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August 29, 2026

Billinudgel-Ocean Shores RFS gets truckin’

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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.

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Big Council rates rise coming – self-reflection

A chance for self-reflection? Maybe Byron Shire Council should look at having a staff reduction, instead of a rate...

Robot armies

Nuclear war now seems a matter of not if, but when: the bulletin of atomic scientists now has us...

Disastrous levels of sexism and misogyny in Australian schools

Monash University has conducted the largest Australian survey of teachers to examine their experiences of sexism, misogyny and sexual harassment in schools.

Being un conscious

There is a general belief that consciousness is an entity in itself or something that is non-physical. I don’t...

A hole in one!

Mullumbimby Golf Club’s Cody Watego get a hole in one.

Byron Bay fights for its low-rise character as 16m to 21m height breaches loom

Urgent questions are being raised about Byron Bay’s future as the NSW government increasingly uses fast-tracked planning pathways that can allow major developments to bypass or vary local planning controls, including height limits, raising concerns about how Byron’s unique character, built environment, and community expectations will be protected.

In front: muralister, Daniel Hend, with Steph Smith, Jacob Staff, Capt Darren Cornalr, Muz Drechsler, Carol and Barry Donnelly, and Liam Spice. Photo Jeff ‘Paint your Wagon’ Dawson.

There’s been some action at the Billinudgel-Ocean Shores Rural Fire Service (RFS) station of late.

‘Local mural artist, Daniel Hend has painted our two trucks on the front roller doors, helping to identify us as a fire station. And there’s more to come!’ said a Billi RFS spokesperson.

‘We’re choosing a local artist to paint our eastern wall, which will raise awareness of who we are, and at the same time honour the contribution of Indigenous culture to the Billi region.’



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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.

Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.