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Lismore’s Australia Day Ambassadors
Ahead of the Australia Day celebrations Olympians Kaarle McCulloch and Kevin Chavez have been announced as Lismore’s 2022 Australia Day Ambassadors.
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Man dead after Lismore stabbing
NSW Police say a man has died, and two others have been injured, following a stabbing in Lismore overnight.
Djokovic saga exemplifies the joke Australia has become
Tennis Australia officials and a good number of Aussie tennis fans were relieved to hear the ruling made by Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly on Monday that Novak Djokovic can stay in Melbourne – for now.
The PM’s report from the National Cabinet meeting yesterday
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has released a media statement about the meeting yesterday of the National Cabinet.
Southern Cross University awarded almost $2 million for innovative research
Southern Cross University has received more than $1.94 million in government funding for innovative research at the institution.
No by-elections during this Tweed Council term
Tuesday's Tweed Council meeting's second order of business was to decide if a by-election should take place if a councillor could not continue in their elected role.
Renew Fest hosts May vigil for grief
Renew Fest will host a weekend-long Vigil For Grief in May 2022, and will return with the festival itself in 2023.
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North coast shark nets could be in by Christmas
Shark nets could be installed along north coast beaches as early as Christmas, but not before local communities have had the opportunity to have their say on the proposal.
Lennox shark barrier trial discontinued
Drones flying over Ballina shire beaches could be the main tool to guard against shark encounters this Summer following the failure of shark barriers at Lighthouse Beach, and now Lennox Head.
Gasfields back on the agenda for northern rivers
The towns at the centre of the struggle against CSG two years ago have been left out of a consultation program for the state government’s draft North Coast Regional Plan.
Whale burial on Tweed beach raises a stink with locals
The burial of a dead four-metre sperm whale which had beached at Casuarina Beach on the Tweed Coast last week has caused a stink with locals who fear its rotting carcass could pose a health risk to beach users and also attract sharks to the area.
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Northern Rivers Animal Services needs helpers
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Ballina-based animal welfare organisation Northern Rivers Animal Services Inc is on the lookout for cat-lovers to help at their cat cottage, and foster carers for both dogs and cats.
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Free KYUP! Project workshops
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Empowering our next generation to value and champion their safety and well being through self-worth and self-defence is the mission of the KYUP Project who are running free workshops in the Northern Rivers today and tomorrow.
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Renew Fest hosts May vigil for grief
Renew Fest will host a weekend-long Vigil For Grief in May 2022, and will return with the festival itself in 2023.
Local News
BoM tsunami warning for the NSW Coastline
The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a tsunami warning as a result of an eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apa in the Tongan Islands at 3.10pm AEDT yesterday, Saturday, January 15.
