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Renewables and battery storage stable amid global uncertainty

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in partnership with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today released the GenCost 2025–26 Final Report, finding renewable energy supported by storage is helping to protect Australia against global energy shocks and continues to provide the lowest cost pathway for Australia’s electricity system to achieve net zero emissions.
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Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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The Good LifeThe Echo - 0

A place that has stayed

Byron Bay has always been a place that draws people in. Some come for a weekend, others for a season, and many end up staying for a lifetime.
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Byron EchoJesse Taylor - 0

Tennis comp returns to Northern Rivers at Mullum and Bangalow

One of the Northern Rivers’ biggest tennis events is set to return later this month, with the 2026 Mullumbimby Community Open taking place on Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 July across Mullumbimby and Bangalow tennis clubs.
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Coorabell art show inspired by natural world

'Elemental: Conversations with Nature' is the title of a forthcoming exhibition featuring eight established and midcareer artists working across painting, drawing, weaving, ceramics, and textiles.  Inspired by the natural world, each artist explores the forms, patterns, materials, and forces found in nature.
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Invasive weed projects tackles 125 ha of Crown land

Ballina, Lismore, Kyogle and Richmond Valley shires are set to benefit from seven weed biosecurity projects, which the NSW government says will support the protection of native vegetation and the enhancement of wildlife habitats at key environmental sites.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: How the Phone Stole Us

When I was a child we didn’t have a phone. We couldn’t afford it. If we needed to make a call we went next door to the Clancys’ house and sat at their kitchen bench, lifted the receiver, turned the Bakelite handle three times, and waited for the operator.
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Stories about "community":

Community responds to detention dams proposal

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More than 110 residents gathered at Rock Valley Hall on Sunday 12 July and rejected claims that the recently released CSIRO report on flood mitigation was informed by strong community consultation.
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Facing the River in chapters

Local News The Echo - 0
Tweed Shire Council is telling the full story of how the Tweed community has rebuilt since the 2022 floods, and further damage from the 2024 floods and Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Old and Gold treasures in Brunswick Heads

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The annual Old and Gold Festival is on again in Brunswick Heads on 6 June. The all town garage sale gives everyone the chance to rummage, discover, and enjoy hunting for their most treasured gift, or delight in their most exotic find.
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Applications open for local health advisory groups

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Local health authorities are accepting expressions of interest in advisory group membership for the Northern NSW Local Health District.
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Fun for everyone at Shara Community Gardens

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
That the Shara Community Gardens (SCG) is for all members of the community, even the small ones, was highlighted over the weekend when the garden’s committee installed a new toybox in the rotunda.
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Time for a Byron Shire Women’s Shed

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Men’s sheds have got a lot of traction over the last ten or more years, and now it is time to give some shed space to the women.
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Will Council refuse community engagement over carpark development?

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
How will Byron’s elected councillors respond to the largest community petition they have received this year?
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Open spaces overhaul proposed for Shire

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Tom Kendall Reserve in New Brighton would be decommissioned as a sports field and turned into a ‘community and recreation precinct’ under a suite of changes to our open spaces being considered by Byron Council.
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What Matters Most workshop for disaster adaption

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A series of community workshop will be held across the Northern Rivers over the next month in the hope of getting residents’ input into the region's first Disaster Adaptation Plan.
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Crime spree hits Bruns – community piano destroyed

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 10
The much-loved community piano, located in the Bruns Soundshell, was burnt to the ground last Thursday night.
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Lismore Boulevard Project announced

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Design concept plans for the Lismore Boulevard – Shared User Path project are now available for community consultation, following Lismore City Council securing $2,383,030 in funding through the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active 2025–2026 program, administered by Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
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Community responds to detention dams proposal

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More than 110 residents gathered at Rock Valley Hall on Sunday 12 July and rejected claims that the recently released CSIRO report on flood mitigation was informed by strong community consultation.
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National News

Data shows biggest danger to wildlife is people, not cats

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Human-created hazards are responsible for most wildlife rescues in New South Wales, and researchers are calling for more prevention strategies to save threatened species.
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Local News

Try pickleball and support a great cause

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Northern Rivers Pickleball Club are holding a marathon day of pickleball on Sunday, 19 July at the Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club Reserve Street, Goonellabah.
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