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There’s something about songwriters

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CSIRO releases flood mitigation report

After four years of work, the CSIRO has come to the conclusion that multiple water detentions (dams), in the upper reaches of the catchments in the Northern Rivers, along with other flood mitigation engineering, could reduce future catastrophic flooding impacts in Lismore and elsewhere by as much as 2 metres.

Other News

Teals form a party – well some of them, anyway

Community Strong Australia chose to announce its existence to the world with an image showing two women, teal MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall, isolated on the vast expanse of the Parliament House forecourt, while something exciting seemed to be happening in the distance.

Winter wellness begins in the pantry

or thousands of years, the kitchen was the pharmacy. Long before supermarket shelves and medicine cabinets, families turned to nourishing broths, warming spices, medicinal herbs and seasonal foods to support their health through winter. While modern medicine has an invaluable place – particularly for serious illness – many everyday winter rituals have been forgotten or aged out.

Former Paralympian loses critical NDIS support

Public support is being sought to help wheelchair-bound former Paralympic athlete gold medalist Tracy Barrell with her living expenses after an alleged National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) decision reduced her ability to be fed and assisted.

What do we owe each other?

Some films arrive as an invitation to gather, reflect, and begin a conversation. Common Wealth, screening at Byron Theatre on Friday, 10 July, feels made for that kind of room.

A Byron kickback with the Gimelli family

The Gimelli family ran a small Italian restaurant on Jonson Street from about 1995 into the early 2000s. It was a classy joint, ahead of Byron’s culinary curve, serving dishes from every corner of Italy.

Youth court diversion initiative given a boost

Murwillumbah youth advocacy and training organisation, RiverTracks has secured $20,000 in one-off state government funding to run its Youth Court Support and Diversion Initiative as a pilot program over the next 12 months.

Rebecca Ireland, playing at the Rock and Roll Coffee Company in Mullumbimby.

The Rock and Roll Coffee Company, Mullumbimby, proudly presents the first of a series, showcasing original music and visual art. ‘Something About Songwriters’ is an intimate celebration of the truth and delight we find in each other through sharing artistic space.

Much loved songstress Rebecca Ireland takes us on a sweet lyrical and rhythmic ride with acoustic renditions from her most recent work, Roadside Flowers through to pieces from her debut album, Love & Sticky Tape and beyond.

Marika Bryant from ABC Arts Hub says, ‘Rebecca’s poetic and lyrical slant on life is original and poignant’.

Other performers on the day will be Jessie Rose and Matt Day who are Broadwaters. Journey through diverse landscapes of well-crafted songs, intricate fingerstyle guitar-meets-storytelling in velvet harmonies; a match made in heaven. 

Katie Grubb is an up-and-coming local artist who has already won the hearts of people in China with her biophilia, colour-popping works. Katie’s latest series has been exploring chaos theory and the unlimited potential of uncertainty,and will be featured. 

The Rock and Roll crew will be offering up their vibrant Pan-Asian fare with a nighttime twist; and their bar will offer cocktails, beers, wines, hot drinks and sweets. Yummy times.

Doors open at 6pm. Limited tickets $25 – see QR code on ad, or visit FB Something about Songwriters

Wednesday 27 July. 55 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby.



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Protecting the Daintree from Mullumbimby 

From a small office in Mullumbimby, a local conservation organisation is helping protect one of the most extraordinary places on Earth, more than 1,500 kilometres to the north. 

Landlord penalties for premises selling illicit tobacco and vapes

New laws targeting commercial landlords who knowingly permit tenants to sell illicit tobacco and vaping goods from their premises begin today, as part of the government’s continued crackdown on the illicit market.

Award-winning writers coming to BWF

The Byron Writers Festival has announced a number of prize-winning authors who will be appearing among 150 international and Australian writers at this year's festival, representing a wide range of genres.

Missing man in Ballina

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a missing man. Caine Tierney, aged 47, was last seen on Ross Street, Ballina, about 12.30pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026.