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March 29, 2023

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Call for Labor government to reinstate logging moratorium – now

North East Forest Alliance’s Dailan Pugh has pointed out that a Minns NSW Labor government has given no commitment to quick and decisive action on behalf of our forests – but we need action 'now' he says.

Other News

$200k in grants available for local not-for-profits

The inGrained Foundation has announced a $200,000 funding pool for the 2023 Northern Rivers Large Grants Program, opening this April.

‘Bees they’re fucking awesome!’ so why are we introducing flies?

The little varroa mite is leading to the eradication of many beehives in NSW. Researchers will be releasing pollinator flies in the Coffs Harbour biosecurity Red Zone to help pollinate berry crops.

Solé’s on a mission to help local dingoes

A local advocate wants to tear down the myths about dingoes, and stop their treatment as wild dogs, which she says they are not.

Rethinking the tourism paradigm

The past three years have been a fairly challenging time for the Byron tourism Industry, after fires, floods, and a pandemic. According to local tourism organisation, Destination Byron, now seems the right time to rethink the tourism paradigm for Byron.

It’s Sunset and it’s Loooooong

If there’s one thing that indie music fans can all agree on, it’s The Long Sunset – the wanderlust music and camping festival set in the lush surrounds of the Canungra, Queensland hinterland on 29 April.

No dog problem – really?!

David Heilpern was recently roasted here by P. Lawrence, who sees ‘no problem’ with the issue of dogs on...

Mudskipper: Best of Australian Shorts

The A&I Hall Bangalow will be home for this year’s event, kicking off the three-day festival of short films from Thursday to Saturday.

Forty incredible short films are ready for your viewing pleasure with so many highlights and films enjoying their Northern Rivers premieres, including recent Academy® nominees and much-loved festival award-winners, all promising to excite and inspire our local audiences with the best Australian and international short films the world has to offer, screening alongside exciting, fresh, local talent.

Four stunning programs will screen across one cinema-packed weekend, taking audiences on an exciting journey through an incredible contemporary range of inspiring and creative stories.

From Thursday’s glass-raising to 26 years of Flickerfest in the Northern Rivers at the festival’s opening night party, with delicious Four Pillars Gin, Gage Roads craft beer, Rosnay organic wine, and snacks from Yaman included, through Friday’s Best of Australian Shorts program, on to Saturday afternoon’s always awesome Byron All Shorts – the incredible Northern Rivers short films battling it out for a range of awards, and then finishing up on Saturday evening with the Short Laughs Comedy program featuring the most off-kilter Flickerfest shorts from at home and around the world – Flickerfest is not to be missed!

The Flickerfest Cafe opens one hour before the sessions – for more info and tickets, visit: www.iq.org.au.


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‘Bees they’re fucking awesome!’ so why are we introducing flies?

The little varroa mite is leading to the eradication of many beehives in NSW. Researchers will be releasing pollinator flies in the Coffs Harbour biosecurity Red Zone to help pollinate berry crops.

Two to appear in Tweed Court after alleged import of ‘ice’ and cocaine

Two people have been extradited from Queensland and charged following an 18-month investigation into an alleged attempted importation of six kilograms of methylamphetamine and cocaine into NSW.

Goodbye to an inspiring scientist, activist and friend

Mary’s influence on me as a local activist, and later councillor, was profound – she opened my eyes to how water courses through and shapes this place.

Missing woman located – Tweed Heads

A woman reported missing from Tweed Heads on Tuesday, 21 March, 2023 has been located safe and well.