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Interrupting trauma and violence

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.

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Portable gas device likely cause of Kingscliff fire

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.

Woman charged over alleged spiritual blessing scam targeting Asian people

A woman has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into spiritual blessing scams targeting people of Asian background.

Bangalow aged care facility to be upgraded

A development application (DA) for a $9m extension and renovations of Feros Village Bangalow residential aged care home has been lodged, says Feros Care. 

Broadwater Bridge reopens

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.

Resident pay parking reduced to $30pa

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.

Byron Council’s big budget adopted after some fine tuning

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. 

Stories about "Cudgera Creek":

Cudgera Creek – changed overnight traffic conditions and detour 

Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions at Cudgera Creek on the Pacific Highway from next week to carry out bridge resurfacing work...

Cudgera Ck caravan park development would destroy fragile habitat, Council says

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.

Rising Tide Northern Rivers launched

Rising Tide Northern Rivers is part of a peaceful mass movement for climate defence, recently launched at Hastings Point and in Lismore.

Third person charged following death of man on the M1 near Cudgera Creek

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.

Flooding the cause of fish kills in Ballina and Tweed

Significant fish kills in both the Ballina and Tweed areas have come about because of the recent flooding say council reps.

Man dies following Pacific Highway Crash

An 84-year-old man has died in hospital following a horror four-vehicle crash on the M1 at Cudgera Creek, near Pottsville, on Tuesday.

Two people critical after multiple vehicle accident

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.

Two drownings remind swimmers that lifeguard patrols are reduced during winter

July has seen the drowning for two men marking a tragic start to the 2025-26 winter patrol off-season season for Surf Life Saving NSW.

Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women – Yarn Up coming to Tweed Heads

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. 

Ballina bitou bush to be tackled by Rous County Council 

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. 

Can you help Uncle Scotty?

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.