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Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.

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Six dwellings proposed on flood-prone Mullum block

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.

Aged care

The Byron Central Hospital (BCH) branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) would like to express our...

NSW Golf Croquet State Championships to be hosted in the Northern Rivers

Ballina Cherry Street, Byron Bay, and Lismore croquet clubs region will once again host the 2026 NSW Golf Croquet...

Local farming legend retires after 23 years

Thursday, 25 June marks the end of an era for local farmer Kenrick Riley who is retiring from Byron...

Kyogle bridge build completed in under three months

Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland says a new bridge on Gradys Creek Road, off Summerland Way and north of Kyogle, has opened to traffic. She says it took Council less than three months to build Methvens Bridge.

Wollumbin Art Award finalists announced

The finalists for the biennial Wollumbin Art Award, held by Tweed Regional Gallery, have been announced. They are Tweed based artist Kane Corowa, Gold Coast based artist Beth Andrews, and Byron based artists Kirsten Chambers and Monica Buscarino.   

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National security expert ignored, says Higginson

Documents produced to the AAP under freedom of information laws have revealed that the NSW Cabinet Office national security expert warned Premier Chris Minns that rushed changes to hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack would not change behaviours, and risked driving extremism and radicalisation underground.

Renewed push for NSW drug driving law change

The NSW Greens say they’re ready to help fix unfair state laws punishing medicinal cannabis patients.

Long weekends for Anzac Day ’26 and ‘27

A long weekend is to be included in the calendar as part of this and next year’s Anzac Day commemorations in NSW.

Coordinators General appointed to lead community support in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

The NSW government has appointed two Co-Coordinators General to lead ongoing community support and ensure people continue to receive coordinated assistance in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack that took place at Bondi Beach one month ago.

Premier faces backlash for supporting Israeli weapons showcase

NSW premier Chris Minns has come under fire for saying he is 'proud' and 'delighted' to welcome weapons manufacturers, who are implicated in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, to the City of Sydney as part of the Indo-Pacific Weapons Exposition.

Where will nuclear submarines be based?

The NSW government is preparing a final business case for cabinet which would allow nuclear submarines to dock at the Port of Newcastle or Port Kembla.

Sue Higginson calls out assaults following neo-Nazi rally in Sydney

Greens MP and spokesperson for justice Sue Higginson says new video has revealed the real risk, harm and impunity that occurs from neo-Nazi and Nationalist rallies with two brothers, Shamikh and Majed Dadra, who were assaulted on a Sydney train by participants of the so-called ‘March for Australia’ rally that occurred in Sydney last Sunday.

Higginson backs organisers of Harbour Bridge march for starving Gaza children

The Palestine Action Group says it plans to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday, 3 August, at 1pm regardless of the premier’s disapproval.

Evidence of police brutality against Hannah Thomas

Having reviewed police body-worn camera evidence of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney, Hannah Thomas's lawyer Peter O'Brien says it's clear that police punched Ms Thomas in the face, causing grievous bodily harm.

Lismore’s Reclaim Our Recovery says Chris Minns should get facts straight

ROR says Premier Chris Minns’ remarks on 2GB radio yesterday calling for the demolition of Lismore homes and the eviction of occupants were clearly intended to name a scapegoat, 'as a distraction from the many failures of the ill-designed recovery programs since the 2022 floods.'

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.

Savour The Tweed returns, 22 October

Food and drink event, Savour The Tweed, returns to excite tastebuds this spring, from Wednesday 22 October to Sunday 26 October.

Conservationists welcome carbon credit scheme to protect forests

Today’s release of the government’s proposed Improved Native Forest Method, which allows governments to claim carbon credits in return for stopping logging has been welcomed by the North East Forest Alliance and North Coast Environment Council as "providing a way to end native forest logging on public land".

Charge dismissed for activist hindering coal exports

An activist who came to national attention after being punched by a police officer while protesting, has had an anti-protest charge dismissed in court today.