The euphemisms were flying when Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles announced last week that an extra $50 billion would be spent on our military over the next decade, and that $72.8 billion of already announced spending would be redirected.
Springing to life in the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens this April school holidays, Understory is a magical, interactive theatre adventure created for children by Roundabout Theatre.
The MardiGrass Organising Body (MOB) say Nimbin's annual festival will kick off with the launch of a very special audiovisual book on Friday 3 May, 'Out There: a potted history of a revolution called Nimbin'.
The company behind the Wallum housing development in Brunswick Heads is once again taking Byron Council to court, this time for allegedly holding up its planned earthworks at the site in an unlawful manner.
WATER Northern Rivers Alliance says despite decades of objection, Rous County Council have just commissioned yet another heritage and biodiversity study in the Rocky Creek valley, between Dunoon and The Channon, in the heart of the Northern Rivers.
Regarding your article concerning the split in Sea Shepherd. I established Sea Shepherd as a global movement, not as an organisation, controlled by a few men. It was a democratic association of independent national entities
Lismore Showgrounds, a break in the weather Saturday June 4 – Photo Tree Faerie.
The weekend’s weather event which extended along most of Australia’s east coast might have kept people at home: but they still had their cameras.
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Queens Street, Mullumbimby. Sunday June 5, 9.30am – Photo David Lovejoy
Brunswick Beach, Sunday June 5 – Photo Cristina Sharratt
Queens Street, Mullumbimby. Sunday June 5, 9.30am – Photo David Lovejoy
Belongil Beach, Rock Wall. Sunday June 5 – Photo Mary Gardener
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Great pics.
Did anyone get a photo of the area just before Mullum ‘s first street to the left going into Mullum on Sunday morning? I have lived here since 1988 and have never seen so many of those paddocks especially to the left under water.
Join us for an enchanting afternoon as Byron Music Society proudly presents ‘Heart and Song.’ Prepare to be immersed in a program meticulously crafted by the Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, showcasing a world premiere composition. Well-known soprano, Gaynor Morgan, will be premiering a setting of poems by Seamus Heaney and Robert Graves, skilfully arranged for soprano, harp, cello and string orchestra by prominent Northern Rivers musician Nicholas Routley.
Great pics.
Did anyone get a photo of the area just before Mullum ‘s first street to the left going into Mullum on Sunday morning? I have lived here since 1988 and have never seen so many of those paddocks especially to the left under water.
Fabulous pictures – love the captions!