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Autumn abundance: backyard gardening tips from Luke at Seedlings Organic

As the leaves turn, backyard gardeners can usher in a productive autumn season with strategic planning and planting. Luke...

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Woodford festival organisers in need of assistance

Woodford Folk Festival founders/directors Bill and Ingrid Hauritz are in need of assistance, says Bluesfest director Peter Noble.

Banner at Protesters Falls near Nimbin calls for forest protection

This morning climbers deployed a banner reading ‘Protecting Forests is Climate Action’ at Protestor Falls near Nimbin.

Free tennis coaching at Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby Tennis Club say they are thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative for the community: we are offering free specialist tennis coaching.

Have you ever thought about caring for or rescuing wildlife?

WIRES Northern Rivers is running a Rescue and Immediate Care Course (RICC) – a hands-on, practical day that teaches you how to rescue and care for wildlife and they want you to come and get involved. 

Thanks

Acknowledging the deep pain suffered by the community, due to structural and ‘cyclonic' forces I am amazed by the...

Elder’s Hub returns this Saturday

No matter where you are in the ‘old’ range, the Shire’s ageing residents  are welcome to the Elder’s Hub, a new meeting place in Mullumbimby.

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Should mayors get extra powers over councillors?

The Office of Local Government has released a discussion paper seeking community feedback on a new framework concerning local councillor conduct and meeting practices.

$3m on table for regional housing

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils to apply for a share of $3 million in NSW government funding for projects that support the delivery of more well-located and affordable homes.

Climate change could be a hot mess for regional health

The heat is on for Australian councils to adapt before rising temperatures trigger a tsunami of health problems – Cholera. Typhoid. E-coli. Heat stress.

North Coast councils seeking regional waste solutions

As flood-related waste reaches unprecedented levels, nine councils across the NSW North Coast are seeking a new processing facility to cut waste going to landfill.

Byron Bay Cacao’s handcrafted collection

Easter is the perfect time to indulge, and this year, Byron Bay Cacao is offering a limited-edition collection of luxurious handcrafted chocolates, designed to...

Cyclone Alfred aftermath: the impact on our local farmers

While many people in the Northern Rivers can now breathe a sigh of relief after escaping a worse fate at the hands of Cyclone...

Join the 2025 Northern Rivers Food Harvest Festival

The Northern Rivers Food Harvest Festival is back, bigger and better than ever! This year, the festival will run for a whole month, from...

Over 100 firefighters help extinguish fire at Chinderah

Saturday afternoon at approximately 5.30pm a member of the public called in to 000 the building fire on Morton Street, Chinderah. Fire crews arrived to black smoke billowing out of the large factory building.