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Measles alert for Lismore

An alert has been posted for the community, particularly in the Lismore area, to watch out for signs and symptoms of measles after the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNLHD) was notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting several locations.

Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Lismore Women’s Festival

Northern Rivers Women and Children's Services Inc. (NORWACS) is proud to announce the Lismore Women's Festival, a vibrant and inclusive event celebrating women, will be held on  Saturday, 8 March  at the Quad in Lismore from  9am to 4pm.

Over $500 million announced for women’s health

Richmond MP Justine Elliot has announced that the Albanese government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, with $573.3 million to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women, including on the North Coast.

Byron Council adds four new EV chargers to carparks in Mullum and Byron Bay

Byron Shire Council has added four new electric vehicle chargers to its carparks in Mullumbimby and Byron Bay, with the support of over $18,000 in funding from the NSW government's EV Destination Charging Grants program.

Don’t dump our waste in the dunes say Tweed Shire residents

Residents and community associations in the Pottsville and Cabarita area are calling for an end to sewage discharges into the waterways and to have the cleanest possible effluent discharged to the dunes.

Where’ve you been Justine?

Three years ago my town of Mullumbimby, and many other towns in the Northern Rivers, flooded. That’s not news...

Stories about "COVID 19":

COVID-19 reduces Australian life expectancy

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Life shows life expectancy in Australia has decreased slightly for the second year in a row.

Wuhan market increasingly likely origin point for COVID-19

An international team of researchers has found more evidence that COVID-19 came from animals in a Wuhan food market.

Editorial – There’s a bat in my lab! 

The lab-leak theory that Covid-19 came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology – instead of a nearby wet market – was thrashed about in public recently, with the US Senate Homeland Security Committee holding a hearing into Covid-19. 

Fresh air federal funds for Northern Rivers schools in need

Eighteen schools in the Northern Rivers division of Richmond have received $25,000 each as part of the federal government’s School Upgrade Fund, Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot said last week.

COVID-19 pandemic has cut life expectancy globally

COVID-19 reversed earlier trends toward longer life expectancies. During the pandemic, life expectancies globally dropped by 1.6 years according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal.

COVID-19 update for New South Wales

Let’s not forget that Covid-19 is still a big issue in our community with 31,935 cases reported across Australia in the last week – an average of 4,562 cases per day.

Five graphs you need to see before the Global Carbon Budget update

The Global Carbon Budget is about to be refreshed, giving the world a critical insight into how efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are (or are not) progressing.

Public transport mask mandate to end

Masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport from tomorrow, Wednesday 21 September.

NSW Police: be COVID-vigilant at Splendour in the Grass

SW Police are urging festival-goers at this weekend’s music festival to celebrate in a safe and responsible manner, whilst also being aware of COVID-Safety measures.

COVID-19 update for the NNSWLHD – May 23

The Northern NSW Local Health District reports that to 4pm yesterday, Sunday May 22, there were 40 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with one of these in ICU.

Bill and Carol and Mandy

Given the content of Mandy’s story about her parents’ Vietnamese ‘intruder,’ I’d love to have had the opportunity to retitle her story, ‘Empathy, Kindness,...

V-Day welcomes the sun for 2025

Around 140 women came together at Byron's Main Beach this morning to dance, celebrate, and dip into the water as part of the annual...

130 new parking spaces for Tweed Valley Hospital sorely needed

For anyone who has to go to the new Tweed Valley Hospital parking is a significant problem.

Bob Brown to join Mandy Nolan in Murwillumbah

Mandy Nolan will be talking to former Greens leader Bob Brown in Murwillumbah on Friday, February 21 to look at the issues Mandy will be working on if she is elected.