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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Wollumbin Art Award winners to be revealed this Saturday

The winners of one of the Northern Rivers’ major regional art awards will be revealed at Tweed Regional Gallery this Saturday, as the 2026 Wollumbin Art Award exhibition opens in Murwillumbah.

They’ve got their trousers on

They’re almost here – Baggy Trousers bring ‘Madness’ to Ballina next week! London-born and hailed as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier Madness tribute show, Baggy Trousers brings to life the legendary UK band’s iconic hits in The Sound of Madness and bring the energy, humour and soundtrack of the UK’s golden era to Ballina RSL.

Data centres for the Northern Rivers?

What regulations are there to stop or manage data centres in the Northern Rivers?

Robot armies

Nuclear war now seems a matter of not if, but when: the bulletin of atomic scientists now has us...

Lismore fun run will be bigger than ever

The much-loved Darrel Chapman Fun Run will return to Lismore on Sunday 30 August, with runners and walkers set to start the event on Woodlark Street once again.

Perk up, Byron – spring is coming

Winter is on its way out, and The Roadhouse is throwing open the precinct to celebrate.

Stories about "missing Persons Week":

Missing Persons Week: where is Yvonne Whear?

This Missing Persons Week, police are highlighting Yvonne Whear, aged 73, who was last seen driving along Queensland Road, Murwillumbah, on Thursday, February 19 this year.

The grief of living without a missing person

Families searching for answers about loved ones who are missing experience 'ambiguous grief', and a CQUniversity trauma expert says they need unique support to manage the stress of the search and the challenges of waiting.

Missing Persons Week: Can you solve this case?

Yesterday was the launch of the 2023 National Missing Persons Week, which concludes on Saturday. This year the 'Can you solve this case?' campaign is focused on eight cases involving unidentified human remains.

National Missing Persons Week: what life would be without them?

In 2021 over 53,000 missing persons reports were made to Police in Australia. This National Missing Persons Week, think of the people you love and ask yourself: what life would be without them?

Missing Persons Week raising awareness of the issues and impacts

The NSW Police Force has launched the 2020 Missing Persons Week campaign, coordinated by the newly-formed Missing Persons Registry, to raise awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons.

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.