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Splendour 2024 cancelled

It's official, Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled.

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Mayoral casting vote gets Lismore’s Affordable Housing Strategy over the line

At the recent Lismore City Council meeting former Mayor Vanessa Ekins and councillor Elly Bird moved the motion to introduce an Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme and submit it to the state government for a gateway determination. 

The Picture House is turning 8

It feels like we were only just ringing in the new year days ago and here we are approaching Easter weekend at The Brunswick Picture House. It’s already been a whirlwind start to 2024 with their biggest and busiest program so far, bringing an eclectic mix of some of the hottest stand-up comedy, music gigs, film screenings and cabaret – and that was just last week!

How the coral crisis affects other marine wildlife

Marine heatwaves are killing coral and denuding reefs of their colourful beauty – but in a world where everything is food for something else, these heatwaves also pose a major threat to biodiversity.

NORPA’s wild ride at Lismore Showgrounds

NORPA is taking audiences on an adventure outside the theatre once again, announcing it will stage its original work Wildskin in a warehouse space at the Lismore Showgrounds. A sensory, destination theatre experience, Wildskin inhabits an outrageous and unpredictable world that’s part bush-thriller, part road-trip and a whole lot of NORPA’s signature theatrical style.

New report highlights gaps in rural and remote health

The second annual Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line’ report has just been released. Presenting the latest data on the health of rural and remote Australians and evidence on service gaps, it identifies issues in urgent need of attention from service providers, funders, partners and policy makers.

Biz confidence up, says Business NSW

The state's peak body for business says confidence in the sector has increased but cost of living pressures continue to impact customer spending.

Pink Zinc

The Hotel Brunswick is finishing off 2022 on a high and carrying that into 2023 with GoodRich and Pink Zinc.

GoodRich play NYE. GoodRich, formed originally as a northern beaches party band in the ’80s and ’90s, Bruce Butler (originator and singer) relocated to Byron Bay in the ’00s and the name GoodRich followed, joined by Jamie Ashforth on guitar and harmonica, and Pete Boland on guitar and keyboards. Holding the beats n bass together are Hamish Flunklebottom of the Vines and WolfMother fame, and Misex keyboard player Murray Burns on guitar and bass duties for GoodRich.

GoodRich has become one of the most fun and energised bands around, and are always sure to pull large crowds. 

Looking for something to get your year rolling? You’ve found it! Pink Zinc is a dynamic four piece that will have you shaking your moneymaker to their groove. Whether it’s rock, funk, pop or blues that you dig, they got it and they flaunt it. The band has recently changed its rhythm section and is now better than ever before!

Pink Zinc has been causing quite a stir in venues all over the Northern Rivers over the last few years and they will shake up your New Year’s Day Sunday.

Finish 2022 and begin 2023 at the Hotel Brunswick – GoodRich 7pm Saturday, and Pink Zinc from 4pm on Sunday.


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