Often when babies are born prematurely their mother’s milk is not yet quite ready, or the baby might not be strong enough to suckle. To help new bubs thrive until their mother’s own supply is established, the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s program donates pasteurised human milk to bridge the gap.

VRA Brunswick-Byron is inviting adults across Byron Shire to join the local volunteer rescue team during a recruitment campaign running during September.

Good food, new company and thoughtful conversation are on the menu when The Common Table launches at Saltbush Bar & Grill in Ballina on Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Around 40 per cent of the rubbish being thrown into Byron Shire’s general waste bins could instead be going into the green bin, a new Council audit has found.

People are being warned to stay out of Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head after testing detected high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae.