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Renewables and battery storage stable amid global uncertainty

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in partnership with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today released the GenCost 2025–26 Final Report, finding renewable energy supported by storage is helping to protect Australia against global energy shocks and continues to provide the lowest cost pathway for Australia’s electricity system to achieve net zero emissions.
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Clarence, Richmond, Kyogle get essential worker boost

A program called The Welcome Experience, which aims to ensure essential workers who move to the Northern Rivers establish meaningful connections and navigate their new communities has been boosted with a new 'Local Connector' position.
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Bumpers to Bruns

Last Sunday, antique chrome and stylish engineering was on display in Brunswick Heads as the Back to Bruns hot rods came to town. Jeff Dawson was there to capture it.
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Alleged Lennox Head native tree removal sparks calls for action

A Ballina Greens councillor is calling on the government agencies to act immediately over claims that native clearing is occurring on a private property in Lennox Head.
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Tweed harbour foreshore to get a revamp

Jack Evans Boat Harbour foreshore is set to be upgraded, Local NSW Tweed MP, Geoff Provest says.
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Lismore Boulevard Project announced

Design concept plans for the Lismore Boulevard – Shared User Path project are now available for community consultation, following Lismore City Council securing $2,383,030 in funding through the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active 2025–2026 program, administered by Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
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Tonight’s The Night – actually, it’s Thursday night

Rob Caudill, renowned for his uncanny resemblance to the legendary Rod Stewart, continues to captivate audiences worldwide – whether he’s stopped in airports for autographs or turning heads in restaurants, Caudill’s presence is unmistakable.
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Stories about "Drugs":

Cross-border drug charges

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Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged two teenagers and New South Wales Police (NSWPOL) have charged a man following a cross-border operation targeting the trafficking and supply of illegal drugs between New South Wales and Queensland.
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Driver accused of DUI and crashing at Tweed Heads

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A 26-year-old man is due to appear in court next month, accused of driving dangerously at Tweed Heads under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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Editorial – Drug policy failing youth

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Most young people I know smoke vapes. They start there and then often end up smoking cigarettes as well. They are not buying cigarettes for $50 to $80 a packet from your official distributor; they are picking them up illegally and cheaply.
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Drug Summit consensus was clear – we need the NSW government to implement its recommendations

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Today, six leading social services organisations issued a Joint Statement calling on the NSW government to urgently implement the recommendations of the Drug Summit Report.
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Coastal sea police seize more than a tonne of cocaine

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Police say Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged five men after the seizure of more than a tonne of cocaine found on board a vessel off the NSW coast.
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Call for free and available drug checking as concerns over synthetic opioids rise

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Nitazenes, synthetic opioids, have been detected in all types of drugs from counterfeit pharmaceuticals like Valium and oxycodone to, MDMA, ketamine, cocaine, methamphetamine – they're even being found in vapes.  
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Urgent changes needed to Early Drug Diversion program

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It has been a year since the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) came into effect in NSW and advocates have highlighted a number of ways the program can be improved.
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Firearms and drug offence charges – Tweed Heads

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A man has been charged following a vehicle stop at Tweed Heads Wednesday morning.
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28kg of MDMA: man arrested in Byron

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Police have arrested an additional three people and seized over $5.5 million worth of MDMA as part of a multi-agency investigation into the manufacturing...
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First festival to commence pill testing trial in NSW

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The Minns government has announced Yours and Owls Festival on 1 and 2 March will be the first music festival to participate in New South Wales pill testing trial.
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Lismore Boulevard Project announced

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Design concept plans for the Lismore Boulevard – Shared User Path project are now available for community consultation, following Lismore City Council securing $2,383,030 in funding through the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active 2025–2026 program, administered by Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
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Community responds to detention dams proposal

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More than 110 residents gathered at Rock Valley Hall on Sunday 12 July and rejected claims that the recently released CSIRO report on flood mitigation was informed by strong community consultation.
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Data shows biggest danger to wildlife is people, not cats

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Human-created hazards are responsible for most wildlife rescues in New South Wales, and researchers are calling for more prevention strategies to save threatened species.
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Local News

Try pickleball and support a great cause

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Northern Rivers Pickleball Club are holding a marathon day of pickleball on Sunday, 19 July at the Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club on Reserve Street, Goonellabah.
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