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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Celebrate a native food Christmas with Mindy Woods & Santos Organics
A time for culture and connection at the table – Santos Organics are excited to announce that Mindy Woods...
Youth wellness app launching Nov 30
A free wellbeing app for young people, developed by young local Indigenous people on the Northern Rivers, is being launched this Thursday, November 30 at the M-Arts in Murwillumbah from 5pm.
The secret love life of the echidna
How do echidnas make love? Carefully… of course!
A racial slur or a just a tree name?
Changing the name of a local street because it is derived from a racist slur might seem a simple decision at first glance.
NSW Planning Panel unanimously rejects controversial development on Ballina floodplain
Yesterday the NSW Planning Panel unanimously rejected Gemlife’s proposal for a major 'seniors living' development on a flood prone site on Burns Point Ferry Road, West Ballina.
New local whisky aged in viognier casks
The third whisky released by local distillers Brookies, Viognier Cask has a deep hue and is said to have...
Stories about "High School":
It’s a lady tradie workshop!
Mullumbimby High School hosted a practical workshop for year 9 and 10 girls. The event was supported by Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen and the DoE Educational Pathways Program.
Tweed River students annual clean up day
On Friday the Green Team from Tweed River High School did their part for Clean Up Australia Day at Jack Evans Boat Harbour in Tweed Heads.
Honing the art of deep listening
The impacts of the floods earlier in the year are far-reaching, and the Mullumbimby High School P&C has recently received a $50,000 flood grant from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to help the entire community.
Javelin champ Tiani tops nation
Year 11 Mullumbimby High School student, Tiani Hogan, is balancing study and friends while also being Australia’s number one under 18s javelin thrower.
Teachers have a mixed response to news of mandatory vaccinations
We rely on our school teachers to help educate our children – five days a week we send them off before 9am and don’t...
Teachers Federation rep to visit Murwillumbah
Many parents, teachers and students are not happy about the proposed amalgamation of schools in Murwillumbah, and today NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra is visiting the area.
Coffs teacher charged with aggravated indecent assault
In a parents worst nightmare a high school teacher has been charged with offences against children in Coffs Harbour
Byron High wins Mike Evans
Byron bay High School have won the Mike Evans Memorial Trophy which is presented to the winning school at the North Coast Swimming meet for 2014.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
