The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Every Tuesday there is a safe women’s space provided from 1pm to 3pm at Fletcher Street Cottage, 18 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay that now includes a free women’s clinic for women and their children.

As homelessness continues to be one of the major challenges facing the community in the Northern Rivers, Lismore City Council is hoping to be part of the solution by offering new incentives to encourage the development of granny flats.

The state member for Ballina says she is reluctant to take sides in a recent stand-off between local homeless people and the NSW government.

The Bangalow CWA says that action on homelessness has been one of their core missions for several years.

Operators of the Fletcher Street Cottage homelessness services charity say a new long-term lease for the central Byron Bay hub has been finalised with the Byron Shire Council.

The Songs for Shelter, Winter Warmer campaign by Dharma Care is underway and is looking to raise $50,000 for homeless people in the Tweed and Byron shires.

The SHIFT Project are asking the community to provide support to the program and every dollar you donate this month will be doubled by the generosity of an angel donor.

The annual pre-loved SHIFT clothing sale is returning on 28 June at the Byron Bay Surf Club.

Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson was in Northern Rivers today announcing 70 new units in Tweed Shire to help with homelessness.