A sold-out show. A two-minute standing ovation. Melia Naughton returns for an encore performance of Amalfi Roast.

For a small regional area the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers have had an outsized impact on the culture and music in Australia.

This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.

Our family has been trying to give up plastic. And I’m not just talking single-use straws or takeaway cups or bottled water. Like most people we did that years ago. I’m talking about all the other plastic that we ingest either directly or through chemical leaching. In the period of time since I was a child, to a child born now, the fossil fuel industry has become implicated in nearly every part of our daily routine.

The Pottsville Beach Community Hall is celebrating its 40th birthday and the whole community is invited to join the party.