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Ross Lane to be closed for at least two months

Lennox locals and visitors have reacted with dismay to the announcement that Ross Lane will be completely closed from...

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Dance and raise funds for Nepal’s flood victims

Byron Shire’s music community is coming together on Sunday, 20 September from 2pm at Haven, Byron Bay to raise funds for flood relief in Nepal after the devastating floods and landslides.

Tyagarah’s slow and gentle treasure – from their hive to your home

When Michael Howes left Sydney in the mid-1990s, he wasn’t chasing a business. He came north to visit a friend, got lost somewhere in the ranges, fell for the country and stayed. He started keeping bees in 1996...

Ross Lane to be closed for at least two months

Lennox locals and visitors have reacted with dismay to the announcement that Ross Lane will be completely closed from...

Take the time to make a difference

The Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop is calling out for volunteers in their shop on Mullumbimby’s main street.

$100m Ballina seniors housing plan nears end of exhibition as CEO departs

A $100.3 million redevelopment of St Andrew’s Village in Ballina is nearing the end of its public exhibition period as the organisation prepares for the departure of its long-serving chief executive.

What’s behind the Green Seats of Clarence Valley?

The Green Seats of the Clarence Valley are more than somewhere to sit – they are a reminder that missing people must not become forgotten people and that families should not have to stop asking questions simply because decades have passed.

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Ross Lane to be closed for at least two months

Lennox locals and visitors have reacted with dismay to the announcement that Ross Lane will be completely closed from 19 October to 18 December...

$5.6m pump upgrade to bolster Murwillumbah flood defences

A $5.6 million upgrade of Murwillumbah’s Lavender Creek flood pumping station is now underway, with two new pumps set to significantly increase the town’s capacity to clear stormwater during floods.

Lessons from Queensland for the Northern Rivers

Following last week's announcement by the NSW government of a new Richmond River Coordinator, a gathering at Swan Bay heard from Julie McLellan, CEO of Healthy Land & Water, southeast Queensland's natural resource management organisation, about the practicalities of restoring rivers.

River health missing from mitigation plans

Richmond Riverkeeper says it welcomes the data behind CSIRO's new model for the Richmond River catchment, accepting that even the most ambitious set of measures modelled would not stop towns in the catchment from flooding, while warning that the health of the river itself is still missing from the conversation.

Nationals and water should never be mixed

More justification of this adage has arrived with Nationals' MP Kevin Hogan's response to the next level stupidity known as the final report of the Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative (NRRI).

CSIRO mega dam report supported by Lismore mayor

The inclusion of a recent controversial CSIRO Richmond River flood report into Lismore City Council’s Flood Risk Management Plan has been defended by Mayor Steve Kreig, with him telling ABC North Coast, ‘It’s about having the most up to date scientific info and preparing for future flooding events’.

Ross Lane, near Lennox, closed after flooding

Intense rainfall overnight has led to the closure of Ross Lane, just west of Lennox Head.

Disaster rebuilds continue for schools flooded in 2022

The NSW Labor government says it has reached a major milestone in rebuilding education infrastructure damaged more than four years ago, with work underway in Lismore South Public School and Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool

Browns Creek underground mapping completed

The upgrade of the Browns Creek pump station in downtown Lismore has taken another important step forward, with detailed inspections and GPS mapping of the creek’s underground pathway beneath Clyde Campbell Car Park now complete.

Flood mitigation: a tale of two studies

Dr Luke Robinson reflects on the recent community consultation session in Lismore, 'Science in the Club: nature-based solutions for flood resilience'.

Solar panel recycling in NSW

The NSW government is consulting on Australia's first mandatory solar panel recycling scheme to ensure valuable solar panel materials are recovered, reused and recycled rather than sent to landfill.

Sunrise farewell for Mullum High’s Year 12

Year 12 Mullumbimby High School students watched the sunrise together this morning as they get ready to start the final sprint towards their HSC exams next month. 

Swimmer drowns at Cabarita Beach

A man has died after being pulled from the water on the weekend.

Tony Burke and the immigration iceberg

In a speech to the National Press Club, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has attempted to redefine the immigration debate. But what lies beneath?