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For decades, naturism has struggled with a strange communication barrier. Most naturist educational material contains nudity, which means it is...

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Northern Rivers philanthropic org reveals 2025 achievements

Not-for-profit philanthropic organisation,  Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), have released their annual report for 2025, revealing $2.4m was raised, and 121 projects funded across the region.

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.

Naturism

For decades, naturism has struggled with a strange communication barrier. Most naturist educational material contains nudity, which means it is...

Interview with Pacific Avenue

South Coast rockers, Pacific Avenue, have left an indelible mark on the music industry, their debut studio album Flowers secured a spot as a number one Australian album earning two ARIA nominations. Now, their recently released second studio album, Lovesick Sentimental, looks to be heading in the same direction.

A double dingo film screening

Following a sold-out screening at the Brunswick Picture House, Defend the Wild and Dingo Culture are proud to host a double screening event on Saturday, 13 June in Evans Head, on Minyumai Country, whose rangers feature in the film.

Tweed Council urgently meet over Code of Meeting Practice reform

Tweed Shire Council staff say they will hold an Extraordinary Meeting today, Tuesday 2 June at 3.30 pm to 'address an urgent governance matter relating to its Code of Meeting Practice'.

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Culture Roundup – Wednesday 9 November, 2016

International comedian headlines Big Gig Comedy Night of Bling This year’s New Years Eve Big Gig comedy show at the Ballina RSL features international comedy...

Gang Music

GANGgajang has been part of the Australian pub music landscape since 1984 when their self-titled debut album permeated our summers with hits such as...

NORPA’s new season is generating excitement

As someone who haunted Sydney and Melbourne theatres for decades, my one fear in moving from the big smoke was of losing the chance to enjoy live theatre. Well, after eight years and many, many NORPA shows, I’m here to tell you that I should never have worried.

Home-grown theatre from the heart

My Radio Heart, this year's home-grown theatre production by Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), was inspired by a mixed-abilities electronica band called Tralala Blip and took two years to develop.

Invisible elderly women

The 2026 Federal Budget has sent a clear, heartbreaking message to the senior women of the Tweed: you are invisible. While the treasurer boasted about...

$42m for ‘a few cyclists’

Fortunately, someone in the federal bureaucracy understands that spending $42m, or $2.8m per kilometre, of public money destroying a multi-billion-dollar rail line between Crabbes...

Protest march

Byron Shire’s infrastructure has become beyond repair. Reports of new overflow of sewage. Reports of decades of no maintenance to our stormwater drains. The...

Agency over AI

Albert Einstein said, ‘I don’t know what World War III will be fought with… but World War IV will be fought with sticks and...