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June 16, 2026
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Flood buyback homes, pods to be offered as social, transitional, crisis homes

Buyback homes in the Northern Rivers are set to get a new lease of life as part of a housing reuse initiative by NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) and Homes NSW.
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E-bikes rule

Teenage gangs on e-bikes now rule our roads at night in Byron Bay. Driving, or even walking, in the hours...
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Questions remain over future of Bangalow Bowlo

The Save Bangalow Bowlo Steering Committee (SBBSC) are seeking clarification on a number of issues in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formed the basis of the amalgamation between the Bangalow Bowlo and Norths Collective.
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Dr Bronwyn Bancroft wins prestigious Ochre Award

Bundjalung woman and artist Dr Bronwyn Bancroft AM has received the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence.
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Fear and ignorance should not drive abortion debate

I did not think I would need to defend the right to safe abortions again. Abortion is no longer a criminal offence in Australia. There are well-reasoned and effective legal structures around abortions based on healthcare and women’s choice. It is broadly accepted that if you’re pregnant, it’s your decision to have children, or not.
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Bangalow Film Festival opens

The Bangalow Film Festival opening night is this Thursday, 11 June and has already sold out.
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Men’s Health Week: simple conversations

This National Men’s Health Week experts from Triple P – Positive Parenting Program are encouraging dads, granddads and father figures to embrace something simple but powerful: everyday conversations that support their own wellbeing and their family’s wellbeing.
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Eleanor Ashworth, Lennox Head

With the Amazon burning, I can imagine what the author and journalist Dahr Jamal is feeling.

Dahr Jamal’s book The end of ice is an amazing read, written with passion, wisdom, and honesty. Dahr through his adventures bears witness to our world, a living system that is dying.

Anthropogenic climate disruption is causing the destruction on the balances of earth’s eco-systems and biosphere that enable and maintain life on this planet.

The earth was our first teacher. Did we learn? It is now time for us all to stand up for, love, and connect with, and understand our natural world while we can. To get from our heads to our hearts I recommend this book to everyone.

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Tradie ladies graduate civil construction TAFE program

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Twelve Northern Rivers residents are celebrating the completion of a groundbreaking program designed to build essential skills and unlock employment pathways for women in civil construction.
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Calls for micro-abattoirs to boost food security

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Local farmers and food producers are calling on NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and Minister for Small Business and the North Coast, Janelle Saffin, to work with farmers, industry and local communities to develop practical, evidence-based reforms that support a diverse, decentralised and resilient food production sector.
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Northern Rivers clubs shine at Clubs & Community Awards

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Club Lennox and Twin Towns were among Northern Rivers clubs recognised at the Clubs & Community Awards, held last Thursday in Sydney.
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Call for nominations for NSW Australian of the Year 2027

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Nominations are now open for the NSW Australian of the Year 2027.
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