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August 29, 2026

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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Big Council rates rise coming (1)

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Everyone’s welcome at the House of Spaghetti

Spaghetti Circus is throwing open the doors of its Mullumbimby home later this month, presenting its 2026 Annual Show, House of Spaghetti, at the Mullumbimby Showground from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. Five shows over three days, with every student on stage.

Traditional owners vs Adani’s mining operations

From bankruptcy to the Queensland government intervening and extinguishing their native title – Adrian Burragubba, a Wangan and Jagalingou Elder has continued the fight against Adani’s contentious mine.

Cameras rolling on Ballina crime fight

A $1 million CCTV network targeting crime hotspots and major roads in Ballina and Lennox Head is finally moving into the installation phase, following years of calls for greater surveillance across the shire.

How to stop overdoses? Dr Will Tregoning has some thoughts

With International Overdose Awareness Day approaching on 31 August, NSW now has the evidence, the tools and record overdose deaths but lacks the will on permanent, community based pill testing.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

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

Jam Hot Live

This New Year’s Eve, the Beach Hotel is throwing the kind of party that defines a summer, serving up a huge night of live music, electrifying energy, and that unmistakable Beachy buzz.

Taking the stage is a stacked lineup built for peak celebration mode. Jam Hot Live lead the charge: five powerhouse musicians blending DJ-driven beats with two soul-drenched vocalists, ripping saxophone solos, and high-impact percussion. Their genre-bending mashups flip effortlessly from Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye classics to Dua Lipa and Bruno Mars bangers, all while keeping the room locked into one unstoppable groove. Cool, charismatic, and loaded with dance-floor chemistry, they’re the kind of act that turns a night out into a memory.

They’ll be joined by local legends Animal Ventura, the ever-electric Erin Shay Band, and late-night maestro DJ Charles Oliver, taking the party from golden-hour glow right through to the midnight countdown and beyond. If it’s a big summer night you’re after, this is it.

For those who like their NYE turned up a level, the House of Friends x The Beachy – NYE VIP Experience, presented in collaboration with Casamigos, is where the night gets even smoother.

Your VIP ticket unlocks an exclusive zone, complete with private bar, private bathrooms, a live DJ, an air-conditioned indoor room and soft-seat chill zone for regrouping, flirting, debriefing, whatever-you-need. Expect interactive moments, photo ops, surprises, and that signature House of Friends spark all night long.

You’ll glide in with VIP entry, enjoy a margarita on arrival, score a goody bag, sip $10 Casamigos mixers, and dive into Casa Margarita Hour (6–9pm) with $18 margs and complimentary ‘Casa Cantina’ snacks. It’s New Year’s Eve done right.

General admission more your vibe? Local’s discount general admission tickets are available from the bottle shop.

Whichever way you celebrate, make this New Year’s Eve one for the books at The Beachy. From 6pm New Year’s Eve. General admission or VIP package tickets on sale now via moshtix.com.au



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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.

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.