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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

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Lynda Dean – a life of love and making the world a better place

My beloved Lynda Dean was the rock and the heart that held in place not only me and our family, but an extraordinary network of friends and communities throughout the Byron Shire and far beyond.

Safer roads for North Coast

Richmond MP Justine Elliot has announced that the Albanese government is delivering more than $4.6 million in federal funding from the 2026-27 Black Spot Program to improve road safety at four sites across the North Coast.

Everyone’s welcome at the House of Spaghetti

Spaghetti Circus is throwing open the doors of its Mullumbimby home later this month, presenting its 2026 Annual Show, House of Spaghetti, at the Mullumbimby Showground from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. Five shows over three days, with every student on stage.

Happy councillors

Our councillors should be happy, even proud to be part of a community that so values participatory democracy. A...

Data centres for the Northern Rivers?

What regulations are there to stop or manage data centres in the Northern Rivers?

Artist attempts the impossible at Lismore gallery

How do you grab hold of a horizon? Artist Lottie Consalvo has decided to have a crack.

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Big weekend for rescue chopper

It's been a busy few days for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service around the Northern Rivers.

Investment to keep communities connected and improve disaster response

New portable connectivity kits, internet-enabled forward command vehicles and satellite vessel tracking are being rolled out by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) to enhance community response during disasters.

Woman suffers critical burns in house fire

A woman has been critically injured while a second person has been treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Coffs Harbour.

Shark bite trauma kits for everyone to use

Surf Life Clubs throughout NSW are to have new publicly accessible emergency kits for treating shark bites attached to their buildings.

Falling branch lands man in hospital

A man in his sixties sustained back injuries after a tree branch fell on him west of Kyogle last week.

Marine Rescue Ballina’s Geoff Hutchinson recognised

Geoff Hutchinson has taken out Ballina Shire's Citizen of the Year Award for his exceptional service, leadership and dedication as a volunteer with Marine Rescue Ballina, saving lives on local waterways.

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'.

NSW SES records second busiest year on record

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has recorded its second busiest year on record, responding to an average of 1,100 incidents every week to exceed 60,000 jobs completed in 2025.

Man hospitalised after falling from ladder

Emergency services helicoptered to a man in his seventies near Ewingsdale after he fell from a ladder a few days before Christmas.

‘Tis the season to be careful: holiday health services

Northern NSW Local Health District is reminding local residents and visitors of the various healthcare options available to support people over the Christmas and New Year period.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.

Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.