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Big names and big issues explored at writers festival

This year’s Byron Writers Festival is a star-studded celebration of national icons and local legends gathered under the festival theme Passion & Purpose.

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Lennox residents say it’s ‘crazy’ to put 300 houses on flood area next to Ross Lane

Ross Lane is closed because it rained? No surprises there. What is surprising to some local residents is the plan to build 300 residential houses on the land adjacent to Ross Lane which floods regularly.

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week ( July 16 – 23, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Rates and swan pontoons on the agenda for today’s Tweed Council meeting

The death and injury of swans and other birdlife at Lake Kimberley in Banora Point led to significant community concern and Tweed Shire Council is now considering a floating platform for roosting birds at Lake Kimberley.

Bun Coffee: 20 years of roasting

What started as a dream in a small industrial garage in Byron Bay’s Arts & Industry Estate with a...

Editorial – ‘One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain’ – Bob Marley

There’s an old gag about being a musician:  what’s the difference between a musician and a pizza?

Scandinavian Film Festival: diverse and thought–provoking

The 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival presents the best new cinema from the Nordic region this July and August at Palace Cinemas, showcasing a diverse and thought-provoking selection from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

Stories about "drug raids":

Four arrested in North Coast drug syndicate raids

Four people will face court following investigations by Strike Force Trevalsa into a large-scale drug supply syndicate allegedly operating on the North Coast that included raids at properties in Lismore, Chinderah and Byron Bay.

Pair arrested on drugs charges, Murwillumbah

A man and woman have been arrested and charged with multiple drug-related offences after a raid on a property in Murwillumbah yesterday.

Tweed Heads man charged with drug supply

During the search of a Tweed Heads property on Thursday police allegedly found more than 300 pills, methamphetamine, prescription medication, cannabis, drug paraphernalia and chemicals allegedly used to manufacture prohibited drugs.

Two more arrested under cover of Cloak

Richmond Local Area Command police are continuing their swoop on small-scale drug dealers in the Ballina area, which they have dubbed Strike Force Cloak.

North Lismore man charged over drugs, guns

Police allege they seized knuckle dusters and a pistol, as well as gun parts, ammunition, ecstasy and prescription drugs during a raid on a property in North Lismore yesterday.

Two charged after drug raids at Bentley, Larnook

Two men have been charged after Tactical Assault Group officers raided properties and Bentley and Larnook yesterday, seizing marijuana, ice, heroin, MDMA and ammunition.

Cops claim $2m cannabis crop netted in raid

Police claim to have seized some $2 million worth of cannabis growing at a property at Ewingar, south of Tabulam, on Thursday.

Guns, drug paraphernalia seized in Nimbin raid

A Nimbin man has been remanded in custody after police have seized drug paraphernalia, ammunition and a firearm during a raid on his home.

Man charged with possession of drugs, guns, testosterone

A man will face court over alleged drug supply and weapons charges following a vehicle stop and search warrant at Grafton on Monday

Hemp Embassy takes aim at police cannabis claims

A north coast police operation to ‘seize and destroy’ cannabis plats has just wrapped up for another year, with police reporting the Tweed Byron area as having fewer crops discovered than the surrounding areas.

Was Socrates right about democracy?

The Acropolis of Athens, the embodiment of Athenian power, birthplace of democracy, and cornerstone of Western civilisation, was recently closed to tourists owing to a deadly heatwave across parts of Europe.

Update on Salty Lakes emptying and filling over four day period

Recently it was reported on the fact that Salty Lakes in Broadwater National Park had emptied, leaving behind an almost dry lake bed covered with brown sludge.

Rates and swan pontoons on the agenda for today’s Tweed Council meeting

The death and injury of swans and other birdlife at Lake Kimberley in Banora Point led to significant community concern and Tweed Shire Council is now considering a floating platform for roosting birds at Lake Kimberley.

Was your business or not-for-profits impacted by Cyclone Alfred?

The NSW government has now opened applications for these organisations that suffered direct damage from Tropical Cyclone Alfred and severe weather events since 18 May.