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No Small Thing: NRCF Women’s Giving Circle event, Murwillumbah

Cheek Media founder, Hannah Ferguson, will headline a panel of prominent women leaders at the Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah next Thursday, in an event the organisers say brings, 'the kind of line-up you'd usually travel to Sydney for' to the Northern Rivers.
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A bit of fun to raise some funds

Bobby Conn and Molly O’Neil, from Drover (either end) Paul Tansley from Stone & Wood (back) with Damian Farrell from Fletcher St Cottage pulling out his best Ray Charles moves. Join them and plenty of other performers at the 12th Festival of The Stone on Saturday, 20 June
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Bird flu reaches Western Australia

H5 avian flu has officially arrived in Western Australia, first discovered days ago in a dead migratory seabird near Esperance (700 km south-east of Perth), and since found in numerous other birds.
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Speaking and listening

All of a sudden Council’s supposed experts condemn the Wilsons Creek weir water quality during rain events, which would...
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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.
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No Small Thing: NRCF Women’s Giving Circle event, Murwillumbah

Cheek Media founder, Hannah Ferguson, will headline a panel of prominent women leaders at the Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah next Thursday, in an event the organisers say brings, 'the kind of line-up you'd usually travel to Sydney for' to the Northern Rivers.
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Lismore wants a a safe, accessible and long-term home for the Hannah Cabinet

The Hannah Cabinet was created by Lismore master craftsman Geoff Hannah OAM over six-and-a-half years and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most significant pieces of contemporary decorative furniture.
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Applications open for local health advisory groups

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Local health authorities are accepting expressions of interest in advisory group membership for the Northern NSW Local Health District.
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Measles alert for Byron Bay area

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Northern NSW Local Health District is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting several locations in the Byron Bay area.
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‘Tis the season to be careful: holiday health services

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Northern NSW Local Health District is reminding local residents and visitors of the various healthcare options available to support people over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Free vax against mozzie-borne virus that causes brain swelling

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Residents and travellers to the Lismore, Richmond Valley and Kyogle LGAs are eligible for free Japanese Encephalitis vaccines thanks to their higher risks of the virus.
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Northern Rivers tick bite alert

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Local health authorities are urging residents to take precautions against tick bites.
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Dr Marco Giuseppin: careers in northern NSW

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
VIDEO: A short interview with Dr Marco Giuseppin about the latest twist in his career.
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Dr Marco Giuseppin: HealthDirect

Local News Eve Jeffery - 1
VIDEO: A short interview with Dr Marco Giuseppin about careers in rural health
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Celebrating excellent nurses and midwives

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Leaving scrubs behind and tucking their angel wings into street threads, hundreds of deserving nurses and midwives gathered at the Ballina RSL recently for the 2025 Northern NSW Local Health District Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
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Northern Rivers measles alert

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Health authorities have issued another measles alert on the Northern Rivers.
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Region promised $21 million for alcohol and drug services as NSW Drug Summit begins in Lismore

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The NSW government says it is committing $21 million over four years to enhance alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment and support for people in Northern NSW, as the regional Drug Summit begins in Lismore.
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Consultation closes Friday on Lismore’s 60,000 population plans

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The future of Lismore is now up for discussion, with Council's Strategic Planning Framework currently out for public exhibition. Now is your time to have your say – consultation closes 26 June.
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Science in the Pub, Lismore, 16 July

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An engaging and informative Science in the Pub event is planned on Thursday, 16 July, from 5pm at Two Mates Brewing, South Lismore.
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Six dwellings proposed on flood-prone Mullum block

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Six units are proposed at the eastern end of New City Road, Mullumbimby, on a site that was inundated during the 2022 floods. Submitted by Duncan Band's Kollective, Development Application (DA) 10.2026.269.1 at 73 New City Road is on public exhibition with Byron Shire Council, and sits within the Shire's flood planning area.
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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

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At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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