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June 19, 2026

Upping the antisemitism

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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.

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Questions remain over future of Bangalow Bowlo

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Pool tenders

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Byron High brings you SAAM – full of humour and chaos

In the vein of a speculative sci-fi, this comedy misadventure is simultaneously relatable, playful, hilarious, and unnerving. SAAM will be performed for three nights by Byron Bay High’s Year 11 Drama troupe on 23, 25 and 26 June from 6.30pm.

The Roast returns!

A sold-out show. A two-minute standing ovation. Melia Naughton returns for an encore performance of Amalfi Roast.

Artist Gerwyn Davies exhibits at Tweed Gallery

From 3 July, a major new body of work by Gadigal/Sydney-based artist Gerwyn Davies will be exhibited at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.

Local boxing legend visits Byron Boxing

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We have known for decades that Netanyahu claims that any criticism of Israel is a result of antisemitism in order to portray any such criticism as nothing but an unjustified form of racism against Jews. Now Australia’s political leaders, including Prime Minister Albanese, claim that all opposition against Israel and its Jewish and other supporters in Australia is motivated only by antisemitism, as if such opposition only comes from a bunch of racist Nazis.

The massacre of Australian Jews at Bondi a fortnight ago was not motivated by racist Nazi antisemitism but was a result of Israeli treatment of Palestinians since 1948, particularly during the past two years in the Gaza strip. Of course Netanyahu claims that this is a response to the Hamas attack on 7 October, 2023. What has occurred in the Gaza strip since that date has not been a war against an armed opposition, like the Russian war against Ukraine, but a massacre of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians, mostly women and children who had no participation in the 7 October attack.

Only one side in that conflict had an air force, artillery, tanks and all the other machinery of modern warfare, practically all supplied by the US. I think Trump continues to uniquely supply Israel with weapons of war at no cost.

As long as Australian Jews continue to ally themselves with Israel and support this barbarism which Palestinians have suffered in one form or another since 1948 they cannot expect friendly and peaceful treatment by all sectors of the Australian population.

No other immigrant group in Australia is treated similarly. All Australians except Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders are immigrants. Australia was known as terra nullius by the British colonists. I clearly remember when Palestine was called, by Israelis, a land without people for a people without land, They’re still a bunch of colonists.

Michael Trevaskis, Alstonville



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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.

Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.