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Murwillumbah welcomes cyclist on epic ride for education

Uki Refugee Project is calling on the community to come along to Jessie McMillan Hall, Murwillumbah, on Sunday 1 June to welcome Mufazar Ali and his team as they pass through on the 4,000 km Ride for Education.

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Local Mayors say it is time to take action to secure funding for local councils

There is no doubt that local councils across NSW have struggled to financially support their communities as the state government has frozen developer fees they can charge, taken over assets like caravan parks that were a significant income stream, or make them apply endlessly for grants. 

Love Lennox is in the air again

The Love Lennox festival will return to the shores of Seven Mile Beach next month, transforming the town’s main street into an explosion of food, art, and entertainment.

The best comedic talent

Are you ready to laugh your arses off? The Brunswick Picture House is bringing you some of the best comedic talent from around Australia and beyond!

Place Plan or Tourist Plan?

Ocean Shores Place Plan reads like a ‘Destination Byron’, pre-determined agenda. It guarantees our town only a few footpaths...

Beacon’s first year celebrated

Beacon Laundry, a commercial laundry operating in Bangalow, has celebrated its first  year of operation.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Data Rape

Capitalism is watching. The system that many believe is the pathway to freedom is quickly becoming the fast-track to servitude. Choice isn’t a choice if it’s been chosen for you. Based on your previous choices. It’s the choice illusio

Stories about "Fire ants":

Fire ant eradication poisons spark public meeting, March 30

A public meeting to discuss the possible implications of the Fire Ant Eradication Program being implemented in the Byron Shire will be held.

Fire ants – one month ban on movement of high risk landscaping material 

Hay, soil, landscaping materials, pots and soils are now banned from entering NSW from storm-impacted and infested areas of South East Queensland.

Fire ants and cattle ticks on agenda for North Coast farmers

Fire ants and cattle ticks will be top of the agenda for the NSW Farmers Biosecurity Forum to be hosted in Murwillumbah today.

NSW crackdown on rogue turf businesses pays off

Two Queensland businesses have been separately convicted in the NSW Local Court of breaching biosecurity regulations designed to protect NSW from red imported fire ants. In total they were ordered to pay $60,000.

What are the impacts of ‘broadcast baiting’ fire ants?

On November 14, the NSW government reported that fire ants, including six queens, were discovered at a farm in Eureka in the Byron Shire. They were eradicated.

Fire ant protection underway for Kyogle

The Minns Labor government will ramp up its surveillance and response efforts leading into summer to stop the spread of red fire ants into Northern NSW from southeast Queensland.

Turf from heavily infested fire ant areas in Qld suspended

The recent detection of fire ants at Clunes has led to a temporary suspension of turf movements from heavily infested fire ant areas of Southeast Queensland.

Clunes confirmed as site of recent fire ant detection

A vigilant landscaper in Clunes led to the detection of several live queen fire ants and worker ants – but not nests – in a turf delivery originating in South East Queensland.

Too little too late on fire ants?

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud says the government has wasted six months on its Senate inquiry into Red imported fire ants in Australia – ‘don’t let this come back to bite us’.

Another fire ant nest at Wardell

Fire ants were located at Wardell, south of Ballina on Thursday, July 11 as part of the fire ant response to a previous detection of the fire ants in Wardell in January this year. 

Lismore City Council’s community scorecard, residents not happy

In late 2024, 1,678 Lismore residents participated in a community scorecard that delivered a frank assessment of their council’s performance.

Tugun Tunnel to temporarily close

Transport for NSW is advising motorists about changed overnight traffic conditions starting Monday on the Pacific Motorway, at the Tugun Bypass Tunnel, to carry out essential maintenance work.

Eleven years since the police didn’t show up at Bentley, but the community did

Tomorrow it will be eleven years since the victory of the Northern Rivers over invasive gasfields at Bentley, west of Lismore.

Farmers front renewables inquiry

Energy developers must fairly engage with the community and properly address the impacts of renewable projects on regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry.