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Marlivale Farm
Victoria Cosford
Mac’s face lights up as he describes the rice fields near Nimbin, home to the family-owned Marlivale Farm....
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Northern rivers surfers help Australia win the World Junior Surfing Championships
Fingal Head surfer Dane Henry has won an individual gold to help Australia claim its eighth World Junior Surfing...
New knife laws for NSW
The NSW government has announced a package of reforms to target possession of knives, particularly among young people, with the intention of reducing knife crime and boosting community safety.
Biggest little town alive with colour
Mullumbimby’s Laneway Festival was a kaleido of colour and fun as the Main Street was shut down and the laneways turned into hubs of activities and excitement on Sunday afternoon and evening.
Ballina Council delays Sharpes Beach redevelopment
At the eleventh hour, Ballina Shire Council has voted to press pause on the controversial Sharpes Beach car park redevelopment, and seek further options.
Concerns for resident with MS facing eviction from Mullum pod village
A young man with multiple sclerosis and ongoing flood trauma is facing eviction from the Mullumbimby Pod Village, amid claims that administrators are not qualified to handle people with complex health issues.
Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads South changed traffic conditions
Overnight traffic conditions will change on May 13 at Boyds Bay Bridge on Minjungbal Drive.
Stories about "costs":
Despite $246.9 million in taxpayer money, Forestry Corporation still lost $28 million
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has today released a new report from Frontier Economics which reveals for the first time that hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars have been gifted to the taxpayer owned logging business Forestry Corporation NSW over the past five years.
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When Miriam Margoyles came to the Byron Farmers Market
Actress, author and British-Australian documentarian Miriam Margoyles recently launched her latest ABC docuseries, Impossibly Australian, in which Byron Bay plays a starring role.
For the...
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Rainbow Dragons turn it on at Kalang regatta
The Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head-Ballina) successfully competed in the Kalang Dragon Boat Regatta at Urunga earlier this month.
The first event was the 100m dash,...
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Red Devils on fire at top of local rugby league
The Byron Bay Red Devils have made it four out of four across three grades for the 2024 NRRRL season after beating the Mullumbimby...
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Northern rivers surfers help Australia win the World Junior Surfing Championships
Fingal Head surfer Dane Henry has won an individual gold to help Australia claim its eighth World Junior Surfing Championship, its first in 15...
