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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.

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Artist Gerwyn Davies exhibits at Tweed Gallery

From 3 July, a major new body of work by Gadigal/Sydney-based artist Gerwyn Davies will be exhibited at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.

Tweed keeps rate increase below rate of inflation

Tweed Shire Council says it has adopted one of the lowest rate increases in the cross-border region for 2026/27, with the average household bill rising around 3.6 per cent once all charges are counted. This is below the current annual rate of inflation of 4.2 per cent.

Digital age

When travelling these days there is a lot of cards come and go. They are like a business card...

Trumpism

Is it naïve to think of a promise in the political context as no more than intention to do...

New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

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

Helping hands create strong communities

Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.

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Elderly man injured in crash near Mullum

A man in his eighties was airlifted to hospital in serious condition over the weekend, having survived a crash near Mullumbimby.

Cardiac arrests and sunken boats in marine rescues

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers say they carried out 37 search and rescue missions across the Northern Rivers last month.

A very late night for two children and dad rescued from rainforest

Two young children and their father were rescued from Mt Nardi in the early hours of Sunday morning after a planned bushwalk ‘took longer than expected'.

Northern Rivers emergency response strengthened by new SES units and rescue vehicles

Northern Rivers disaster response and recovery operations are being strengthened as the NSW government invests more than $6.6 million for facilities and vehicles through the NSW State Emergency Services (SES).

Flood warnings still in place across Northern Rivers

Flood warnings were still in place for the Tweed, Richmond, Clarence, Orara, Bellinger, Macleay, Hastings, Manning, Upper Hunter, Cooks, Gwydir, Namoi, Paroo, Warrego and Culgoa catchments as of Monday morning.

SES ends ex-Alfred operations

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) formally concluded its response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday 14 March 2025.

Road works to begin for Byron’s emergency services precinct

Road works to begin for Byron’s emergency services precinct

Feedback sought on Disaster Adaptation Plans guidelines

The NSW government is inviting community consultation on newly released local government draft Disaster Adaptation Plans guidelines.

Emergency services on show April 27

Emergency services will be on show in Banner Park, Brunswick Heads on Saturday April 27 from 9am until 2pm.

Emergency services on show at Bruns, April 6

Emergency services will be on show at the next Brunswick Heads Markets in Banner Park on Saturday April 6 from 9am until 2pm.

Appeal to locate missing woman

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Kempsey area.

Citizen science last line of defence for threatened species

Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.

Site confirmed for future high school at Pottsville

The NSW government says it has secured a site for a future high school in Pottsville, delivering on its commitment to future-proof public education for the growing Tweed community in the Northern Rivers.

Eleven winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with twelve students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.