The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.
We can’t solve the lack of social housing investment, or magically make emergency accommodation appear, but we can help alleviate suffering and bring warmth and comfort to people coping in truly awful situations.
H5 avian flu has officially arrived in Western Australia, first discovered days ago in a dead migratory seabird near Esperance (700 km south-east of Perth), and since found in numerous other birds.
Whether you are stepping on a skateboard for the first time, sharpening your skills or getting ready to compete, a free school holiday workshop is being offered to all female skaters up to 25 years.
Destiny Haz Arrived (L) and Maude Boate open the 2015 Fruitopia Fair Day at the Lismore Showgrounds on Saturday (September 19). Photo Chris Dobney
Nova Gina at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Debutante Blind at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Fantasia Towers sings with her own voice at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Phyllis at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Safira Von Wilde at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Dog show hosts Vinegar Tom and Mae Wilde at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Dog show ‘lookalike’ contest winners Sundog and Moondog at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Dog show entry at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Dog show entry at Fruitopia Fair Day 2015. Photo Chris Dobney
Sunshine smiled on the 2015 Fruitopia Fair Day, the Tropcial Fruits’ family day out, at Lismore Showgrounds on Saturday.
And while the leather stall and drag show meant it wasn’t any ordinary family festival there was certainly plenty for everyone to enjoy regardless of age, gender or orientation.
The previous day’s deluge saw the organisers decide on an indoor event, a departure from previous Fair Days, but the fabulous drag show did look so much better away from the harsh glare of the sun.
It was a welcome return for the formerly annual event after a couple of years missing in action.
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Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.
The NSW government says it has secured a site for a future high school in Pottsville, delivering on its commitment to future-proof public education for the growing Tweed community in the Northern Rivers.
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Tropical Fruits celebrated thirty years of the LGBTIQ community coming together for New Years Eve in Lismore last year – but as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic they have decided to cancel this years festivities.
Lismore’s annual LGBTIQ festival, Tropical Fruits, turns 30 tonight with Shine the theme of its annual New Year’s Eve Party. But the festivities kicked off two days ago at the festival launch, preceded by the region's biggest ever Pride parade.
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