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Congrats Stewart’s Menswear! Winner of gold at business awards

Mullumbimby’s Stewart’s Menswear has won the Gold Award for Retail Rockstar of the Year at the 2025 Roar Awards, held recently at Brisbane’s Calile Hotel.

Other News

Appeal to locate man reported missing to Lismore Police

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man who is being investigated by Richmond Police District.

Teenager stable after shark bite at Cabarita

Emergency services were called to Cabarita Beach yesterday afternoon after a 16-year-old boy was bitten by a shark.

SES warns of risks from possible East Coast Low

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is preparing for the impacts of a possible East Coast Low with heavy rain, damaging winds and large surf, and is urging the community to get ready.

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week ( July 2 – 9, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

A new fire ant detection in Tweed Heads – NSW Farmers calling for crackdown

Red Imported Fire Ants were detected yesterday, Wednesday, 2 July, at a site in Tweed Heads and NSW Farmers calling for ‘crackdown’ saying that ‘current biosecurity measures clearly aren’t doing the job’.

Resident pay parking reduced to $30pa

Pay parking permits for Byron Shire residents will now be reduced from $55 to $30, after councillors haggled over the final number between themselves at Monday’s meeting, the last before the winter break.

Stories about "LED":

Let there be energy-efficient LED light

The shorter days and winter nights make after-work sport difficult for those wanting to keep fit, so the addition of LED lighting to local sports clubs allowing playing hours to be extended into the night is very welcome.

Women key to empowering communities facing disasters

A study by McNaugh and Inwood from University of Sydney’s University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH) agrues that, based on their research, as climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, Australia must rethink who it sees as leaders in disaster response and recovery.

World Environment Day Festival returns to Murwillumbah 

The World Environment Day Festival is back on and will return to Murwillumbah on Sunday, 13 July from 10am to 3.30pm at the Murwillumbah Showground.

Woman charged over alleged spiritual blessing scam targeting Asian people

A woman has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into spiritual blessing scams targeting people of Asian background.

Celebrate NAIDOC Week from 6 July in Ballina, Lismore, Byron and Tweed

This weekend sees the start of NAIDOC Week and celebrates 50 years of the week-long celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.