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July 1, 2026

Mullum Chocolate Shop also has gelato

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Have you heard the news? Mullum has gelato! Ramp up your summer holiday fun and head over to The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop (aka The Lolly Shop) and cool off with some refreshing award-winning gelato and sorbet. With 18 everchanging flavours on offer, you won’t be disappointed. Perfect for a hot summer day. 

The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop offers a wide range of chocolates to suit every taste from old-fashioned freckles to chocolate bars, chocolate-covered fruits and nuts, marzipan, Belgian cherry liqueurs and the finest artisan gourmet chocolate pralines and truffles.  

While you’re there be sure to check out their old-fashioned chocolate and lolly bar where you can choose from over 100 lollies! They also offer slushees and liquorice, as well as that great selection of lollies. 

There are plenty of organic, gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free options too at the Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop.  As they say: ‘See you at the sweetest shop in town!’

The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop is at 1/104 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.
More info: mullumbimbychocolateshop.com.au



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CSIRO releases flood mitigation report

After four years of work, the CSIRO has come to the conclusion that multiple water detentions (dams), in the upper reaches of the catchments in the Northern Rivers, along with other flood mitigation engineering, could reduce future catastrophic flooding impacts in Lismore and elsewhere by as much as 2 metres.

Protecting the Daintree from Mullumbimby 

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Landlord penalties for premises selling illicit tobacco and vapes

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Award-winning writers coming to BWF

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