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High risk vehicles to be stopped and checked for fire ants at NSW Qld border
The detection of Red Imported Fire Ants at South Murwillumbah has seen a quick response from the Department of Primary Industries who have now started their next wave of operation in response.
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Primary schools celebrate post-flood work completion
A mere 22 months since the catastrophic flooding which caused widespread devastation across the Northern Rivers, a major rebuild and upgrades have been completed at two impacted primary schools
Temporary closure of Fawcett Street and Fawcett Park tomorrow
Fawcett Street and Fawcett Park will have sections temporarily close tomorrow Thursday 7 December 2023, to reinstall steel sculptures within the park.
Country Witches are coming!
Historically, difficult women have been outlawed and called witches. That’s been the fate of ordinary women with extraordinary voices – women like singer/songwriter Áine Tyrrell and comedian Mandy Nolan.
Bangalow walking footballers collect win over Ballina in their first tournament
The newly formed Bangalow ‘Bluedogs’ Walking Football Group recently played its first competitive games in the invitational walking football tournament held on astroturf at the Ballina Hockey Club.
The parking problem
From Suffolk Park to Brunswick Heads, from Bangalow to Mullumbimby, parking is a big issue for residents and visitors...
Protestors find endangered Gliders in active logging zone
Forest campaigners have today stopped work in Styx River State Forest north east of Armidale to protect a Greater Glider and its home.
Stories about "Australian history":
Fair game or too far?
It's getting increasingly dangerous to be a politician in Australia, particularly one with a controversial profile. Things got worse when COVID was in full swing, and the referendum debate has also encouraged those who believe violence and hate speech are logical responses to political disagreement.
Transport on the NSW seaboard in days past
Lorna Virgo, Coolangatta. I would like to comment on a sentence in the article about relics from the Tweed's 47 shipwrecks. It’s about the sentence ending: 'the Tweed was almost entirely reliant on shipping to move goods and people along the coast of NSW'.
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Kingscliff hosts largest triathlon since covid
Over 1,600 athletes were in Kingscliff over the weekend to participate in the largest triathlon since covid.
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Vale Pam Sonia
Very sadly, local treasure Pam Sonia passed away in Ewingsdale, last Wednesday, December 6.
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Blue-green algae ‘amber alert’ at Lake Ainsworth
As the summer heats up there has been an increase in the blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth near Lennox Head and an ‘amber alert' has been flagged by Ballina Shire Council.
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Lismore to host National Junior Baseball competition
The biggest junior baseball competition in Australia, which is a feeder into the US World Series will be held in Lismore in May 2024.
