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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.
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Work starts on eight-lane athletics track in Lismore

Construction has begun on an eight-lane athletics track at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, giving Northern Rivers schools and clubs a competition-standard venue closer to home when it opens in mid-2027.
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Northern NSW hospitals fall short on emergency and mental-health targets

Fewer than half of Northern NSW emergency patients needing admission or transfer met a six-hour hospital access target in 2025–26, according to a health district review released yesterday.
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NSW commits $3 million for Saddle Road sewer link

The NSW Government will spend $3 million on a sewer link for the Saddle Road housing precinct near Brunswick Heads, a connection it says could service up to 600 residential lots.
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Casino Truck Show crowned NSW’s Best Visitor Experience

The North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show has taken out the Outstanding Visitor Experience category at the 2026 NSW Business Awards in Sydney.
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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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Council’s special rates variation

There’s lots of noise about Byron Shire Council’s special rates variation (SRV) proposal, that would be additional to the...
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Real estate underquoting and ‘dummy bidding’ targeted

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The NSW government says they will introduce new laws this week targeting misleading property advertising.
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$5m in state funds for regional arts & culture

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The NSW government says communities across regional NSW, including the Lismore electorate, are to benefit from a comprehensive plan to support arts and, culture, and grow cultural tourism.
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Long weekends for Anzac Day ’26 and ‘27

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A long weekend is to be included in the calendar as part of this and next year’s Anzac Day commemorations in NSW.
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RSA changes, more liquor licenses and longer hours

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Venue operators will no longer be required to immediately remove intoxicated patrons from their premises under changes to the NSW liquor act to be proposed by Labor in parliament this week.
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NSW industrial manslaughter unit launched

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The NSW Labor government has announced the launch of a dedicated unit for the prosecution of industrial manslaughter.
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Seatbelt non-compliance crack-down working, says gov’t

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The NSW government says its safety drive on seatbelt non-compliance is working, with a 60 per cent decrease in offences since camera enforcement and fines were introduced twelve months ago.
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Saffin (finally) a NSW Minister

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Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has received a promotion to the NSW Cabinet.
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Pay rise for NSW firefighters

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The NSW Government says an agreement has been reached with the union representing firefighters for an interim pay rise of three per cent.
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Right for renters to have pets coming to NSW

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Labor NSW, which holds the state’s government majority, says it’s finalising a suite of measures to be introduced to parliament next month aimed at modernising the state’s rental system.
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Back to the classroom for NSW exec teachers

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Hundreds of public school deputy principals, assistant principals and head teachers are to return to classroom teaching across NSW from next year after a government review.
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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

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It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...
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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

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Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

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Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

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Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.
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