Most of us notice nocturnal wildlife when it darts across the road. Gary Opit has spent decades listening to people who reckon they have seen something rather harder to identify.

You don’t need to know your salsa from your bachata to join Byron’s Latin dance crowd this weekend. Everyone is welcome. The Byron Latin Fiesta...

Some building certifiers have interpreted conditions requiring raised floor levels as permission to use fill on flood-prone land, even though the filling required specific assessment, a Byron Shire Council report reveals.

Ballina Council's October meeting opened with Mayor Sharon Cadwallader acknowledging the attack on Dr Helen Haynes and calling for respectful public service. She said, 'Democracy depends on people being able to participate freely, respectfully, and without fear'.