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Vale Eve Sinton 20/11/52–30/06/26

In February this year, Eve Sinton was admitted to Tamworth Hospital. All tests and biopsies were taken. Before announcing the diagnosis to Eve, the doctor asked ‘First Please tell me what was your occupation?’ Eve replied, ‘I am a journalist’.

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NRAS July adoption day to go ahead

Northern Rivers Animal Services Inc are hoping the sun will be out for their monthly adoption day on Saturday 4 July at the NRAS Rescue Shelter in Ballina.

23 townhouses proposed in Bangalow – info session today

Plans for a proposed 23-townhouse development in the outskirts of Bangalow are open to the public today, with a drop-in information session being held from 11am to 4.30pm at the Old Scouts Hall, 9 Station Street, Bangalow.

Winter wellness begins in the pantry

or thousands of years, the kitchen was the pharmacy. Long before supermarket shelves and medicine cabinets, families turned to nourishing broths, warming spices, medicinal herbs and seasonal foods to support their health through winter. While modern medicine has an invaluable place – particularly for serious illness – many everyday winter rituals have been forgotten or aged out.

Man in court today after alleged pursuit near Kingscliff

A man will face court today after an alleged pursuit in December last year.

The Buttery celebrates NAIDOC Week with ‘Imagine’

The Buttery, in partnership with its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Committee, is proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week with a free community screening of the acclaimed First Nations animated feature film Imagine, inviting the Northern Rivers community to come together to reflect, learn and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, stories and achievements.

The Cruel Sea

Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the heart of a quintessentially Australian sound with indie rock revolutionaries The Cruel Sea at the Beach Hotel this August.

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Heatwave alert for this week, starting today

NSW Ambulance is urging people to monitor conditions with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting severe-intensity heatwave conditions for the Upper Western district, Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands from today, 24 November, 2025.

Two new flood gauges to monitor Lismore’s real-time flooding

Two new flood gauges have been installed at Rocky Creek Dam and on Ballina Street Bridge, Lismore – that saw boats motoring along the bridge's roadway during the 2022 flood – to enhance real-time flood data collection and emergency response across the region.

Flood warnings still in place across Northern Rivers

Flood warnings were still in place for the Tweed, Richmond, Clarence, Orara, Bellinger, Macleay, Hastings, Manning, Upper Hunter, Cooks, Gwydir, Namoi, Paroo, Warrego and Culgoa catchments as of Monday morning.

Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies and tracks west

The latest information from the Bureau of Meteorology shows that Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now at Category 2, and is expected to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Grafton, with the eye currently expected to cross the coast just south of Brisbane.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred tracking towards coast

In its latest video update, the Bureau of Meteorology is telling people along the coast of Queensland to be alert but not alarmed as Tropical Cyclone Alfred heads closer to the coast and increases its intensity. Northern NSW might also be affected, depending on what happens over the next few days.

Positive future for Byron’s visitor economy

Last Thursday saw Destination Byron bring together over 150 attendees looking at the future of Byron and its visitor economy.

Pet adoption day – 4 July in Ballina

Northern Rivers Animal Services Inc (NRAS) are hoping the sun will be out for their monthly adoption day on Saturday, 4 July from 10am until 1pm at the NRAS Rescue Shelter at 61 Piper Drive, Ballina.

Artists sought to transform factory space into multi-artform event

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for artists to transform a former factory in Lismore – The Joinery – through performance, installation and site-responsive art.

What’s on in Tweed for NAIDOC Week?

NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from Sunday 5 July to Sunday 12 July 2026, under the national theme 50 Years of Deadly.