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Surf films make a splash at Byron Bay Film Festival
Surfing is a central part of Byron Bay’s identity and this year’s surf films are certain to bring the whole community together in a celebration of athleticism, wild seas and sheer joy in our exquisite environment.
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$8.5m allocated for upgrade of Goonellabah to Wollongbar Road
Funding to investigate and upgrade the Bruxner Highway between Goonellabah and Wollongbar has been allocated by the Federal and NSW State governments.
Don’t forget your life jacket
A statewide waterway compliance blitz has found a that a large number of boaters are failing to carry and wear a lifejacket as requuried.
CWA push for improved maternity services
The W in CWA stands for Women and the CWA have been standing up for women yet again during their recent webinar and annual Awareness Week campaign.
Rain on the way…
Heavy rain is expected across much of the east coast of Australia over the coming week, but there is cautious optimism that the Northern Rivers won't cop the worst of the falls this time.
It is a weekend of excitement, fun and laughter for everyone at the National Circus Festival
It truly is like stepping into another world as you enter The Famous Spiegeltent which is here for the National Circus Festival that is taking place this weekend in Mullumbimby before it once again heads off around the world.
Oliver’s happy hens
‘If you can look after fifty chickens’, Oliver tells me, ‘you might as well look after 500.’ In between...
Stories about "National Disability Services":
As NDIS rolls out, more workers are needed
The administrators of the NDIS estimate that 6,000 locals will be enrolled in the scheme by June this year. But local disability service managers, workers and carers say the transition has been anything but smooth.
The Good Life
Just us, with the wild goat
Simon Haslam
I don’t know if you can recall one of those luminous moments in your life when it just seemed to be you, perhaps...
The Good Life
Lambruk Pantry
Simon Haslam
Lambruk Pantry is a family-owned local gourmet providore based in the heart of the Byron Shire. If you’re looking for something classy, that’s...
The Good Life
Oliver’s happy hens
‘If you can look after fifty chickens’, Oliver tells me, ‘you might as well look after 500.’ In between a steady stream of customers...
Byron Echo
Alstonville takes out top tier of the Oceania Cup
The Oceania Cup delivered exciting and close football for the 19 teams that competed across last weekend at the Alstonville FC’s Crawford Park fields.
The...
