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July 13, 2025

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Fire burning beside Mullumbimby Woolworths under control

The Mullumbimby NSW Fire and Rescue Station House 388 was alerted to a large fire in a compound beside the Mullumbimby Woolworths supermarket at 8.22pm this evening.

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Bangalow aged care facility to be upgraded

A development application (DA) for a $9m extension and renovations of Feros Village Bangalow residential aged care home has been lodged, says Feros Care. 

World Heritage Committee questions management of Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has ordered a full review of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef management in 2026, following the sixth mass bleaching event in nine years and severe coastal flooding.

North coast nursing student honoured with top TAFE NSW awards

Casino's Alex Synott has been named TAFE NSW Student of the Year and Health, Wellbeing and Human Services Student of the Year.

Right to protest

Mandy’s belief is that a right to protest means little if you can’t disrupt. This attitude is the reason...

Scat-illogical compliance laws

Being human in the privileged world is extremely demanding. What with keeping up appearances, two cars, home maintenance, mortgages...

Rural Aid’s support hits the ground in Coraki

Twelve Richmond Valley Shire farming families will receive vital support this month as Rural Aid delivers a two-week Farm Recovery Event (FRE) from 20 July to 2 August.

The increasingly restrictive parking at New Brighton shows feudalism is alive and well.

It is understandable – wanting to protect your private fief, by not allowing others to also enjoy it. Restrict the parking and others won’t be able to enjoy the beach. Surely, as it is your own fiefdom and your right.

The parking in the lane in front of New Brighton beach is a disgrace. There is barely room for any parking, with the exception of the local lords and ladies.

Garrett Fitzgerald, Ocean Shores

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Partial approval recommended for DA at Dunbible for unauthorised dwelling

Following compliance investigations at 300 Bakers Road, Dunbible, Tweed Shire Council staff have recommended approval of stages one and two, but not stage three of the development application. 

Tribute to Paul ‘Campo’ Campton as police reappeal for information on the fatal hit-and-run in Bangalow

The Byron Shire Rebels Rugby will pay tribute to  Paul ‘Campo’ Campton this Saturday as they host Casuarina in Bangalow. 

Temporary road and bridge closures – Alstonville and Tintenbar Bridge

Road closures for Alstonville and the Teven/Tintenbar Bridge will be taking place next week.

Opportunities for drug diversion improvements demonstrated in the UK

The scientific evidence is clear, and has been for a long time, that drug issues need to be treated as a health issue not as a police issue.