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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Everyone’s welcome at the House of Spaghetti

Spaghetti Circus is throwing open the doors of its Mullumbimby home later this month, presenting its 2026 Annual Show, House of Spaghetti, at the Mullumbimby Showground from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. Five shows over three days, with every student on stage.

Two rescues in one day

Last Friday, Queensland Government Air (QGAir) Rescue 500 was tasked with two separate search and rescues in Tallebudgera Valley.

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Editorial – Drug-checking saves lives

No-one would tolerate killing six teenagers with methanol-laced alcohol in Australia, as occurred recently in Laos. But in Australia, you can’t check your drugs to see if they’re safe.

Proposed rate rises Byron Shire Council

In yesterday’s mail on 18 August I received a letter/brochure from Byron Shire Council (BSC) dated 11 August titled...

Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.

Stories about "Planting":

Naughtons Gap Rail Trail community planting event happening tomorrow

If you've taken a walk or ride along the Casino to Bentley Rail Trail in the last twelve months, you will have noticed the fabulous environmental works occurring either side of the trail in the Naughtons Gap area.

Bangalow Koalas celebrates historic milestone

Bangalow Koalas is proud to announce the planting of its 500,000th tree, a remarkable achievement in the organisation’s mission to restore and reconnect vital koala habitat across the Northern Rivers.

Waterlily Park Landcare Group keeps the weeds at bay

A new Landcare group started in March this year at Waterlily Park in Ocean Shores has a focus on removing weeds and introduced species, encouraging and planting native wildlife and giving the park the attention it deserves.

All welcome to join Rail Trail working bee this Saturday

The Lismore-Casino rail trail is a beautiful thing, but regular users know that it desperately needs more trees. If you've got a couple of hours to spare this weekend, the Border Valley-Richmond Valley Landcare Network and Naughtons Gap Landcare Group would love your help to transform the trail.

Planting trees is critical for the survival of koalas

Koalas and their health and habitat have been in the news more than ever in recent months and the word is starting to get out that they need our help.

Natives planted along Bruns River to improve fish habitat

A fishing conservation charity says it has recently planted 360 native trees on the Brunswick River.

Reforest Now lovin’ those new nursery babies

You can never have enough trees and local tree planting NGO Rainforest Now say, the more they can grow, the more they can plant.

Planting trees to save koalas

Between February and June this year, Bangalow Koalas hope to plant over 20,000 koala/rainforest trees with a goal to plant 40,000 by the end of the year.

Madeleine West wants to Help Home Heal through reforestation

Byron resident Madeleine West a.k.a. Neighbours’ ‘Dee Bliss' has taken to her heart the importance of tree planting Australia wide, and has founded Help Home Heal.

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.