Last week multi-award-winning journalist Jess Hill spoke to hundreds who gathered at the Star Court Theatre in Lismore. Hill spoke about gendered violence, and some of the things she has uncovered in recent years are truly shocking.
An elderly man was in hospital in critical condition Monday morning after an explosion and unit fire in Kingscliff that also landed a woman in hospital, emergency responders said.
A development application (DA) for a $9m extension and renovations of Feros Village Bangalow residential aged care home has been lodged, says Feros Care.
The Broadwater Bridge was originally repurposed from Barneys Point Bridge in 1933 and has now reopened following work to improve safety and extend the bridge’s lifespan.
Pay parking permits for Byron Shire residents will now be reduced from $55 to $30, after councillors haggled over the final number between themselves at Monday’s meeting, the last before the winter break.
A large compendium of documents outlining Council’s funding and works programs was adopted on Monday by councillors at their last meeting before the winter break.
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions at Cudgera Creek on the Pacific Highway from next week to carry out bridge resurfacing work...
Plans to build a $45.7m caravan park in Cudgera Creek would result in the destruction of habitat that is home to threatened species such as the little bent-wing bat, Tweed Council documents reveal.
A third person has been charged following the death of a man, identified as 43-year-old Brisbane man, Anthony Stott, on the state’s far North Coast earlier this month.
Update, Wednesday 7.30am: Two people remain in hospital in a critical condition following a four-vehicle crash near Pottsville yesterday. All northbound lanes of the Pacific Highway were closed for much of Tuesday afternoon as a result of the accident.
Feeling empowered to take charge of your health and wellbeing as well as helping your family and community is essential for everyone and Yarn Up is empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to do just that.
Bitou bush is one of the most aggressive weeds threatening coastal ecosystems and bitou bush will be tackled in three areas of Ballina Shire by Rous County Council (RCC) with an $85,000 NSW government grant.
Uncle Scotty Sentance has been contributing to the local Byron Shire community for the last 40 years and now he needs a helping hand because he is facing one of his biggest challenges, he needs a double lung transplant.
