Want something less commercial and a little more pagan to mark your end-of-year celebrations? Marking the fifth summer solstice gathering of The Country Witches Association are Mandy Nolan and Áine Tyrrell.
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, acclaimed director Sean Baker’s new film follows Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch.
Fingal Head and Banora Point were two Northern Rivers community-driven tree planting projects that have received funding from a collaboration between Landcare Australia and Bupa to transform local environments into healthier, greener spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Just as Hamburg was the crucible that forged the Beatles, a venue where they honed their craft with marathon six to seven hour sessions, sometimes performing seven nights a week, it takes a special artist to thrive in such an environment. It was a place that sorted the truly talented from the rest. Fast forward half a century, and one of the East Coast’s most cherished acts, Tommy Memphis, found his own crucible in Ibiza, where he spent five northern hemisphere summers.
Future development of the 8km road corridor from Sneaths Road at Wollongbar to Kadina Street at Goonellabah is currently under discussion and Transport for NSW are seekinng community feedback.
Northern Rivers Animal Services at Ballina is holding an Adoption Day on Saturday 2 November, from 10am-1pm. This will be their second last event for the year.
Labor NSW, which holds the state’s government majority, says it’s finalising a suite of measures to be introduced to parliament next month aimed at modernising the state’s rental system.
Tweed cat owners are being encouraged to keep their cats safely at home as the Safe Haven for Cats project launches today. Local residents can apply for a voucher to build a cat haven or cat enrichment space from now until 31 August 2024.
Vanessa Rosayro, is running for the Seat of Lismore in the election at the end of next month. A dedicated vegan and animal advocate, Rosayro says the Animal Justice Party is about more than just loving animals.
For some people their dogs and cats and fish and iguanas are more than just pets – they are valued members of the family and treasured earthlings, and the joy they bring and the sadness at their loss, for many people, is the same as any human relationship.
As heavy rain inundates southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, PETA is offering important advice for ensuring the safety of animal companions for residents experiencing major flooding and evacuations.
There are no two ways around it – people celebrating New Year's Eve sucks for pets. Loud events can be distressing for animals and really if you think about it, it's not great for humans either.
It is important to remain pet smart this silly season and stay vigilant over what we are feeding our pets over the festive season AND resist the very tempting urge to give a pet as a present
Richard Jones’s Echo articles are always a good read. Last week he questioned how Albanese’s Labor government will convince voters that they’ll be worse...
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative was marked on December 3, with Byron Shire Council taking part in the global project that recognises the International Day of People with Disability.
