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Lismore’s Norco Eat the Street returns Aug 22

Lismore’s signature food, arts and culture festival, Norco Eat the Street, is making its highly anticipated return to the CBD on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
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NSW Women of the Year noms open

Nominations are now open for the 2027 NSW Women of the Year Awards. Nationals Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest says the awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of local women and girls.
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Free conversation helps birthing

I was a home birth. I chose to have my children in a hospital. That was my choice. There is a lot of attention going to freebirthing at the moment. But the reality is that women have been freebirthing since they started birthing. That’s a damn long time.
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Artists sought to transform factory space into multi-artform event

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for artists to transform a former factory in Lismore – The Joinery – through performance, installation and site-responsive art.
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23 townhouses proposed in Bangalow – info session today

Plans for a proposed 23-townhouse development in the outskirts of Bangalow are open to the public today, with a drop-in information session being held from 11am to 4.30pm at the Old Scouts Hall, 9 Station Street, Bangalow.
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Overdevelopment

I was horrified when my eyes landed on the resubmitted housing/commercial DA by Landcom and Byron Shire Council at...
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Missing man in Ballina

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a missing man. Caine Tierney, aged 47, was last seen on Ross Street, Ballina, about 12.30pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026.
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Longboard titles return to Tweed July 24–30

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Billed as the 'longest running event on the Australian surfing calendar', the Thermos Australian Longboard Titles will return for a third consecutive year to Tweed Coast beaches 24-30 July.
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Hastings Point residents calling on community support against flood-prone development

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Residents of Creek Street, Hastings Point are calling on the community to turn up and show their support to reject the development of 40 Creek Street, Hastings Point on flood-prone land.
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A short history on successive governments’ lacklustre attempts at coastal protection

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A government-funded study by coastal engineers into beach erosion from Byron Bay to Hastings Point warned of ongoing erosion 47 years ago, and urged governments to act to prevent further loss of property.
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Traffic diversion in place on M1 – detour via Mooball

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Traffic is being diverted off the M1 via Mooball at the Pottsville Hastings Point exit travelling south.
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Future of Hastings Point Wastewater Treatment Plant to be decided today

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
The residents and community groups who are advocating for alternative recommendations to the staff recommendation for the upgrade of the Hastings Point Wastewater Treatment Plant have expressed their ‘dismay’ at the Tweed Shire Council staffs continued promotion of ‘option 4’.
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How ‘best’ to treat our toilet deposits up for debate at Tweed Council

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The recommendation of Tweed Council staff of ‘option 4’ for the upgrade of the Hastings Point Wastewater Treatment Plant has been met with a...
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Don’t dump our waste in the dunes say Tweed Shire residents

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Residents and community associations in the Pottsville and Cabarita area are calling for an end to sewage discharges into the waterways and to have the cleanest possible effluent discharged to the dunes.
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Pottsville and Cabarita petition for ‘best’ not ‘cheapest’ wastewater upgrade

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Pottsville, Hastings Point, Round Mountain and Cabarita and Bogangar residents are demanding that Tweed Shire Council (TSC) upgrade the Hastings Point Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure that dunes, beaches and waterways are kept safe for locals, visitors and the environment. 
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17 year old dies jumping off Hastings Point bridge 

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A 17 year old male was declared deceased on scene after lifeguards and members of the public recovered his body from the water at Hastings Point on Saturday, 30 March.
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DA beside Cudgen Nature Reserve refused over flood and fill 

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The Tweed Shire Council has refused a development application (DA) for an 11-lot subdivision at the site of 40 Creek Street, Hastings Point. 
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Broken political promises? Cudgen Connection approved by NRPP

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A contentious $300 million proposal on State Significant Farmland (SSF) next to the Tweed Hospital has been recommended for approval by The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). The Cudgen Connection decision came in late yesterday, after years of deliberations, opposition and political commitments to protect the SSF. It is located at 741 Cudgen Road.
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Pottsville Triathlon announced for 24-25 October

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Entries are now open for the inaugural Pottsville Beach Triathlon, a fresh coastal multisport weekend, taking place on 24-25 October, 2026.
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Longboard titles return to Tweed July 24–30

The Echo - 0
Billed as the 'longest running event on the Australian surfing calendar', the Thermos Australian Longboard Titles will return for a third consecutive year to Tweed Coast beaches 24-30 July.
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Beyond Blue charity rugby day returns to Bruns this weekend

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Brunswick Heads rugby team the Mullumbimby Moonshiners will gather at Alby Lofts Oval on Saturday, July 11, for their annual Beyond Blue Charity Day, with the club’s senior women’s team reforming after a 30-year playing hiatus to run onto the field.   
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