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Running the NY Marathon for type-1 diabetes research
Southern Cross University student Georgie Collis has type-1 diabetes but this won't stop her running in the New York Marathon in November to raise funds for research.
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Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra is a Real Gem
Season two of the Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra sees performances of Classical Gems conducted by Chen Yang in two shows with concert one on Sunday, 24 September at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre and concert two on Sunday, 8 October at Bond University.
Calling all local cricketers
The start of a new cricket season is fast approaching so new and returning players are welcome at the...
Tweed Council receive $197,000 for Black Cockatoos and Bush Stonecurlews
Tweed Shire Council accepted a $197,044 grant at their 7 September meeting to assist in the restoration and rehabilitation of the habitats of the endangered Bush Stonecurlew and vulnerable Glossy Black Cockatoo.
Iron Gates development at Evans Head: application to ‘amend’ DA refused
The Land & Environment Court rejected an application to amend a development application for a satellite residential development at the controversial Iron Gates site at Evans Head.
Bangalow wins men’s premiership grand final
The Bangalow Bluedogs have won the 2023 premiership league football grand final with a 3–2 win over Byron Bay...
The Smoking Camel partners with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin!
Byron Bay’s newest Middle Eastern restaurant, The Smoking Camel, has partnered with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin. A passion project between the two brands and owners Kim Stephen (The Smoking Camel) and Eddie Brook (Brookie’s Gin), the gin is emblematic of the close-knit Byron Bay community, and combines The Smoking Camel’s signature Middle Eastern flavours with Brookie’s expertise in gin making.
Stories about "motor vehicle accident":
Hot rod driver dies in rollover
A man has died after the hot rod he was driving rolled in a single-vehicle crash on Tweed Valley Way, Stokers Siding, on Sunday.
Elderly woman dies after car plunges into Wilsons River
A woman has died in hospital after being rescued from her submerged car in the Wilsons River at Lismore on Friday afternoon (March 8).
Fatal crash on Summerland Way
Update:All lanes of the Summerland Way have reopened at Junction Hill after a car crash earlier today in which a woman was fatally injured.
Pedestrian hospitalised after Pacific Highway accident
A male pedestrian has been airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital following an accident with a vehicle on the Pacific Motorway at Tintenbar just before 6am this morning.
Man hospitalised after Bentley accident
Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter flew a man to hospital following a single-vehicle accident at Bentley at around 4pm on Monday afternoon (January 21).
Man hospitalised after M1 motorway crash
A man in his 40s has been airlifted to hospital after the VW Tiguan he was driving collided with a Kia Sorento in the southbound lane of the Pacific Highway around 2.30pm Sunday afternoon.
Delivery driver’s lucky escape
A delivery driver for Murwillumbah butchery Sunnyside Meats is nursing his (minor) wounds after the ute he was driving spun off Tyalgum Road, Eungella, yesterday afternoon.
Car in Bangalow Road crash believed to be stolen
Update: The car driven by a teenager who was seriously injured when it crashed into another vehicle on Bangalow Road near Bexhill yesterday may have been stolen, police say.
Woman killed in single-vehicle accident, Lismore
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash in Lismore yesterday afternoon that saw a 61-year-old female driver killed when her car ran off the road and into a tree.
Motorcyclist dead in Alstonville crash
A motorcyclist has died at the scene of a crash with a van at the intersection of Ballina Road and Bruxner Highway, Alstonville, yesterday afternoon (Monday August 20).
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What do you think of the Wade Park masterplan?
So many of the Lismore LGA assets were damaged in last year’s flood and the process of rebuilding is creating an opportunity to do things differently.
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Wollumbin Street bridge reduced to one lane
As part of the sewerage upgrade in Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire Council is urging motorists to plan ahead and seek alternative routes between the CBD and South Murwillumbah for up to four weeks from today.
Local News
They’re he-ere: SLSC surf patrols are on!
Eve Jeffery - 0
Surf Life Saving NSW says that more than 20,000 active volunteer lifesavers began patrols on beaches across the state on Saturday.
Political Comment
A short history of cruelty
David Lowe - 6
Anthony Albanese went to the last election promising to end live sheep exports from Australia. This rubbery promise has since been rolled back to his government's second term (assuming they get one). The independent panel's long-awaited report to the federal government on the issue has now also been delayed, from this week to late October.
