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Michelle Bailey targets net zero in Ballina

Fresh from winning pre-selection as the Nationals candidate for the state seat of Ballina, the 'independent' first term Ballina councilor Michelle Bailey has put forward a notice of motion asking Council to scrap its fixed 2030 net-zero target in favour of what she describes as a 'flexible sustainability strategy'.

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Big weekend at Wandana

Wandana Brewing Co. is set to host a big weekend, kicking off on Thursday with their popular weekly Trivia Night. The jackpot bonus is now sitting at $450, that’s plenty of reason to dust off the team and show up.

The golden egg of affordable housing

The following relates to the development application (DA) on exhibition for 3-5 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, but I understand...

Climate change: not a hoax

Living in Byron Shire I often encounter friends who believe climate change is a hoax – a deep state...

Rally with Bangalow to reclaim the Bowlo

The Bangalow community are coming out in all their colour, uniforms, and fury this Saturday, 19 September from 2pm to raise their voice in protest at their treatment by Norths Collective who, they say, have not met the commitments they made to the Bangalow Bowlo, and the community, when they took over the club.

Footy, family and culture return for Lismore knockout

For three days this weekend, the whistle at Lismore’s sporting precinct will signal more than the start of a footy match.

Olley meets her muse in new Tweed exhibition

Margaret Olley’s famously crowded world of flowers, fruit, bottles and bowls is being placed alongside one of the artists who helped shape it in a new exhibition opening at Tweed Regional Gallery on Friday.

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Tweed small schools take centre stage

Students from nine of the Tweed region’s smallest public schools will take over the Murwillumbah Civic Centre tomorrow for the third annual Tweed Small Schools Talent Show.

Performance Poetry World Cup

The 23rd Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup concluded Sunday night after two days of poetry by 32 poets from as far away as Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, all over New South Wales and the local area.

‘Everything is Possible’ celebrates SAMBHAV festival

Local film makers Andy Bambach and Suzanne Whiteman have created a new film about the SAMBHAV disability arts festival, which happens in New Delhi each year, and celebrates artists from across the world, including Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand and Russia.

Blowing up a storm at the Sydney Opera House

Max McCann is just 13 years old, but has recently returned from playing his alto saxophone at the Sydney Opera House.

A frothing, salty celebration of live, softwash experimental art and performance on the Tweed River

softwash Full Foam Rinse and Spin – is a free, frothing, salty celebration of live, experimental art and performance by the Tweed River.

Shearwater’s WAVE creations unleashed

Shearwater’s Wearable Arts performance is a mesmerising production now in its 24th year of excellence. The WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education) show for 2024, Deja vu, is now upon us. From the music and costume designs, to the soaring dancers, the atmosphere is filled with the elation of performing.

National Circus Festival wraps

The National Circus Festival has drawn its final curtain for 2024, wrapping up a weekend brimming with breathtaking performances, laughter, and community spirit at the Mullumbimby Showground.

Great weekend coming up for concert band fans

Last year, the Ballina Shire Concert Band travelled to Inverell and collaborated with Sapphire City Concert Band with combined rehearsals and concerts. Now Inverell's band are coming to Ballina to keep the collaboration alive.

From Ballina to Sambhav Festival in New Delhi

Northern Rivers legends Suzanne Whiteman and Andy Bambach were joined by Ballina's Leanne Thomas on a recent trip to the Sambhav Festival in India, which has a focus on giving artists with disabilities an opportunity to showcase their talents and shine.

Spaghetti on tour

Spaghetti Circus is on a very special tour. As part of the company’s outreach program, their Junior Performance Troupe are performing in five pre-schools and four aged care facilities across the Byron Shire to foster connection and joy across generations.

The second algorithm: why government control is the wrong fix

It is not often that a minister describes the most sweeping power she has ever asked for with the words 'I guess'.

Tweed small schools take centre stage

Students from nine of the Tweed region’s smallest public schools will take over the Murwillumbah Civic Centre tomorrow for the third annual Tweed Small Schools Talent Show.

All the results from the 2026 Chinny Charge

After another epic race on the one day of the year Mullum's iconic Mount Chincogan opens to the public, here are the complete results of the 2026 Chinny Charge.

Swap the classroom for the trenches?

History teachers from the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to apply for the new NSW History Teachers Anzac Scholarship, designed to send a history...