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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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Pub’s live music under pressure
Just two weeks after NSW Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, John Graham, released ‘Vibrancy Reforms’ to ‘encourage businesses to innovate and put on live performance by giving them certainty’, the Eltham Hotel had noise restrictions placed on them by Liquor and Gaming NSW.
Can’t help myself
Heard while passing a young couple anxiously looking east from top of the lighthouse walk: Where are they? There...
Kirtan and Sacred Music
House of Bliss is proud to present its 10th Kirtan and Sacred Music Festival this Saturday at Mullumbimby Civic Hall.
Wyana wins a double championship with Byron Bay Boardriders
The Byron Bay Boardriders wrapped up the 2023 season with round seven at Broken Head beach last month.
Free Shed Fest this Sunday
Mullumbimby’s Shedding Workshop and community has been supporting people around the Northern Rivers for five years and this Sunday they are celebrating with a free Shed Fest at their Mullumbimby site.
Beach driving Ballina
Last week’s Ballina Shire Council (BSC) ordinary meeting (23 November) reviewed recreational four-wheel drive (4WD) access for Seven Mile...
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Broken Head community rallies for its church
The newly formed Broken Head Society Inc has put an Expression of Interest (EOI) to buy St Oswald’s memorial church from the Grafton Diocese for $1m, so it can ‘be held in trust, in perpetuity’.
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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.
