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May 1, 2024

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Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised

As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.

Other News

Byron Yoga Centre shortlisted for biz awards

Congrats Byron Yoga Centre, who are a finalist in the prestigious Australian Small Business Champion Awards. 

Top Southern Stingrays team take first AFL win in Ballina

The Southern Stingrays picked up their first win of the season when they beat Coomera 6.5-41–5.4-34 playing at home on Fripp Oval last Saturday.

Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing

The Alliance for Nature NSW says the critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.

Alice Springs kids

I don’t know why these kids are doing what they are doing in Alice Springs. What pissed me off...

First guests revealed for Byron Writers Fest

The first wave of authors set to grace the Byron Writers Festival stages for the 2024 event have been announced.

Anzac Day memorials 2024

From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.

Spinifex Designs Mullumbimby

A beautiful pre-loved clothing boutique, Spinifex Designs specialises in unique preloved Australian and international designer-label clothing and accessories.

New business owners, Svea and Tunja, wish to extend their thanks to Bella Piper and Little Bits City, as they now work towards opening a new shop in the coming weeks. Spinifex Designs will then extend their range to include local designers, men’s and children’s attire and their own range of new and upcycled clothes and accessories.

Spinifex Designs also offers a consignment service, so if you have quality items you wish to sell, visit Tunja and Svea.

Phone 0423 158 368

Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing

The Alliance for Nature NSW says the critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.

‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control’

Today the NSW government is launching an advertising campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of coercive control.

Mother’s Day tree planting returns

Brunswick Valley Landcare’s (BVL) celebrated, and much-loved, annual Mother’s Day tree planting returns on Sunday, May 12, with plans to plant 1,500 trees alongside live music, a barbecue, cakes, coffee and a very special community feel. 

Rising Tide Northern Rivers launched

Rising Tide Northern Rivers is part of a peaceful mass movement for climate defence, recently launched at Hastings Point and in Lismore.