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June 24, 2026

Red Devils travel to Ballina for rugby league semi-finals 

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Twelve 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.

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Byron Bay Red Devils have two teams competing in this weekend’s semi-finals of the NRRRL, being played at Ballina’s Kingsford Smith Oval this Sunday August 25.

Byron Bay’s U/18s get the day started when they take on the Tweed Coast Raiders from 11.30am.

Byron Bay were the minor premiers, and will be looking for the win to take them straight through to the grand final two weeks later. 

If they lose, they will play the winner of the other semifinal being played between Tweed Heads and Bilambil.

Byron’s reserve-grade side finished second in the regular competition, and will take on minor premiers, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, from 1pm.

The winner will proceed straight to the grand final due to be played on September 8.

The losing side will play the winner of the other semifinal, between Murwillumbah and Bilambil, next week.

In A grade NRRRL, the Ballina Seagulls take on Cudgen



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Lismore students pitch sustainability projects

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