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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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Mono wins in Hawaii and Japan

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Australian adaptive surfing champion Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has once again celebrated success on the international stage. Mono claimed victory at the Hawaiian Adaptive Surfing Championships...
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Matthew Laverty recognised with OAM

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Recognising his  passion for golf and long-term commitment to community service, Mullumbimby’s Matthew Laverty received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) from...
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Mullum Giants celebrate Old Boys Day

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Sunday, 31 May saw everyone having some fun as the sun finally shone at the Mullumbimby Giants games which included the Old Boys Day. Photos by Sarah Archibald.
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Return of Ford NSW Open Regional Qualifier at Teven Golf Club

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Teven Golf Club will again host the opening event of the 2026 Ford NSW Open Regional Qualifying Series, with elite players from across Australia...
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Byron Shire mens Rebels suffer first defeat at the hands of Wollongbar

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Hywel David It was a mixed day out at Pioneer Park in Wollongbar-Alstonville on a sunny Saturday, with the Rebels colts and women’s rugby union...
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Surfing Australia and SCU partner for the future

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Surfing Australia has announced that Southern Cross University is the exclusive university partner and official major partner for 2026. Announced in Casurina, orgaisers said SCU...
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Mullum Giants vs Murwillumbah Mustangs

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Saturday saw the Mullum Giants take on the Murwillumbah Mustangs in some great games with lots of up-and-coming young players showing off their skills...
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Call out to avid golfers for August fundraiser

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Commemorating the memory of the founding members of the Lennox Head Lions Club, who originally initiated The John Mitchell Memorial Golf Event as a...
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Rebels grind out tough win against Lennox

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The Byron Shire Rebels faced a gruelling test at Stan Payne Oval in Evans Head on Saturday, battling both a wet pitch and a...
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Seas The Day surf fest returns to Kingscliff

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Seas The Day women’s surf comp returns to the beautiful Kingscliff Beach, on Saturday and Sunday, 20 and 21 June. Now in its fourth year,...
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Blues legend marks State of Origin in Kingscliff

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Former NSW Blues and Manly Sea Eagles prop Brent Kite will be joining the local community this Sunday evening for a free, family-friendly event...
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Wollongbar long jumper selected for Commonwealth Games

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The North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) is proud to celebrate the selection of Ayla Kowalczyk for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Ayla from...
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Pickleball for young and older

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Pickleball has been taking the Northern Rivers by storm and the latest are the Positively Pickleball games at Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club. They...
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Byron Shire Rebels secure second consecutive clean sweep

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The afternoon kicked off with a dominant performance from the Men’s Rebel Colts, who defeated the Moonshiners 53–6. The Rebels’ attack proved relentless, crossing for nine tries in total.
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Byron High School success at State Swimming Championships

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Byron Bay High School had multiple swimmers competing at the recent NSW CHS State Swimming Championships. They took multiple students who competed in individual and relay events.
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Girls and boys encouraged to join the Rebels

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The Byron Shire Rebels are signalling a big year ahead for local rugby, with both the Under-12s and the U18 Colts delivering standout performances...
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Mayberry wins Gold in Brisbane

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Local athlete Paul Mayberry won gold at the 2026 MSA National Championships in Brisbane on Saturday, 2 May, in the 800 metres short course...
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Clean sweep for Byron Shire Rebels as colts, women, and men all dominate

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The day began with the Rebels’ Colts delivering a clinical 43–19 victory over Lismore, with Tucker Groves earning man of the match. The momentum...
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Byron Winter Whales ocean swim

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Last Sunday, 3 May, the Byron Bay Winter Whales gathered wearing their iconic Okanui shorts, to host the Byron Property Sales Ocean Classic and...
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Banglow Bluedogs in action!

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Giants have strong games against Red Devils

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Last weekend saw the Mullumbimby Giants clear the field against Byron’s Red Devils in all games except for the reserves. ‘It was a very...
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Close to 800 people join the Byron Bay Tri

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The Byron Bay Triathlon on Sunday, 26 April saw plenty of people coming out to participate and watch as the race kicked off at...
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Single Fin Malibu Classic comp

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The 45th Byron Bay Single Fin Malibu Classic was run last weekend. Waves were small but the glass prevailed. One of the over-60s heats is pictured here. The open men’s was won by the legendary, 67-year-old Ray Gleave.
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Mullumbimby wins division 1

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Mullumbimby Golf Club is extremely proud following the great achievement of their Division 1 Ladies Pennant team, and the girls are pretty chuffed as well. Go girls!
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Great turnout for Mullum Easter golf comp

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Over 200 players turned out for the Mullum Rural Co-Op and Whites Rural Classic 4-man Ambrose over the Easter break, enjoying fantastic course conditions and a beautiful day weather-wise. The winning team of Cody, Reg, and Ryder Nelson, along with David Farmer, posted an outstanding score of 16-under par.
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Giants undefeated at home in the NRRRL

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The Mullumbimby Giants senior rugby league side were undefeated across four grades playing at the Les Donnelly Field last Saturday against the Tweed Coast Raiders.
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Round 1 Mullum Giants v Cudgen

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Nail biting penalty shoot out for U15s

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On Thursday, 26 March, Cape Byron Steiner School’s U15 soccer team competed against Byron High in Rounad 1 of the Bill Turner Knockout Competition. The...
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Northern Rivers Football surge past Robina as promotion push starts well

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The senior men’s Northern Rivers Football team delivered a statement performance on the weekend, powering to an emphatic 8-1 win over Robina and building...
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Help lawn bowls make it to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

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Bowls Australia is bringing Bowls for Brisbane – The Long Roll to Ocean Shores Country Club on Thursday, 7 May as part of a...
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Ari wins silver on Gold Coast

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Fourteen-year-old Ari Gorman won a silver and bronze medal in the first round of the AMAC Gold Coast Martial Arts Championships. ‘Ari has been training...
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Northern Rivers football off to a great start

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The Northern Rivers Football Club is off to a high performance start to the season after winning all of its senior men’s games in...
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Celebrating the Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships and Australian Para Surfing Titles

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Byron Bay once again saw outstanding Australian Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships and Buildcare Australian Para Surfing Titles events transform the town. The week of competition...
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Local takes on world’s best mountain bike riders

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Mullumbimby student Leo Pickering-Darcy competed in the mountain bike pump track challenge at Crankworx in Rotorua (New Zealand) and finished fourth in the U/19s,...
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Four women’s teams enter the fray for Pottsville Beach Football Club

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Football Far North Coast senior competitions kicked off across the region last weekend and for the first time ever this included nine Pottsville Beach...
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Casino Suspension Bridge opens

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Minister For Small Business, Recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin joined Mayor Robert Mustow and Member for Page Kevin Hogan to officially opening the Casino Suspension Bridge today (Saturday).
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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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When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

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With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
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Savour The Tweed returns, 22 October

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Food and drink event, Savour The Tweed, returns to excite tastebuds this spring, from Wednesday 22 October to Sunday 26 October.
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