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April 23, 2024

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Mullumbimby railway station burns down

At around midnight last night, a fire started which engulfed the old Mullumbimby railway station. It's been twenty years since the last train came through, but the building has been an important community hub, providing office space for a number of organisations, including COREM, Mullum Music Festival and Social Futures.

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Northern Rivers rugby league underway for 2024

Senior rugby league got off to a good start for the 2024 season with Byron Bay, Ballina and Mullumbimby teams picking up competition points.

What’s happening in the rainforest’s Understory?

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.

Man saved by Marine Rescue NSW after vessel capsized on Bruns Bar

A rapid response by Marine Rescue Brunswick volunteers has saved a man’s life after his 4.9 metre boat rolled on Brunswick Bar this morning.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Shopping Centres Scare Me

I feel trapped. There isn’t a single time I attend where I don’t check my proximity to the exits, or imagine what I’d do if there was a fire, or worse, a shooter. The sense of being enclosed is unnatural, I can’t tell what time of day it is, I lose my sense of direction. It’s designed to be disorienting. It feels otherworldly. And never in a good way. They are designed to make you stay longer. They are by design, disorienting.

Mullumbimby railway station burns down

At around midnight last night, a fire started which engulfed the old Mullumbimby railway station. It's been twenty years since the last train came through, but the building has been an important community hub, providing office space for a number of organisations, including COREM, Mullum Music Festival and Social Futures.

Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season

This year’s official NSW Bush Fire Danger Period closed on March 21. Essential Energy says its thoughts are now turned toward to the 2024-25 season, and it has begun surveying its powerlines in and around the North Coast region.

The cast of Byron Youth Theatre’s new production Treat Yourself. Photo supplied

The cast of BYT’s latest production Treat Yourself are all dressed up and have plenty of places to go.

Their fun, action-packed production will be seen by Year 8 students at Shearwater Steiner school and Year 7 students at Mullumbimby High this week.

Hot off their success at The Planting Festival, the cast have been putting in extra rehearsal hours to get ready for this tour.

‘We’ve had so much fun with this production, it’s high energy with lots of great messages about health and wellbeing’ says Millie Harman, who joined BYT this year.

‘I love this company we get to create original plays through a really interesting process and team up with other local groups, businesses and organisations.

After a short break the dynamic company will be devising a new production on issues of racism and prejudice as well as bringing back their powerful productions Mind Made Me (on mental health issues) and So What about Sex for conferences in NSW and QLD.

Funded my Santos Organics and donations through the Australian Cultural Fund by some very kind community members, BYT have collaborated with Damon Gameau of That Sugar Film, Lisa Parkes of Ninja Play Academy Byron Bay and Leah Laureau of Byron Yoga Organic Retreat.

 


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Flood insurance inquiry’s North Coast hearings 

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Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season

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