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Man killed in car crash near Coffs Harbour

A 76-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed about 35 kms northwest of Coffs Harbour last Friday afternoon, police said.

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Bangalow Film Festival

There are still plenty of great films to see at the Bangalow Film Festival – highlights include Eskawatã Kayawai – The Spirit of Transformation, the story of the cultural and spiritual renaissance of the Huni Kuin people from the Brazilian Amazon forest through their connection with Ayahuasca, and Freud’s Last Session when on the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God – both on Wednesday.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Reach Beyond

One in 12 people over 65 are living with dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease, but is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities. It’s actually no longer called dementia, but Major Neurocognitive Disorder (MND).

17 short films on ‘making’ to hit the screen in Murwillumbah 

Join in the upcoming short film festival at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah is looking at uncovering the traditions, skills and consequences of ‘making’.

Big field of cyclist’s race at the Cavanbah Centre

Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) kicked off its autumn season with criterium racing at the Cavanbah Centre track last Sunday.

Time for change

National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Byron Shire Council (BSC) have agreed to close Tyagarah clothing-optional area on...

Kylie to headline Splendour in the Grass for 2024

Taking to the Splendour stage Kylie Minouge will be the opening night headline while she makes a triumphant return home and stamps her name in the annals of Splendour lore. 

Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart in action. Photo Reynolds/ISA

Byron Bay’s Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart will be looking forward to going to La Jolla, California later this year after it was just announced by the International Surfing Association (ISA) that the 2018 edition of the Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship will return to the USA. 

The fourth edition of the event will take place at La Jolla Shores beach over December 12–16, and will welcome more than 25 of the world’s best national para-surfing teams.

In 2017, the Championship made history, as a record-breaking 109 athletes united at La Jolla to compete for Gold in the Paralympic-style, team-based event.

It was the first to take place after the ISA received official recognition from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), a key milestone in the ISA’s ambitions to see Para-Surfing included in future editions of the Paralympic Games.  

Participation numbers have boomed since the inaugural event with athlete participation increasing nearly 60 per cent and country participation by more than 40 per cent.

Pros

The year is shaping up to be a watershed for generational change as many surfers see out the twilight of their careers as younger and more progressive surfers step up.

In the men’s tour the ‘Brazilian storm’ is gaining strength with four of them in the top five chasing the Jeep Yellow Jersey leader Australian Julian Wilson.

Byron Bay professional Matt Wilkinson is having a bit of a shocker down in twenty-ninth spot, which is perplexing after his top five finish last year. 


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