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Join the ‘muffment’ and raise money for homeless women

‘We need you to cook a muffin, decorate your muffler, pop on some ear muffs or even ‘Show Us Your Muff’ to raise money for women’s homelessness’.

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Trilogy: New Wave

More than a decade has passed since the original Trilogy (2007), a classic surf film directed by one-time Suffolk Park resident and legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele was released. Since then, surfing has transitioned from a countercultural pastime to a mainstream sport. Trilogy: New Wave examines this evolution with a new lens, offering an unexpected perspective of surfing’s present.

Mother’s Day: farmers’-market style

Each of us is the product of one: without them we would never have existed. If only for this fact, mothers should be celebrated – and this Mother’s Day, consider serving up a three-course feast for the mother in your life, most of the ingredients springing from a visit to the farmers’ market.

Former constable to face court, accused of perjury

A former NSW police officer has been charged with perjury.

German Film Festival

Palace Cinemas are delighted to present the 2024 HSBC German Film Festival in collaboration with German Films. The 2024 line-up features many superb offerings including six films direct from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), a selection of the best new German cinema and exciting new films for budding cinephiles in the Kino for Kids side bar, presented by the Goethe-Institut.

Toothless watchdogs and failed promises

The state of Australia's natural environment is rapidly going from bad to worse, as those in government with a duty of care choose to dress windows and kick potential solutions down the road.

Biggest little town alive with colour

Mullumbimby’s Laneway Festival was a kaleido of colour and fun as the Main Street was shut down and the laneways turned into hubs of activities and excitement on Sunday afternoon and evening. 

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Local contractor quits controversial Wallum Estate

Local civil contractor, J&M Bashforth & Sons, has withdrawn from its contract to construct infrastructure for the Wallum urban estate, located on low lying land next to Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads.

Mayor’s Wallum negotiations unsupported

An update on closed-door deals around the controversial Wallum development by Mayor Michael Lyon has been criticised as not providing any commitment, trading one endangered species for another, while also ignoring the input from the Save Wallum group.

Save Wallum finalist in NSW 2024 environment awards

The Save Wallum campaign has been named as a finalist in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW Environment Awards 2024. The award ceremony will be held in Sydney tonight, and Save Wallum spokesperson and ecologist James Barrie will be attending with Tegan Kitt, another founding member of the group.

Smith MP urges planning minister to call in Wallum

Yesterday the media gathered at the proposed Wallum development at Brunswick Heads as Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina, held a conference to urge the NSW planning minister to refer the development the federal environment minister.

Wallum protesters swoop on Byron Council chambers

Dozens of protesters and two glossy black cockatoos greeted Byron Shire Councillors this morning as they arrived for today's meeting, adding their weight to the Urgency Motion over what they claim is illegal slashing at the controversial 'Wallum' development at Brunswick Heads.

Dog attack kills another wallaby at Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach

Wednesday saw another wallaby put down after a suspected dog attack on the beach at Byron Bay, the second in a short period of time.

White spot detected in prawns off Ballina – now a control zone

White spot syndrome virus has been detected by scientists in wild-caught school prawns from the inshore ocean area off the Richmond River estuary near Ballina.

From gumboot throwing to a gnome known as Costa

Permaculture is the foundation of the 30th anniversary weekend celebrations at the Djanbung Gardens over the weekend of May 25-26. 

Changed overnight traffic conditions at Tugun bypass, Tweed Heads

Detours will be in place overnight for southbound traffic around Tugun bypass at Tweed Heads starting Sunday, May 12.