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Byron Shire
June 25, 2026

May the Good Times Roll

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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.

Other News

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.

Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.

New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

From 29 June, 175 additional weekly bus services will be added to Tweed and Murwillumbah routes.

E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.

Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.

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.

Nudge DJ Kate Monroe

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience continues in May. This is a community event that was awarded Community Event of the Year in 2020. 

Get ready to be dazzled and delighted by a spectacular lineup of DJs who will be playing treasured sounds for the community.

Headlining the event is Kate Monroe, aka the ‘First Lady of House’ and one of Australia’s most pre-eminent house DJs, with over two decades of experience ruling dance floors around the world.

She will be joined by DJ Chantal, a rhythm specialist known for her dynamic house, funk and disco, and DJ Dreamcatcher, a creative director and curator whose musical selections are consistently weird and wonderful. 

These three DJs, along with one of Cunning Stunts’ resident DJs, Lord Sut, will be sure to raise the roof and keep the dancefloor packed all night long.

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is not just a party, it’s a FUNdraiser providing essential connection, charitable support, and warming of spirit for all who attend.

This month’s event will continue to support locally-based registered NFPs assisting our local communities during these challenging times.

This event is sold out – to ensure you get advance notification of ticket sales for all events, sign up to our e-newsletter at: www.cunningstunts.com.au/subscribe.

Remember, the only legitimate site for purchasing any tickets available for resale is via tixel.com.

Nudge is on at the Billinudgel Hotel this Saturday from 4pm and is an 18+ event. 



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Appeal to locate missing woman

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Kempsey area.

Citizen science last line of defence for threatened species

Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.

Site confirmed for future high school at Pottsville

The NSW government says it has secured a site for a future high school in Pottsville, delivering on its commitment to future-proof public education for the growing Tweed community in the Northern Rivers.

Eleven winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

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