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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.

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AI: Artificial Intelligence, or Artificial Inflation?

It feels as if AI is everywhere – whether it’s those intrusive bots on every website or every headline about how it’s either going to be a boon for humanity, or end us.

Lismore shops enchanted for Lantern Parade

Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city's Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.

Early childhood educators to receive 15pc pay rise

The federal Labor government says it is investing a further $3.6 billion over the next two years to lock in the historic 15 cent pay rise for early childhood educators.

The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.

A bit of fun to raise some funds

Bobby Conn and Molly O’Neil, from Drover (either end) Paul Tansley from Stone & Wood (back) with Damian Farrell from Fletcher St Cottage pulling out his best Ray Charles moves. Join them and plenty of other performers at the 12th Festival of The Stone on Saturday, 20 June

Labor and housing

I met Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the beach here a little while back. I asked him, ‘Are we in...

Stories about "Main Arm":

From 1980 to 2026 – the traditional Main Arm photo at Kohinur Hall is reborn

Local photographer John McCormick had a tradition of capturing a Main Arm group photo at Kohinur Hall on an (almost) yearly basis over a...

Five years to fix Byron Shire flood and landslide damage

The Byron Shire Council says several flood recovery projects are done or nearing completion, nearly four years after 2022’s floods and landslides, while others are to continue into 2027.

Mullumbimby beekeeper launches Bee Game

After eight years of designing, local parent and beekeeper Yari McGauley has just launched his nature-inspired board game, Forage, The Bee Game on Kickstarter.com.

Who should manage Durrumbul Hall?

Does the community want to retain control and management of Durrumbul Hall in Main Arm or will it be given over to Byron Shire Council (BSC)?

Double the size of Main Arm village

The proposal to change the approved Multiple Occupancy at 84 Blindmouth Road, Main Arm, development application to a Community Title which Council staff have recommended for approval, has raised significant concerns for the Main Arm Rural Residents Association.

Editorial – Destroying houses during a housing crisis is so 2025

The front cover of the NSW Department of Environment and Planning’s Low Cost Country Home Building, published in 1981

Council GM, Greens mayor, support home demolition threat on Main Arm community

The threat of multiple home demolitions is still a reality for a small vulnerable community of long-term locals living in Main Arm, with renewed support from Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye and Council’s General Manager, Mark Arnold for the compliance department's actions.

Road closures – M1 closed from Ewingsdale to Chinderah

According to www.livetraffic.com there are a number of road closures throughout the Northern Rivers. 

Structure saved following quick response from RFS

Fire services were called to a structural fire at Coopers Lane South near Mullumbimby at 11.50pm on Sunday night.

Enforcement policy set to be reviewed

After Council’s compliance team threatened to demolish the homes of a small Main Arm multiple occupancy (MO) community, councillors voted unanimously last Thursday to review their enforcement policy in the coming months.

Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).

E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.

Helping hands create strong communities

Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.

Lismore wants a a safe, accessible and long-term home for the Hannah Cabinet

The Hannah Cabinet was created by Lismore master craftsman Geoff Hannah OAM over six-and-a-half years and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most significant pieces of contemporary decorative furniture.