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July 10, 2026

Holton 2018 Major Singles champ at Mullum

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Clarence, Richmond, Kyogle get essential worker boost

A program called The Welcome Experience, which aims to ensure essential workers who move to the Northern Rivers establish meaningful connections and navigate their new communities has been boosted with a new 'Local Connector' position.

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Why I Love Being Dry

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Local union players to benefit from Legacy grants

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils and rugby union clubs to take advantage of an opportunity to upgrade their facilities, player pathways and increase local participation.

Solar and batteries for every public school in NSW?

Parents for Climate, Future Ready Schools, and the NSW/ACT Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has welcomed a motion passed at the NSW Labor Conference on the weekend calling for a comprehensive rollout of solar generation and battery storage at every public school and early learning centre in New South Wales.

Lots happening around Ballina for NAIDOC Week

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Shooting the wrong threat

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Alleged Lennox Head native tree removal sparks calls for action

A Ballina Greens councillor is calling on the government agencies to act immediately over claims that native clearing is occurring on a private property in Lennox Head.

Mark Holton after his win last week

Mark Holton has claimed the 2018 Major Singles at the Mullumbimby Bowling Club after winning a tightly contested match against Richie Northcott last Saturday. 

The players were level on five shots each after eight ends before Northcott took a 14–7 lead after thirteen ends. 

Holton took the lead on the 17th end  and did not relinquish it.

Northcott put up a great fight and was only one shot behind at 22–21. But after another 10 ends Holton achieved the 31 shots required to run out a worthy winner over a gallant Northcott.

Corporate bowls

The finals of the 2018 Coopers Corporate Bowls were played on Friday night. In Division One Brett Donnelly Plastering took out the major prize; followed by In Line Carpentry, KRP, Dunno, Toads At Leisure, Ken Ryan Plastering, Can’t Nail Us Down, Mr Plug and Team Sassy.

Division A: The Hedgetrimmers won followed by Five Blind Mice, Ocean Shore Skips, Unco-Operatives, High Rollers, Sack Bar and Grill, AvoGo, Stay True and Team Cobbers.



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Protecting the marathon globetrotters, the terns

Sunlight sparkles on the sea, where lazy swells gather momentum to form perfect waves before playing out onto the deserted shore.

Sign up for Mullum’s Chinny Charge race

Ready to race up the mountain? That’s right, the Chinny Charge is open for registration for runners and walkers who want to take the once a year chance to race and stroll up the mountain.

$30,419 for Byron’s Fletcher Street Cottage

The Festival of Stone sold out in June with over 2,000 people enjoying good music, great food, and the festival’s namesake Stone Brew Beer.

Savour The Tweed returns 12-25 Oct

An ambitious lineup of gourmet delights, inspired events, thought provoking discussions and creative collaborations will again entice food lovers to Tweed Shire this October.