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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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Remembering Pete Woolnough with song

It is with great sadness that the community heard the news of the death of Peter Woolnough.
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Seas the Day in Kingscliff this weekend

This weekend the fourth NRMA Insurance Seas The Day women’s surf festival is back at Kingscliff Beach with Surfing...
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New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

From 29 June, 175 additional weekly bus services will be added to Tweed and Murwillumbah routes.
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Tweed tip gets an upgrade

A major upgrade of the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre has been completed say Tweed Shire Council, 'transforming the Tweed's tip into a site that is easier to use and recovers far more material from landfill'.
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Peace in our time?

While details remain scant, there are claims from multiple sources that a peace deal has finally been reached in the war between Iran and the United States, after nearly four months of fighting.
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Empowering women and girls

Applications are now open for Northern Rivers Community Foundation's (NRCF) 2026 Empowering Women & Girls Grant, offering local not-for-profit organisations the opportunity to secure funding for projects that empower women and girls across the Northern Rivers.
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Stories about "Dam":

WATER Northern Rivers says Rous County Council is wrong

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WATER Northern Rivers Alliance says despite decades of objection, Rous County Council have just commissioned yet another heritage and biodiversity study in the Rocky Creek valley, between Dunoon and The Channon, in the heart of the Northern Rivers.
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Byron needs more independence from Rous not less

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WATER Northern Rivers believes that water security for Byron lies in becoming more independent from Rous County Council, not less so.
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Pin-up koala D’vine of The Channon dies

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The much-loved koala D’vine, whose image has highlighted the importance of local koalas, has died at The Channon.
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Future Water Project on exhibition from Thursday

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Water is again a contentious subject as Rous County Council prepares to take submissions on their plans for the future.
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Draft Far North Coast Water Strategy a welcome change

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Local water conservations group WATER Northern Rivers Alliance say they welcome the diverse water supply options featured in the Far NorthCoast Water Strategy released by the NSW Government on Friday.
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Water alliance says stop the dam

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As the deadline for the community to have their say regarding The Channon/Dunnon dam reaches the eleventh hour, a newly-formed alliance, WATER Northern Rivers presented hundreds of submissions of objection today.
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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

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A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

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The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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