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Seas The Day returning to Kingscliff
Surfing Australia has announced the return of Seas The Day for its second year running. The world’s largest female participation surf event will take place over 22-23 June at Kingscliff Beach.
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Political responses to violence
Tens of thousands of people marched against gendered violence on the weekend. Women and men are looking to governments, state and federal, to make them safe. Are they up to the task?
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.
Dune regeneration
On all other coastal beaches where councils are working to prevent sand loss by rowing their dunes, such signage...
Anzac Day memorials 2024
From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Music to Our Ears
A world where generative AI creates music according to the algorithms of what we like. A beige supermarket of our bias. I wonder how we even know what we like, if we only hear what an algorithm identifies what we like. It’s like being dressed by your mother, forever. Where are the doors to sublime new experiences? The revelation? The inspiration? Where is the moment of wonder? Where is the magic of discovery?
Fatal crash in New Italy
On Monday, 29 April emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, New Italy, approximately 46km south from Lismore, following reports of a crash.
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Teens charged following break and enter and 50km pursuit
Two teens will appear in court today charged following an alleged break and enter and pursuit through the Northern Rivers.
Ballina’s bouncing boundaries
Many people assume that in a civilised country like Australia, electoral boundaries are all taken care of by impartial officials, but in Ballina, it turns out councillors have some say in deciding their own ward boundaries within the shire.
Cumbalum residents left wanting as estates fail to provide basic services
Plenty of housing has been built in the Ballina Shire in recent years but Cumbalum residents are still waiting for services including childcare, groceries, dog parks and decent reception.
Ballina Council June wrap-up
Ballina Shire Council's epic June meeting began with 48 people in the public chamber. All councillors were in attendance, but there wasn't much discussion of roads, rates or rubbish this time round.
Cumbalum shops and affordable homes one step closer – by car
Cumbalum is one step closer towards having some local shops and five new officially affordable homes in perpetuity thanks to council approval of preliminary planning requirements.
Not-so-easy living in Cumbalum: ‘not even a corner store’
Independent Ballina Shire Councillor Jeff Johnson says Cumbalum residents have been neglected.
Ballina debates what to fund first
At their last meeting, Ballina Shire councillors wrestled with funding priorities across the region, from the beaches to the hinterland.
Pedestrian killed by car at Cumbalum
NSW Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was fatally hit by a car in the Northern Rivers Region yesterday.
Ballina Council wrapup for March
In its first meeting since the floods, Ballina Shire Council powered through with lots of unanimous decisions and broad support for Mayor Sharon Cadwallader's handling of the recent crisis.
Cumbalum shopping centre finally happening?
Ballina Council's last meeting saw movement towards the much-delayed commercial centre for Cumbalum.
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Man charged over alleged driving and property offences
A man will appear before court today charged with 22 offences following an investigation into several alleged driving and property offences at Murwillumbah.
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Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised
As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.
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Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing
The Alliance for Nature NSW says critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.
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‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control’
Today the NSW government is launching an advertising campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of coercive control.
