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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Seven women, seven decades and seven minutes to tell their stories

Most of us would struggle to squeeze a lifetime into seven minutes. Seven local women are about to give it a go, with stories of what they have survived along the way.

From Spinifex Country to Lismore for a $23,000 art prize

In Michelle Anderson’s Kanpala, circles of red, orange and yellow bring a place in Western Australia’s Spinifex Country into view. It’s a place she returns to often in paint: Kanpa, the Country where her grandmother was born.

Byron surfing community gathers for positive change

On Sunday the community came together, with close to 200 people gathering at Clarkes Beach for a paddle out, and shore action, to raise their voices and say there are no more excuses for violence against women and girls.

Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.

A new season on the plate at The Imperial Hotel

As summer approaches, the Imperial Hotel in Murwillumbah has once again let the seasons shape what’s on the plate.

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base...

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Teen charged over Mullum crash

A fifteen-year-old is to face court later this month accused of a crash in Mullumbimby that police say left another child hospitalised while the offender fled the scene.

Mur’bah woman arrested over alleged bomb threats

A 23-old woman accused of making multiple bomb threats to public places across the state was arrested in Murwillumbah on Friday.

Man accused of Pottsville arson on bail

A 45-year-old man has received bail after police accused him of setting fire to the Pottsville rental property he was living in.

Man charged over Tweed boating death

Police say they’ve charged a 27-year-old man over the boating related death of another man earlier this year.

Sentencing must reflect society’s values

I don’t usually start my columns with a warning, but in this case I will. Not just a trigger caution for those, like me, who are traumatised by descriptions of sexual assault, but also a ‘how long do I have to keep protesting this shit?’ anger, frustration, disgust, and alarm as well.

Family seeks help for hit and run survivor Ryli

The family of a Glenreagh woman, who is recovering from a hit and run incident, is appealing for help in her long road for recovery.

Two men survive hinterland hit’n’run

Two men have allegedly survived a hit and run in the Byron hinterland late last week, one of them also surviving a strangling.

Man accused of axing ‘associate’ at Bruns to face court

A man accused of using an axe to strike someone described by police as his associate in the head in Brunswick Heads last month is to face court today.

Byron beach-goers help arrest man linked to child abuse

A Byron Bay man is to face court next week accused of deliberately taking photographs of children at Byron’s Clarkes Beach late last month.

Tamworth tradie’s illegal Nimbin night drive

A Tamworth carpenter must pay $1400 in court-ordered fines and apply to drive with an interlock device after pleading guilty to breaking the law on a night out in Nimbin.

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.