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June 26, 2026

A Spaghetti Western for Bruns

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Planets and weather align for Cape Byron Steiner Winter Solstice success

Last Thursday, in the days before the Winter Solstice, and after weeks of on and off rain that had more than a few parents nervously eyeing weather apps, Cape Byron Steiner School's annual Winter Festival went ahead.

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Consultation closes Friday on Lismore’s 60,000 population plans

The future of Lismore is now up for discussion, with Council's Strategic Planning Framework currently out for public exhibition. Now is your time to have your say – consultation closes 26 June.

A heartfelt night of fundraising

We can’t solve the lack of social housing investment, or magically make emergency accommodation appear, but we can help alleviate suffering and bring warmth and comfort to people coping in truly awful situations.

No man is an island

What is it with billionaires and islands? Donald Trump wants to resurrect the notorious prison island of Alcatraz to house ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’. Perhaps subconsciously he is preparing his future island residence.  The sordid Epstein network is divided into those who did and did not travel to Epstein Island where, undoubtedly, heinous crimes occurred.

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.

Greens say NSW budget ‘locks in pokies misery’

Cate Faehrmann MLC says the NSW government has knocked any hope of gambling reform on the head in yesterday’s state budget, with tax concessions to clubs with poker machines totalling $1.252 billion, while revenue from taxes on poker machine losses have been revised upward by a whopping $638.2 million over the forward estimates.

Men’s XV: Byron Shire Rebels vs Lismore

The Rebels Men’s XV put in a dominant attacking display of rugby to see off Lismore 42-17, racking up...

Spaghetti Western

Spaghetti Circus and Brunswick Picture House are set to co-produce a breathtaking new show the circus spectacular Spaghetti Western, for its world premiere season at Brunswick Picture House from 29 October to 9 November.

Directed by Australia’s award-winning, all-female, internationally-acclaimed circus sensation YUCK Circus, Spaghetti Western stars Mullumbimby’s extraordinary Spaghetti Circus Performance Troupe in a daring reimagining of the classic western.

This high-energy production sees Northern Rivers’ finest flipping, flying, and

fearlessly crafting a world where heroes rise, dreams collide, and the Wild West gets a delightfully Spaghetti-style makeover.

Expect prancing ponies, spectacular acrobatics, gravity-defying stunts, bar fights, cow folk, and a heartfelt celebration of courage and community, all set to toe-tapping music. This rollicking new work will have you cheering, gasping, and laughing along with Spaghetti’s talented performance troupe as they lasso the spirit of the Wild West and bring it to life with their signature circus flair.

From the dusty saloons to the open plains, it’s a wild ride for all ages!

Spaghetti Western opens on 29 October for a ten-show season. Tickets and information at eventfinda.com.au/2025/spaghetti-western/brunswick-heads.



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Kyogle bridge build completed in under three months

Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland says a new bridge on Gradys Creek Road, off Summerland Way and north of Kyogle, has opened to traffic. She says it took Council less than three months to build Methvens Bridge.

57 Station St, Mullumbimby amended DA on public exhibition

The development application (DA 10.2025.212.1) for the carpark at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby is now back on exhibition for eight weeks from 22 June.

A Byron kickback with the Gimelli family

The Gimelli family ran a small Italian restaurant on Jonson Street from about 1995 into the early 2000s. It was a classy joint, ahead of Byron’s culinary curve, serving dishes from every corner of Italy.

12 winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with 12 students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.