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Portable gas device likely cause of Kingscliff fire

An elderly man was in hospital in critical condition Monday morning after an explosion and unit fire in Kingscliff that also landed a woman in hospital, emergency responders said.

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Appeal to locate man reported missing to Lismore Police

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man who is being investigated by Richmond Police District.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: ‘The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Minns Thinks’

The right to protest is a test of a country’s democracy. And the right to protest means very little...

Two new flood gauges to monitor Lismore’s real-time flooding

Two new flood gauges have been installed at Rocky Creek Dam and on Ballina Street Bridge, Lismore – that saw boats motoring along the bridge's roadway during the 2022 flood – to enhance real-time flood data collection and emergency response across the region.

NSW tobacco licensing scheme in effect, with fines

Retailers and wholesalers wishing to sell tobacco, or non-tobacco smoking products, must now apply for a licence as part of the NSW Government’s Tobacco Licensing Scheme.

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week ( July 2 – 9, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Local Indigenous trailblazer honoured internationally

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has officially announced Chef Mindy Woods as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Champions...

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New govt policy a ‘taxpayer subsidy to clear land’

Tuesday’s revelations that the Baird government has dipped into the Climate Change Fund to find the $240 million for private land conservation is the latest piece of worrying Coalition climate policy says the National Parks Association of NSW.

Scrapping Native Veg Act ‘black day for nature’ in NSW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmTyX5YxECk Total Environment Centre director Jeff Angel gives the TEC’s view on environmental issues related to the environment Conservation groups say they are appalled by the...

Coalition puts north coast biodiversity ‘under grave danger’

The north coast’s rich biodiversity is under grave threat from a shock announcement by the coalition just two days out of the election that if re-elected it will repeal the state’s major protection laws for threatened species and native vegetation.

Environment minister must protect biodiversity

The NSW minister for the environment must show leadership and not pander to the anti-environment agenda of National Party members, who with the Shooters and Fishers Party, are pushing to allow broad-scale clearing in certain circumstances.

Lismore Caltex targeted in global anti-genocide protests

Protesters against the role of fossil fuel company Chevron in the Gaza conflict gathered outside the Caltex petrol station in Lismore during peak commuter hours on Friday.

The Crack to Tyalgum restored and reopen

The road running to Tyalgum, including double lane access to Tyalgum village, has been restored for the first time since the 2022 floods. 

BOQ to close Byron branch

The Byron Bay branch of Bank of Queensland (BOQ) will close September 4.

Help sought finding accused Ballina burnout driver

Local police are asking the public for help identifying a driver accused of performing burnouts in Ballina last week.