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Organic seedlings at the market
Victoria Cosford
From the age of 17, owner of Seedlings Organic, Luke Sansom, has worked in horticulture. Down on the Mornington Peninsula he was a...
Suffolk Park Tennis travels to grass courts
A group of eight adult Suffolk Park tennis players headed south of the border for a grass court tennis tournament in the small town of Tatura - north of Melbourne.
Bangalow and Byron Bay third-grader cricketers qualify for 2023/24 grand final
Bangalow Cricket Club has played its way into the third-grade grand final after beating minor premiers Lennox Head in the semi-final played at Megan Crescent Oval last Saturday.
Karate students win medals on the Gold Coast
Students of the Byron Bay JWK Karate dojo competed at the first AMAC Gold Coast tournament of the year on March 10 with medal-winning success.
Byron nippers excel at state championships
Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club had its most successful NSW Age Championships from the last few years, with our nippers making many finals across the four day event held at Queenscliff, NSW, earlier this month.
2022 flood doco screening March 21
In March 2022, not-for-profits Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) and Holding Hands Under Ground (HHUG) joined forces to respond to the catastrophic floods that devastated the Northern Rivers community.
Memorable honey
Victoria Cosford
Creamed honey – ah the memories! As a child, smearing it on to toast, I always felt there was something both homely and...
Destination Dunoon
Need a break from the everyday? Feel like a relaxing country drive with a delicious meal and cool beverage to greet you at the...
Big field of cyclist’s race at the Cavanbah Centre
Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) kicked off its autumn season with criterium racing at the Cavanbah Centre track last Sunday.
Joel Taylor named para surfer of the year
Being named as ‘Male Para Surfer for 2023’ by Surfing Australia has given Lennox Head surfer Joel Taylor the perfect fillip he needs ahead of the Australian Open later this month.
LE-BA takes third in boardriders national final
LE-BA Boardriders have come third in the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final behind Burleigh Heads and North Shelly, in front of 30,000 spectators at the Burleigh Heads point break.
Pirates plunder second-grade cricket grand final
Lennox Head Pirates second-grade cricketers have won this year’s Coastal League premiership after beating Byron Bay at their home ground, Megan Crescent Oval, last Saturday.
Seedlings: start another Big Scrub
Victoria Cosford
There’s something about trees that makes people happy, that evokes a positive response. I’m standing at the newish ReForest Now stall at the...
National inquiry highlights the importance of shopping locally
The final report of the Inquiry into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices released last month revealed big business has worsened the cost-of-living crisis...
Enjoy the finest Taiwanese tea and cuisine at Radiance Oolongtea House in the heart of Mullumbimby
Tea is integral to Taiwanese culture. The art of tea is a lifelong journey, with the tea ceremony being a meditative, calming practice that...
Tintenbar-East Ballina face tough test to make LJ Hooker cricket finals
Tintenbar-East Ballina (TEB)senior cricketers face a stern test to make it through to the finals of the LJ Hooker first grade league after losing to Casino in their most recent two day-game.
Mullumbimby men’s team well placed to defend local water polo championship
The Mullumbimby men’s water polo team sit on top of the Far North Coast competition table after beating their major rivals, the Alstonville Rattle Snakes 8–4, earlier this week.
Byron Tri Club overcomes adversity to maintain a winning streak
The Byron Tri Club had 18 participants finish in the top ten at the Tweed Enduro last Saturday, backing up their triumph at South West Rocks two weeks ago.
Nixie Ryan takes second at Port Stephens Pro
Lennox Head surfer Nixie Ryan was a good wave short in the final of the Port Stephens Pro so had to settle for second place behind World Junior Champion Sierra Kerr last week.
The zucchini omelette returns!
Victoria Cosford
After a near 12-month absence, brother and sister team Rob and Michelle Costanzo from Nomadic Kitchen are coming back to the markets, along...
Bypass the supermarket duopoly
With more and more people feeling the pressures of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis and the government launching investigations into supermarket prices, there has never been...
Organic seedlings at the market
Victoria Cosford
From the age of 17, owner of Seedlings Organic, Luke Sansom, has worked in horticulture. Down on the Mornington Peninsula he was a...
Suffolk Park Tennis travels to grass courts
A group of eight adult Suffolk Park tennis players headed south of the border for a grass court tennis tournament in the small town of Tatura - north of Melbourne.
Bangalow and Byron Bay third-grader cricketers qualify for 2023/24 grand final
Bangalow Cricket Club has played its way into the third-grade grand final after beating minor premiers Lennox Head in the semi-final played at Megan Crescent Oval last Saturday.
Karate students win medals on the Gold Coast
Students of the Byron Bay JWK Karate dojo competed at the first AMAC Gold Coast tournament of the year on March 10 with medal-winning success.
Byron nippers excel at state championships
Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club had its most successful NSW Age Championships from the last few years, with our nippers making many finals across the four day event held at Queenscliff, NSW, earlier this month.
2022 flood doco screening March 21
In March 2022, not-for-profits Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) and Holding Hands Under Ground (HHUG) joined forces to respond to the catastrophic floods that devastated the Northern Rivers community.
Memorable honey
Victoria Cosford
Creamed honey – ah the memories! As a child, smearing it on to toast, I always felt there was something both homely and...
Destination Dunoon
Need a break from the everyday? Feel like a relaxing country drive with a delicious meal and cool beverage to greet you at the...
Big field of cyclist’s race at the Cavanbah Centre
Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) kicked off its autumn season with criterium racing at the Cavanbah Centre track last Sunday.
Joel Taylor named para surfer of the year
Being named as ‘Male Para Surfer for 2023’ by Surfing Australia has given Lennox Head surfer Joel Taylor the perfect fillip he needs ahead of the Australian Open later this month.
LE-BA takes third in boardriders national final
LE-BA Boardriders have come third in the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final behind Burleigh Heads and North Shelly, in front of 30,000 spectators at the Burleigh Heads point break.
Pirates plunder second-grade cricket grand final
Lennox Head Pirates second-grade cricketers have won this year’s Coastal League premiership after beating Byron Bay at their home ground, Megan Crescent Oval, last Saturday.
Seedlings: start another Big Scrub
Victoria Cosford
There’s something about trees that makes people happy, that evokes a positive response. I’m standing at the newish ReForest Now stall at the...
National inquiry highlights the importance of shopping locally
The final report of the Inquiry into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices released last month revealed big business has worsened the cost-of-living crisis...
Enjoy the finest Taiwanese tea and cuisine at Radiance Oolongtea House in the heart of Mullumbimby
Tea is integral to Taiwanese culture. The art of tea is a lifelong journey, with the tea ceremony being a meditative, calming practice that...
Tintenbar-East Ballina face tough test to make LJ Hooker cricket finals
Tintenbar-East Ballina (TEB)senior cricketers face a stern test to make it through to the finals of the LJ Hooker first grade league after losing to Casino in their most recent two day-game.
Mullumbimby men’s team well placed to defend local water polo championship
The Mullumbimby men’s water polo team sit on top of the Far North Coast competition table after beating their major rivals, the Alstonville Rattle Snakes 8–4, earlier this week.
Byron Tri Club overcomes adversity to maintain a winning streak
The Byron Tri Club had 18 participants finish in the top ten at the Tweed Enduro last Saturday, backing up their triumph at South West Rocks two weeks ago.
Nixie Ryan takes second at Port Stephens Pro
Lennox Head surfer Nixie Ryan was a good wave short in the final of the Port Stephens Pro so had to settle for second place behind World Junior Champion Sierra Kerr last week.
The zucchini omelette returns!
Victoria Cosford
After a near 12-month absence, brother and sister team Rob and Michelle Costanzo from Nomadic Kitchen are coming back to the markets, along...
Bypass the supermarket duopoly
With more and more people feeling the pressures of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis and the government launching investigations into supermarket prices, there has never been...
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