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August 29, 2026

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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Other News

It’s Scam Awareness Week

Quick thinking and strong scams awareness from a bank branch manager has prevented a woman from losing almost $10,000 to an impersonation scam.

Rally against changes to RDT laws at Queensland Parliament House

The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party (LCQ) and its members are up in arms about the proposed changes to Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) that are destined to pass into law by a majority LNP government.

Have you seen Stephanie Cordery?

NSW Police are reappealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Lismore.

Going beyond the BBQ

The Men & Family Centre will soon be running a free Beyond the BBQ event in Lismore.

Interhall Committee volunteers’ hazard update

As the weather warms up, so too are community volunteers. In mid August regional volunteers gathered at Clunes for the quarterly Interhall Committee meeting.

Mullum Gold Club charity day Saturday

This Saturday, 29 August  the Mullumbimby Golf Club (MGC) is hosting its rescheduled MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Charity Day in honour of Steve Ryan.

BWF Residency Writing Program Alex Grantham, Kiralee Strong, mentor Sarah Armstrong, Megan Jennaway and Ali Chigwidden. Photo Tree Faerie.

This month, four lucky participants embarked on a five-day writing adventure, the Byron Writers Festival Residential Mentorship 2023. 

Organisers say the residency was an opportunity to work on manuscripts with the guidance of a distinguished mentor, bringing them another step closer to their dreams of becoming published authors. 

Mentor and author, Sarah Armstrong, added, ‘This is a really important program for regional writers. We have so many talented writers in this area and it’s crucial to support them with programs like this’. 

‘It’s been thrilling to see the four writers’ manuscripts develop over the week. 

‘I look forward to seeing them in print.’ 

Now in its 22nd year, the Residential Mentorship is a renowned program whose notable alumni include Jesse Blackadder, Jarrah Dundler, Bronwyn Birdsall, Mirandi Riwoe, Jessie Cole and Russell Eldridge.

If you’d like to enter your manuscript for this unique opportunity next year, join as a member in February 2024 and keep an eye out for when submissions open for Byron Writers Festival Residential Mentorship 2024 at byronwritersfestival.com.

For more info visit byronwritersfestival.com.



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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.

Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.