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Sydney Film Festival highlights in Lismore

Following the highest selling film festival in its history, Sydney Film Festival (SFF) is taking highlights from its June...

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Myths, mining and the manosphere under the microscope at BWF

Saturday's program at the 2026 Byron Writers Festival covered a lot of ground, from politics to favourite novels, from myths to the manosphere.

Comparing costs and impacts of two housing projects in Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby residents rightly continue to condemn Byron Council’s pig-headed refusal to abort the 57 Station Street proposal.

Man seriously injured in Byron’s Railway Park assault

A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being set upon by a group of people in the centre of Byron Bay in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Byron Writers Festival is open

Celebrating its 30th year, the Byron Writers Festival opened last night for the first time in the heart of Byron Bay.

The North Coast Mud Trail, 21 to 24 August

The Mud Trail is coming our way, but it is running from 21 to 24 August with the Open Studio weekend 22 to 23 August.

Interview: Joshua Sasse

You’ve got less than a week to go. How are you feeling? I’m feeling fantastic. We’ve got a wonderful team,...

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Fletcher Street Cottage’s future secured

Fletcher Street Cottage's future has been secured, with Byron Shire Council granting a 15-year licence for Byron Bay's dedicated daytime support hub to continue operating from 18 Fletcher Street.

PM’s funding increase a big win for local councils

LGNSW President Mayor Darcy Byrne has warmly welcomed the Albanese government’s announcement on the weekend to restore adequate funding to councils across Australia to address the financial crisis in local government.

$5.5 million for surf clubs

The NSW government says the state's surf life saving clubs can now apply for a share of $5.5 million through the Surf Club Facility Program, to upgrade, rebuild or future-proof the facilities that keep beaches safe.

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.

Protests against closure of life-saving facility in Murwillumbah

The announcement that Murwillumbah's Safe Haven would be closed this week due to the end of funding arrangements has been greeted with shock by locals who have come to rely on the mental health support services the facility provided.

North Coast Safe Haven closure

Safe Haven North Coast has provided effective mental health supports for people across the region since it was established in 2022, but is now running out of funding.

Nearly $5 million for busy Lismore route

The Lismore City Council says it has secured $4.86 million in federal funds to progress the upgrade of the Dunoon Road and Tweed Street corridor.

Funds approved to help rehome cats and dogs

Nearly $38,000 in state funds is announced for Friends of the Pound in the Tweed Shire and another $27,000 for the North Coast’s Animal Welfare League branch.

Five Northern Rivers projects to benefit from ‘pokie’ profits

A community disaster recovery and preparedness group on the Northern Rivers is listed among 39 NSW projects to be approved for the latest round of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program.

Tweed/Byron surf club renos, solar batteries and security boosts funded

A surf lifesaving club in the Tweed Shire, described on its website as one of the newest in Australia, is to receive nearly $350,000 in NSW grant funds for renovations.

Women Who Dared

Australia’s internationally acclaimed Streeton Trio returns to Byron Theatre with Women Who Dared, a powerful chamber music concert celebrating four extraordinary female composers whose...

An iconic Australian sound at the Beachy

Few Australian bands have carved out a sound quite like The Cruel Sea. More than three decades after forming in Sydney, the indie rock icons continue to deliver music that feels unmistakably Australian: dark, bluesy, swaggering and effortlessly cool.

An iconic Australian sound at the Beachy

Join the incredible vocal talents of Judah Kelly, Asabi Goodman and ensemble as they bring you the story of the feature film The Big Chill.

Concrete Surfers return

National circuit mainstays Concrete Surfers have spent the last decade touring the country, selling out shows, supporting major artists and continuously releasing ever-more refined music, and their debut self-titled album was released earlier this month, with a return to the road for a large national tour.