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One river, many voices

It's the final week of Richmond RiverFest, with events from Ballina to Lismore, and the upper catchment to the coast.
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Tobias Moran sues police over Simone Strobel murder prosecution

Tobias Moran has launched legal action against NSW Police for malicious prosecution over the withdrawn charge that he murdered his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in Lismore in 2005.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Big Problem with Small Print

Who ever thought putting menus in an 8-point font was a good idea? As a woman with reading glasses, who often forgets said glasses, I take it personally. It says: go away old lady. It feels like a restaurant or cafe for people with perfect vision. There may be a disabled toilet but I’m just not feeling the inclusion.
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Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

Radio broadcasting sensation, Norma Gunghoe, is launching herself at the world from the Mullumbimby Golf Club with the Gunghoedown this Saturday, 17 October at 6pm and you are invited to come along and join the fun.
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Old Ways New Ways exhibition open in Lismore

A group exhibition, Old Ways <> New Ways, is now open at Elevator ARI, 3 Rural Street, Lismore as part of The Returning’s Indigenous Artist Residency.
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Fish kill follows Belongil Creek opening as Council reviews protocols

A fish kill at Belongil Creek has prompted warnings to avoid the affected area, with Byron Shire Council and government agencies investigating the incident following an artificial opening of the creek.
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New koala strategy leaves local priorities to later implementation plan

Northern Rivers residents are being invited to help shape a new NSW koala conservation strategy, with specific local actions and investment priorities to be detailed in a separate implementation plan.
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Stories about "Richmond RiverFest":

One river, many voices

Local News The Echo - 0
It's the final week of Richmond RiverFest, with events from Ballina to Lismore, and the upper catchment to the coast.
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Richmond RiverFest returns on World Rivers Day

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The Richmond River will comes alive with a month-long celebration of culture, community, and Country as Ballina will celebrate Richmond RiverFest 2026 from September 27 to October 24.
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Richmond RiverFest in final week

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As Richmond RiverFest 2025 flows toward its final week, the festival continues to celebrate the people, places and projects restoring the health of the Richmond River catchment – from sea to source.
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Richmond RiverFest flows upstream

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Richmond RiverFest 2025 opened in Ballina on World Rivers Day (Sunday, 28 September) with music, culture and community action.
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Richmond RiverFest launches in Ballina on Sunday

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Richmond RiverFest is being launched on World Rivers Day at Fawcett Park in Ballina this Sunday, 28 September from 10am.
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‘Coal mines are writing the laws’

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The Minns government has announced it will bypass the independent planning process and legislate an increase in coal production at MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine, following the landmark High Court decision that found the mine's expansion approval was invalid because the climate pollution from exported coal had not been properly considered.
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Local News

BBFF Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year

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Melbourne writer-director Jake James Whitford has been named the 2026 Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year at the Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF), for his short film 'The Squatters and the Fairy Princess'.
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Two men charged following alleged robbery

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Two men have been charged following an alleged robbery in Casino last week.
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Free Musicland talk in Byron

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Local author Tricia Shantz will be talking about a seminal time and place in her new book Musicland: When the Music Came to Byron 1970–1995 at the Byron Bay Library on Thursday, 29 October at 3pm.
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