Last week, 60 Mullum High students received certificates of recognition for their contribution to the frozen meal program at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.
Every September and October mental health comes into focus. World Suicide Prevention Day was on Tuesday, September 10, R U OK Day on Thursday, September 12 and then October will be Mental Health Month.
Healthy North Coast’s ‘Community Wellbeing and Resilience Program’ has been recognised for its efforts in building community health and wellbeing resilience in the face of increasing climate disasters, winning the Resilient Australia Mental Health and Wellbeing Award for NSW.
Can you imagine life in the Northern Rivers without koalas?
Calling all creative young people: the Byron Youth Service (BYS) has just announced the launch of ‘Art Access’, a brand new free and inclusive art initiative.
This Saturday, September 21, is your chance to take a run or a walk up Mullumbimby’s own Mount Chincogan and enjoy the lovely views or try to beat the best run time of 29 minutes and 11 seconds.
With the bush-fire season approaching, the Billinudgel/Ocean Shores Rural Fire Service is offering to work with local residents and landowners to be aware of bushfire risk and take steps to protect their families, homes and properties.
New regulatory and financial support for music festivals struggling under the pressure of increasing costs has been announced by the NSW Labor government.
More than five years after the state government famously promised to give Byron its own cap on short-term rental accommodation (STRA), it’s finally happening.
The Rotary Club will be offering local men a free quick five- or ten- minute health check, with the aim of saving lives and avoiding preventable death throughout the Northern Rivers.
I like quiz shows. Especially Hard Quiz on ABC, because Tom Gleeson is brutally funny, and the banter is excellent and the participants are as quirky as the new Byron Council.
Scores of ‘old’ friends and admirers of Tony Narracott gathered to reminisce at the Byron Golf Club last week, 17 years after Tony’s ‘Living Wake’.
Renowned climate scientist, Dr Joelle Gergis, will give a presentation, ‘Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?’ at the Brunswick Picture House.
A Baywood Chase Lake and Tallow Creek clean-up is being organised by former councillor Cate Coorey, with an information night planned for Thursday, September 26, from 6.30pm at the Byron Bay Services Club.
For years the beachside streets of Ocean Shores, South Golden Beach and New Brighton have been a haven for van campers looking to park up for the night.
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