancient brewing tradition honoured

An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.

Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl

Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.

Foodie road-trip paradise: Harvest Food Trail

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Blaming Queensland again

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Try-fest for Byron Bay in local league

The Byron Bay A-grader league players left the Clarence Valley on Saturday afternoon after scoring 11 tries on their...

A grim commemoration

US President Jo Biden, responding to a question, made the comment that the US is considering the dropping of...

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Kinky Friedman as part of his Bi-Polar tour treated the Mullum Music Festival to some wonderful stories and a little Texan country madness. Meanwhile Gotye thrilled the crowd with a fabulous mashup of  60s/70s legendary Kinks, Cream, JJ Cale, Beatles grooves.

Piano Accordions seem to be de rigueur this year and Kalascima left the audience begging for more.

 ~ Photos Jeff Dawson

 


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Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points

Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend. 

Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore

Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.

Youth crime is increasing – what to do?

There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician. 

Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl

Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.