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Athlete clears hurdle to high perfomance centre
Blade Thompson from the Tweed Little Athletics Centre has been selected to be part of the National High-Performance Camp held in the Gold Coast...
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Lismore Masters Games: It’s a wrap
The Lismore Masters Games included over 1,000 competitors across 11 sports and played out over the weekend of September 22-24.
The Games are considered one...
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Burringbar Bandits go from zero to premiership heroes in one season
The Burringbar Bandits would have settled for less in their first year back in competition, but they did a whole lot better by going...
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Local sailing club wins state awards
The Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club (RRSRC) based in Ballina has been awarded NSW ‘Club of the Year’ and head coach Michael Willey...
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Bicycle racing at Lismore attracts over 100 riders
Byron Bay Cycling Club’s (BBCC) inaugural closed road race through and around Lismore has been deemed a ‘success’ attracting 108 competitors and raising over...
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Byron basketballers score clean sweep
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The Beez basketballers were swarming at the Cavanbah Centre ‘hive’ scoring three out of three wins across the men’s and women’s rounds of the...
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Close battle for Ocean Shores golfing glory
Will Fry held on through a gripping finish to claim the annual Ocean Shores Men’s Golf Championships two weekends ago.
After four rounds of quality...
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Champion golfers crowned in Mullumbimby
Adam Bullock and Julianne Ross have emerged as Mullumbimby Golf Club’s (MGC) 2023 champion golfers after finishing on top after four rounds of the...
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Cycling race in Lismore this weekend to raise money for Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Whether it is getting on the track or watching the cyclists there are plenty of ways to get on board with the Lismore 2023 – Byron Bay Cycle Club Road Race this Sunday 24, September in Lismore’s CBD.
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Calling all local cricketers
The start of a new cricket season is fast approaching so new and returning players are welcome at the Byron Bay, and other local,...
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Basketballers head to the Cavanbah Centre for carnival
Byron Bay Basketball Association held their senior carnival at the Cavanbah Centre last weekend in preparation for hosting Sunshine Conference games this week.
‘It was...
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Local footballer selected for Australian School Boys
Ballina Coast High School student Jacob Carre has been selected to tour with the Australian School Boys side after a successful run at the...
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Bangalow wins men’s premiership grand final
The Bangalow Bluedogs have won the 2023 premiership league football grand final with a 3–2 win over Byron Bay last Saturday afternoon in Bangalow.
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Cudgen Hornets win two league grand finals over Ballina
The Cudgen Hornets have dominated the grand finals of the NRRRL after winning both first and reserve grade at Ballina’s Kingsford Smith Park last...
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All welcome for road race cycling in Lismore
The Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) will be hosting the inaugural cycling road race on closed roads at Lismore on Sunday morning, 24th of...
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2023 fours bowls champions crowned at Brunswick Heads
The Brunswick Heads Women’s Bowling Club determined this year’s fours champions when the finals were played at the club on Tuesday, 29th of August.
In...
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Byron Bay set to play Bangalow for top men’s football premiership
Men’s premier league football fans are in for a big game as Bangalow and Byron Bay are set to play for the premiership this...
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Mullumbimby High continues futsal prowess
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Mullumbimby High School’s futsal program has continued to produce representative players and great results in local competitions, despite another year without an onsite training...
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A big season finale for Brunswick Byron Netball
A full day of grand finals and end of season presentations was held at the Mullumbimby netball courts last Saturday as the Brunswick Byron Netball Association finished up the 2023 season.
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Wollongbar-Alstonville win another first-grade premiership
WAR have continued their dominance of Far North Coast rugby with a 23-13 win over the Byron Shire Rebels.
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Ballina Bombers chase grand final glory after nail-biter
The Ballina Bombers senior women’s AFL team have played their way into the grand final next weekend after narrowly winning their semi-final against Pacific Pines 3.4-22–3.2-20, after extra time, last Saturday.
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Rainbow regatta opens dragon boat racing season
Dragon boat paddlers from 17 clubs started their racing season at the 2023 Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club regatta on the first weekend of August at Shaws Bay, East Ballina.
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Byron Magpies fly high to win premiership
The Byron Magpies senior men’s AFL team have won the 2023 premiership in fine style by beating Port Macquarie 14.12-96–5.9-39 in the grand final of the NSW North Coast League, played at Coffs Harbour Stadium last Saturday.
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Brunswick Heads women win district fours championship
The Brunswick Heads Women’s Bowling Club has won the 2023-24 Tweed Byron District Women’s Bowling Association (TBDWBA) State Fours Championship.
The team of Kerry Dexter,...
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Byron Rebels set up grand final double header
A last-gasp penalty goal from the Byron Shire Rebels got them a 20–19 win in last Saturday’s first-grade rugby union semi-final against Casuarina.
It also...
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Byron Bay FC ready to contest four senior semi-finals after women survive penalty shoot-out
Byron Bay FC has teams in all four of the top men’s and women’s grades playing semi-finals this weekend.
The women’s premier league side lost...
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Local teams feature in a big weekend of finals football across all codes and grades
Preliminary rounds are played out and footballers across the Northern Rivers, in all codes, are preparing themselves for finals footy.
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Local gets Australian call up
Tintenbar-East Ballina cricketer Steven Leahy has been selected to play for the Australian over 40s team to play at the inaugural World Cup, for the age group, in Pakistan next month.
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Byron Bay cyclists win Inter Club Series
Byron Bay Cycle Club (BBCC) has won the inaugural Northern NSW Inter Club Race Series after a strong showing on the final day of racing in Yamba two weeks ago
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Byron Shire Rebels take minor premierships in senior rugby union
The Byron Shire Rebels have finished the regular season as minor premiers in first and second-grade rugby union, after the firsts won against Ballina...
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Local tennis courts get rejuvenated
The Mullumbimby Tennis Club’s courts will be out of action this week as resurfacing and the installation of new lighting gets underway.
The courts next...
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Red Devils miss out on first-grade league finals
The Byron Bay Red Devils first-grade side has bowed out of the 2023 competition after losing to Ballina last Sunday, but Reserves and U/18s...
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Locals win national Para Surfing Titles
Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has secured his fifth win at the Australian Para Surfing Titles, while Lennox Head’s Joel Taylor picked up his first.
The event...
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Byron Bay Football Club suffers loss as footballers aim for finals
Byron Bay FC premier league team lost a home fixture against South Lismore 2–1 last Friday night under lights at the Byron Recreation Grounds.
The...
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Big battle for finals footy in local rugby league
The Byron Bay Red Devils have a must-win away game against the Ballina Seagulls this Sunday as they try to maintain a place in...
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Mixed fortunes for Byron Bay AFL as finals loom
The Byron Bay Magpies senior men’s team have sealed the 2023 North Coast AFL minor premiership after posting a good win over Port Macquarie,...
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Cinema: The Creator
The Creator – against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.
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Lucky, Lucky, Friday the 13th encore!
Experience the enchantment once again – The Magic of the Mundane returns to the Byron Theatre for an encore performance that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary. Written by the brilliant Mikey Bryant of Mt Warning and brought to life by the captivating Elodie Crowe, with the mesmerising accompaniment of Tara Lee Byrne on the cello, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
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Bluesfest 2024 – here we go!
Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM, says it’s Bluesfest Byron Bay’s 35th birthday next Easter, and as usual they’ll be rolling out multiple artist announcements over the coming months – here’s a couple of names you might know…
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The Almighty Sometimes
The Drill Hall was built in 1916 as home to the Mullumbimby Platoon of the 41st Battalion. It was later converted into a theatre in the 1970s. Over the years the interior was modified with the addition of a stage and raked seating installed in 2016. Thanks to a grant from Regional Development Australia and support from North Coast Events, AAE Industries and JC Coastal Construction, it has now been converted into a modern Black Box Theatre.
