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June 25, 2026

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Kyogle bridge build completed in under three months

Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland says a new bridge on Gradys Creek Road, off Summerland Way and north of Kyogle, has opened to traffic. She says it took Council less than three months to build Methvens Bridge.

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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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Floodland

Local filmmaker Darius Devas is bringing Floodland – winner of the Sustainable Futures Award at the Sydney Film Festival – to Mullumbimby, for one night only.

Dancing and fundraising for our children’s future

The recent premeditated killings of several children in Australia by their fathers has raised the issue of filicide (the deliberate act of a parent killing their own child) alongside the issue of domestic violence (DV) and femicide (the intentional murder of women or girls) as key areas that need research to help understand why these things happen.

Men’s XV: Byron Shire Rebels vs Lismore

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Biologist Tim Low. Photo supplied

Science in the Pub is returning with the first event taking place at The Eltham Pub on Thursday 4 May from 5.30pm with biologist Tim Low who will be exploring the birds of the Big Scrub and how the songbirds of Australia’s rainforests changed the world.

Tim Low is a renowned writer and biologist and author of the award-winning bestseller Where Song Began. Tim will share his knowledge and experience in an exploration of the birds of

the Big Scrub, and how their unique songs have shaped the world we live in today.

Support bird life

Joining Tim will be Mark Dunphy, from Big Scrub Landcare, who will speak about what landholders can do to support bird life in their own backyards. Mark has a wealth of knowledge on the subject, and will offer practical advice on how to create a welcoming environment for local bird populations.

light refreshments are availbel on arrival and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and meet other like-minded people interested in bird conservation. Tim Low will be available for book signing after the event.

Tickets are free, however bookings are essential as there are limited spaces. Register here if you would like to come along: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/615346988407 (you can also search for ‘Science in the Pub- Voices of the Rainforest with Tim Low’ on Eventbrite to find it).



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57 Station St, Mullumbimby amended DA on public exhibition

The development application (DA 10.2025.212.1) for the carpark at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby is now back on exhibition for eight weeks from 22 June.

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.

12 winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with 12 students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.

H5 bird flu surveillance strengthened

The NSW government say it has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by 'dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry'.