Minister For Small Business, Recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin joined Mayor Robert Mustow and Member for Page Kevin Hogan to officially opening the Casino Suspension Bridge today (Saturday).
Each year Mullumbimby CWA supports the Cancer Council with a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser. This year they decided to change things up a bit and have a soup lunch and raffles.
Last Thursday, in the days before the Winter Solstice, and after weeks of on and off rain that had more than a few parents nervously eyeing weather apps, Cape Byron Steiner School's annual Winter Festival went ahead.
It’s a thing. It popped into my newsfeed as a story. I had to click. I mean, what new vagina fashion has come into play. Maxxing? Is this some new big vagina trend? Are our vaginas now not ‘big’ enough? Are we trying to create a spare room in our womb?
Byron Council has formally partnered with Homes NSW in a bid to accelerate social and affordable housing projects across the Shire, with the former Mullumbimby Hospital site identified as a key priority.
Today’s release of the government’s proposed Improved Native Forest Method, which allows governments to claim carbon credits in return for stopping logging has been welcomed by the North East Forest Alliance and North Coast Environment Council as "providing a way to end native forest logging on public land".
With 21st-century technology allowing us inside everything, we are able to view what residents see in the aftermath of the February 28 floods – these are some of the photos that have been sent to use from around the region.
We will add to this gallery over the next few days.
Billinudgel
Photo Danny Wakil.
Ballina
Ballina – Photo David Lowe.
Lismore
Lismore. Photo David Lowe.
Lismore – Photo Mercedes Mambort.
Lismore. Photo Jess Bush.
Main Arm
Always look on the bright side… Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm Kohinor Hall – Photo Jimmy Priestly
Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby’s CBD underwater Monday 28 February. Photo Simon Haslam
Mullumbimby – Photo Don Raffaele.
Mullumbimby. Photo Sam Clarke.
A whole new meaning to watching sport in the comfort of your own living room.
Too good not to get another view.
Byron Bay
Byron Bay – Photo Francesca Von Reinhaart.
Byron Bay. Photo Jacqueline McKessar.
Upper Main Arm
Upper Main Arm. Photo Katherine Leggett.
South Golden Beach
A pet and person rescue in South Golden Beach this morning. Sage and his mum Jamie rowed Pepe and Trevor (and their mum Katelyn) to a dry place.\
Tumbulgum
Tumbulgum. Photo Dede Callichy.
Kyogle
Kyogle
Billinudgel – Photo Danny Wakil.
Billinudgel – Photo Danny Wakil.
Billinudgel – Photo Danny Wakil.
Billinudgel – Photo Danny Wakil.
Ballina – Photo David Lowe.
Ballina – Photo David Lowe.
Ballina – Photo David Lowe.
Ballina – Photo David Lowe.
Always look on the bright side… Photo Aslan Shand
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Main Arm. Photo Aslan Shand.
Mullumbimby – Photo Don Raffaele.
Mullumbimby – Photo Don Raffaele.
Mullumbimby – Photo Don Raffaele.
Mullumbimby – Photo Don Raffaele.
The SES had classed 3,657 homes as uninabitable across the Northern RIvers by Monday morning – Photo of Lismore flood by Mercedes Mambort.
Lismore – Photo Mercedes Mambort.
Lismore – Photo Mercedes Mambort.
Byron Bay – Photo Francesca Von Reinhaart.
Byron Bay – Photo Francesca Von Reinhaart.
Byron Bay – Photo Francesca Von Reinhaart.
Byron Bay – Photo Francesca Von Reinhaart.
Main Arm Kohinor Hall – Photo Jimmy Priestly
Main Arm Road flood 2022. Photo Jimmy Priestly.
Upper Main Arm. Photo Katherine Leggett.
Non-existant Upper Main Arm Road. Photo Katherine Leggett.
Stuck in the mud. Photo Katherine Leggett.
Literally stuck in the mud. Photo Katherine Leggett.
Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.
Mullumbimby. Photo Sam Clarke.
Mullumbimby. Photo Sam Clarke.
Mullumbimby. Photo Sam Clarke.
Kyogle
Kyogle
Kyogle
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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
Today’s release of the government’s proposed Improved Native Forest Method, which allows governments to claim carbon credits in return for stopping logging has been welcomed by the North East Forest Alliance and North Coast Environment Council as "providing a way to end native forest logging on public land".
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging people in the Northern Rivers to take care this morning, with heavy rain and high tides causing widespread road closures and isolating some communities.
Parklands, community hubs and environmental projects are some of the new options allowed for floodplains left vacant after the removal of ‘buyback’ houses on the Northern Rivers.
The NSW Labor government says it has reached a major milestone in rebuilding education infrastructure damaged more than four years ago, with work underway in Lismore South Public School and Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool
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