In what’s been hailed as a massive breakthrough, a chlamydia vaccine implant has been administered to a wild koala for the first time, with calls for a wider vaccination roll out.
Sometimes it is hard not to lose hope, with the depth and breadth of the challenges that have faced the Northern Rivers. From the droughts, fires, Covid, and the 2022 floods it’s sometimes hard to see a way forward.
Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.
Eighteen months ago, a group of First Nations artists from the Northern Rivers came together at the Lismore Regional Gallery as part of the Gathering Space project.
It is a fusion of local and international art, music, performance, food, and thought that will be coming to you in Bagalow as part of the inaugural DINGO Music & Arts Festival across four days from 8 to 11 October.
The north coast is to to have 15 new probationary constables.
Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, said in a media release she congratulates the state’s newest police officers graduating in Goulburn “in the biggest graduating class in 13 years”.
“I am pleased to see that 21 of the 349 new probationary constables will be coming to our region, with 11 for the Richmond Police District, six for New England and 4 for Tweed-Byron.
“These recruits have successfully completed eight months of intensive training through the Constable Education Program and now begin a further 12 months of on-the-job training as probationary constables.
“Today’s record breaking class highlights the Minns Government’s police recruitment reforms are working, including paid study for recruits, a once-in-a generation pay rise, the Be a Cop in Your Hometown program and the Professional Mobility Program.
“These programs have made a real difference to policing in our region. Since being elected the Minns Government has added a total of 154 new officers to the three police district commands that safeguard local communities in the Lismore electorate.
“I wish these new recruits from Class 368 well as they embark on their new careers,” Ms Saffin said.
“I am confident the discipline, courage and commitment they have already shown in becoming police officers will serve them and our communities well.”
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One of the Northern Rivers’ biggest tennis events is set to return later this month, with the 2026 Mullumbimby Community Open taking place on Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 July across Mullumbimby and Bangalow tennis clubs.
Failed musician Joe arrives home from work to discover his stay-at-home wife Angela has invited their upstairs neighbours, divorcee Pína and her partner, widower Hawk, over for dinner at their apartment.
Elemental: Conversations with Nature is an exhibition bringing together a group of local artists who present their work for community enjoyment in one of the Shire’s many local halls – Coorabell Hall.
Rob Caudill, renowned for his uncanny resemblance to the legendary Rod Stewart, continues to captivate audiences worldwide – whether he’s stopped in airports for autographs or turning heads in restaurants, Caudill’s presence is unmistakable.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s Operation Almas has criticised the police response to the violent death of Ballina woman Lindy Lucena at the hands of her partner in 2023.
An independent review into NSW Police Force culture has found systemic sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination against female officers, prompting calls for the Minns Labor government to immediately expand the powers of the state's police watchdog.
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