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Karate success for young locals

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Three young karate students from Ewingsdale's Jin Wu Koon Karate have qualified for the AMAC Australian Championship following competition in Queensland.
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Far Northern Futsal team wins

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The U16 boys Far Northern NSW Futsal team won the Futsal National School Championships on Thursday, 1 October, held in Coomera, beating teams from...
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Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric ISA U18 World Junior Champ

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Paul Bibby Most 13-year-olds would be happy just to make an under-18 world final. Two weeks ago Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric took out the...
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Coming out of retirement to have a crack at winning fourth world title

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Local wingsuit athlete Chris Geiler is coming out of a post-three-World-Championship retirement to compete at the 2026 World Championships in the US in two weeks.
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2026 annual Senior Basketball Carnival

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The 13th annual Senior Basketball Carnival was held last week, 11 to 13 September at Byron’s Cavanbah Sports Centre with teams attending from all...
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Byron takes top spots in Sydney’s U16 Bridge to Beach

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Three young surf lifesavers from Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club (BBSLSC) have produced an outstanding result on Sydney Harbour, claiming all three podium positions...
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Byron Netball finishes epic season on a high

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Buffy Gall Byron Bay Netball Club has wrapped up an outstanding season with premiership glory, strong junior results and a growing group of young players...
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All the results from the 2026 Chinny Charge

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After another epic race on the one day of the year Mullum's iconic Mount Chincogan opens to the public, here are the complete results of the 2026 Chinny Charge.
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Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart wins US Open in California

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Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has won another US Open in California.
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Byron Bay Football Club grand final super Saturday

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Byron Bay Football Club (BBFC) went into Football Far North Coast’s (FFNC) grand final on Saturday, 12 September at Oakes Oval with a team...
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Chris Graham recognised for his service to golf

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Chris Graham was presented with his ten-year service award by the North Coast Academy of Sport in recognition of his service in the area...
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Regional tennis camp comes to Mullumbimby

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Aslan Shand Young women and girls across regional NSW were recently given the opportunity to come together as part of a three-day tennis camp in...
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Red Devils claim grand final glory

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The Byron Bay-Lennox Head Under-16 rugby league team has capped off a fantastic season with a memorable grand final victory over the Tweed Seagulls.
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Mullum wins the grand final in Lismore

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Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club (BVFC) Grade 15, Division 1 soccer team won the grand final by defeating Alstonville FC 2-0 at Oakes Oval in Lismore last Saturday, 29 August.
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Mullum Gold Club charity day Saturday

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This Saturday, 29 August  the Mullumbimby Golf Club (MGC) is hosting its rescheduled MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Charity Day in honour of Steve Ryan.
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Ocean Shores golf winners

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The Ocean Shores division one team won the clubs first ever NRDGA division one pennant flag.
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A hole in one!

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Mullumbimby Golf Club’s Cody Watego get a hole in one.
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Ale Imamura brings second Pan Kids Jiu Jitsu win home

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At just 12-years-old, Byron Bay Jiu Jitsu athlete Ale Imamura has brought another major international title home after being crowned 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Champion in Orlando, Florida.
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A bit of a ‘Windang’ for Byron Bay Women’s bowlers

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After a long road and many games of bowls played from Brunswick Heads to Yamba, the Byron Bay Women’s bowlers have emerged victorious to be the state regional finalists.
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Byron Bay Football Club call to support player Tom Chatterton

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Tom Chatterton recently suffered a severe leg injury while playing in the championships for Byron Bay Football Club (BBFC) against Burringbar. Tom underwent an extensive...
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Hapkiyusul Global – from Byron Shire to South Korea

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A group of local martial artists have returned from a historic trip to South Korea, proving that age is no barrier to peak health...
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Fun competition for everyone at the Mullumbimby Tennis Open

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The 2026 Mullumbimby Open was an outstanding success, attracting 168 entries and featuring more than 400 matches across a thrilling weekend of tennis. The...
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Northern Rivers Football come home winners

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Two weeks before Queensland’s 2026 StepOut FQ Academy State Championships, Northern Rivers Football (NRF) were invited to participate in the tournament and brought home a FQ Academy State  Championship.
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Bodi Hugin junior world tour win

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Byron Bay bodyboarder Bodi Hugin has won the Australian leg of the International Bodyboarding Committee (IBC) Junior World Tour Rising Series after an outstanding performance at the City of Gold Coast Future Pro’s.
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Taking on the challenge

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Jin Wu Koon karate juniors Jessie, Oscar, and Sage competed in their first AMAC karate competition at Nerang on Sunday, 19 July.
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Byron Shire Rebels Men’s XV vs Casino

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The Rebels Men’s XV side held on for a 41-38 victory over Casino at Albert Park in one of the more dramatic finishes of the season, coming from level at 31-31 to secure the win with a Luke Cleaver try late in the game.
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Try pickleball and support a great cause

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Northern Rivers Pickleball Club are holding a marathon day of pickleball on Sunday, 19 July at the Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club on Reserve Street, Goonellabah.
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Byron Shire Rebels men’s XV vs Lismore on Ladies Day

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The Rebels men’s XV made the trip to Lismore Rugby Park on Ladies Day and delivered a commanding 38-17 victory.
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Tennis comp returns to Northern Rivers at Mullum and Bangalow

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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.
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Oz Grom Open wraps up in Lennox

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The 2026 Soundboks Oz Grom Open saw a fairytale finish to competition yesterday with huge performances, bluebird skies and local wins in dreamy two-foot conditions.
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Local union players to benefit from Legacy grants

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Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils and rugby union clubs to take advantage of an opportunity to upgrade their facilities, player pathways and increase local participation.
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Mud bath at Bangalow – Rebels vs Ballina men’s XV

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Heavy rain in the lead-up made for treacherous conditions for rugby at Bangalow, with Ballina ultimately proving too strong for the Rebels in a...
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The John Mitchell Memorial Golf Even

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On Sunday, 16 August, the Lennox Head Lions will be staging their annual Golf Tournament at the beautiful Byron Bay course. This tournament commemorates...
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Top female player shares tips in Byron

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Croquet players from across the Northern Rivers area were privileged to spend time recently with Australia’s top female golf croquet player, Alison Sharpe. The...
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Crocs U10 go undefeated at Gala Day

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The United Shores, U10 Crocs soccer team enjoyed a fantastic day of football at the 2026 Richmond Rovers MiniRoos Gala Day, held on Sunday,...
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Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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Men’s XV: Byron Shire Rebels vs Lismore

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The Rebels Men’s XV put in a dominant attacking display of rugby to see off Lismore 42-17, racking up six tries in a performance...
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NSW Golf Croquet State Championships to be hosted in the Northern Rivers

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Ballina Cherry Street, Byron Bay, and Lismore croquet clubs region will once again host the 2026 NSW Golf Croquet Advantage Doubles and Advantage Singles...
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Byron Shire Rebels gutsy efforts

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A day of contrasting rugby fortunes for the Rebels at Ballina, with the Men’s XV putting in a gutsy defensive effort to go down...
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Local boxing legend visits Byron Boxing

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Kyogle heavyweight, Athol McQueen, who represented Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and famously floored a then-unknown Joe Frazier, visited Byron Boxing at the...
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Seas the Day in Kingscliff this weekend

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This weekend the fourth NRMA Insurance Seas The Day women’s surf festival is back at Kingscliff Beach with Surfing Australia. The world’s largest female participation...
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Mullum takes A grade, Byron takes B, Suffolk takes a sausage

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The Northern Rivers NET League Finals went down on Saturday, and it delivered some genuinely good tennis, nervous moments, an old school BBQ, and...
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Calls on NRPP to defer consent for Mullumbimby’s 57 Station Street DA on Monday

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At Thursday’s Byron Shire Council meeting there were multiple calls for a deferral of the 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby car park development application.
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McAuleys estate changes approved, but pet ban and cycle path stay

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Developers have secured approval for changes to a contentious Myocum subdivision, but requirements banning pets and providing a cycle path and vehicle turnaround will remain.
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New koala strategy leaves local priorities to later implementation plan

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Northern Rivers residents are being invited to help shape a new NSW koala conservation strategy, with specific local actions and investment priorities to be detailed in a separate implementation plan.
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Fish kill follows Belongil Creek opening as Council reviews protocols

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A fish kill at Belongil Creek has prompted warnings to avoid the affected area, with Byron Shire Council and government agencies investigating the incident following an artificial opening of the creek.
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