As I read Will Liley’s response to my article in dedication to my late uncle, I recalled the poem in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Clandestine in Chile:
For decades, we have been engaged in the old cold war battle between capitalism and communism.
The impacts of the floods earlier in the year are far-reaching, and the Mullumbimby High School P&C has recently received a $50,000 flood grant from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to help the entire community.
The plight of koalas was demonstrated very well this week with a koala found dangerously stranded in the main street of Murwillumbah. Others have sadly been hit and killed by cars. This is the time of year that koalas...
To be in London at the moment is extraordinary. To hear ‘the Queen is dead’ was an emotional shock, as she had only two days previously looked like the sweetest granny ever, meeting the UK’s new prime minister.
The small amount of information that Resilience NSW supplied a resident regarding their GIPA request was wrong
With the Bangalow Bowlo board considering an amalgamation with large entertainment corporation Norths, a group of Bangalow locals are presenting their vision for their club, which they say will ‘preserve a valuable member-owned asset for the people of Bangalow to enjoy for many years to come’.
The recent drain clearing in Bayside Brunswick, while most welcome, has resulted in significant destruction to native vegetation on either side of the bush path between Bayside Way and the sportsfields. Council or its contractors have shown no regard for...
The Ingenuity Small Sculpture Prize is seeking entries by September 30 from Northern Rivers artists with $6,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.
A Mullumbimby resident, who used FOI to seek the information that Resilience NSW relied upon to justify creating emergency housing on flood-prone land in Prince Street, was supplied with heavily redacted documents.
I used to love the sound of rain. Now, like many others, it frightens me. It reminds me that we are not ready. That we have not recovered. That we do not have a plan. It reminds me that...
The Rock & Roll Coffee Company is proud to present the second showcase in their Something About Songwriters series featuring very special guests, Ash Bell and Sara Tindley. Sara and Ash are merged from two enduring independent musical careers. When former...
Love or fear and the Art of Byron The inaugural art gathering for Art Byron has been waiting for two years – the 2021 iteration was postponed owing to COVID. With investment from the Australian Government Restart to Sustain and Expand...
Spring Wiggle – Equinox Tribe Connect is on this Friday and Saturday at the Durrumbul Hall. A top-shelf Crystal Grid production, the Spring Wiggle has next-level lighting, vision, and sound as well as wood-fired pizza from King Catering, chai, cakes, and elixirs from...
Local teams blitzed the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Spring Australian Open held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend. The Academy Byron Bay took out first place, while Point Break Jiu Jitsu from Mullumbimby came in fourth place out of...
One of the region’s largest cultural events returns to Murwillumbah and excitement is building for the seventh annual Kinship Festival. After the trauma of the recent flooding The Kinship committee feels that creating a sense of connection and healing for...
Local teams blitzed the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Spring Australian Open held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend. The Academy Byron Bay took out first place, while Point Break Jiu Jitsu from Mullumbimby came in fourth place out of...
The Far North Coast U/12s rugby team won the NSW junior country championships earlier this month in Coffs Harbour. It’s the first time that the local representative team has got their name on the championship shield. The U/12s team played four...
The Bangalow Women’s Bowling Club celebrated their 70th birthday earlier this month with a formal lunch and themed outfits. ‘On the day, current members dressed, and bowled, in apparel reminiscent of earlier times. A formal luncheon was also held and...
WAR’s Dan Damen shoots through the Bangalow defence to claim a try in Saturday’s grand final. Photo Vicki Kerry Wollongbar Alstonville Rugby has cemented its top spot in local rugby after winning last Saturday’s first-grade grand final against Bangalow 43–12. WAR...
Simon Haslam Barrio Eatery & Bar follows the seasons and, with the weather warming up, spring is the perfect time for the team to change it up and put a new style of cooking into action. At this time of...
Victoria Cosford Creative writing was what Ryan Bruin had his heart set on. He had planned to go to university to pursue it, except that he started working on his parents’ farm as a ‘gap’ – and, in his words,...
