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Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens – where health grows

The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens is a calm, quiet, soothing place to stroll, relax, and recharge. Be still and some of the one hundred species of birds will shyly share their beautiful haven with you.

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Do you want the rail trail completed? Sign the petition

The local Byron and Mullumbimby chambers of commerce, and the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters (NRRTS) are asking everyone who supports making the rail trail happen to get on board and sign up to support the rail trail at www.northernriversrailtrail.com.au/support.

Cudgen Lifesaver among King’s Birthday honourees

Far North Coast Director of Lifesaving, David Rope, was awarded an Emergency Services Medal as part of the King's Birthday honourees this week – acknowledging his significant and sustained service to the movement.

Here’s to the Flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla is about brave people doing exceptional things with skill, compassion, colour, spirit and gruff chutzpah. Would...

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.

Wanted: citizen scientists to check on our creeks

The Richmond River upper catchment is currently sitting on a C- in the Richmond River Ecological Health Report Card. It's not a number we can accept without doing something about it.

Bangalow Film Festival opens

The Bangalow Film Festival opening night is this Thursday, 11 June and has already sold out.

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Lismore’s Santin Quarry DA ‘invalid’ – NSW Land and Environment Court

The fight to ensure Lismore’s Santin Quarry operated within the law has been going on since before 2019 – the NSW Land and Environment Court as just declared the DA invalid.

High Court rules community can take serial law breaker, NSW Forestry Corporation, to court

Yesterday saw a new ruling that confirms the right of community and Indigenous groups to bring legal action against the FCNSW to enforce NSW logging laws.

Ballina mayor uses casting vote to approve illegal Alstonville cattle yards

Alstonville residents expressed their frustration and disappointment at the recent Ballina Shire Council meeting that the Council had not followed through with the Land and Environment Court determination to take down the illegal cattle yards erected by the Alstonville Agricultural Society at the Alstonville Showgrounds.

Court reverses decision on the value of Byron Bay land 

A 15-hectare greenfield site near Belongil Beach was massively overvalued by the NSW Valuer General, the Land and Environment Court (LEC) has found.

Land and Environment Court rejects large subdivision in Goonellabah

The 197–203 lot, a staged subdivision at 226 Invercauld Road, Goonellabah, called Eastwood Estate, has been rejected by the Land and Environment Court.

Iron Gates – Richmond Valley Council drops the ball in L&EC

Evans Heads locals and other concerned members of the public form the Northern Rivers have raised concerns over Richmond Valley Council’s (RVC) apparent lack...

Iron Gates developers roll out the big guns at conciliation meeting at Evans Head. Community says ‘NO’

The Iron Gates site at Evans Head is once again back in the Land and Environment Court following the rejection of a DA by the Northern Regional Planning Panel on 7 September, 2022.

Evans Head Iron Gates site for sale as developer appeals DA refusal

The developer of the Iron Gates DA at Evans Head is waiting for a site visit by the Land and Environment Court in March 2023 following the launch of an appeal after their DA was refused by the NRPP in August this year.

Lismore rallies to save homes from demolition

Around hundred residents met at the Lismore Quad on Saturday to demand the demolitions of heritage homes cease, the flood recovery promised is delivered, and that every person be housed.

Men’s Health Week: simple conversations

This National Men’s Health Week experts from Triple P – Positive Parenting Program are encouraging dads, granddads and father figures to embrace something simple but powerful: everyday conversations that support their own wellbeing and their family’s wellbeing.

Peace in our time?

While details remain scant, there are claims from multiple sources that a peace deal has finally been reached in the war between Iran and the United States, after nearly four months of fighting.

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.