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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.

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Wyuna 1 freed from Belongil Beach

There's been a happy ending to the saga of Jeff Sutton's yacht Wyuna 1, which has been beached near Elements at North Belongil since early May, after being damaged in heavy weather.

Facing the River in chapters

Tweed Shire Council is telling the full story of how the Tweed community has rebuilt since the 2022 floods, and further damage from the 2024 floods and Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Pool tenders

A final word on the Mullum and Byron pool tenders. The five councillors who voted for Belgravia obviously care deeply...

Film buffs flock to Bangalow

Nicholas Hope (left) who was Bubby in Rolf de Heer’s (right) groundbreaking movie of 30 years ago, Bad Boy Bubby, a film featuring clingfilm, which screened last Saturday at the Bangalow Film Festival. The fabulous festival continues until Sunday evening.

Helping hands create strong communities

Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.

Stories about "Rugby":

Byron Shire Rebels secure second consecutive clean sweep

The afternoon kicked off with a dominant performance from the Men’s Rebel Colts, who defeated the Moonshiners 53–6. The Rebels’ attack proved relentless, crossing for nine tries in total.

Rebels take rugby wins in lead up to Old Boys Day

The Byron Shire Rebels won in second and first grade last Saturday, in a double points round, giving them a crucial leg-up in the competition tables to keep them in the running for finals rugby.

Byron Bay set to host festival of rugby 7s

Australia’s largest rugby 7s tournament will be back in Byron Bay this weekend with a full card of 62 teams competing across three categories - competitive, social and womens.

Wollongbar-Alstonville win another first-grade premiership

WAR have continued their dominance of Far North Coast rugby with a 23-13 win over the Byron Shire Rebels.

Local teams feature in a big weekend of finals football across all codes and grades

Preliminary rounds are played out and footballers across the Northern Rivers, in all codes, are preparing themselves for finals footy.

Byron Shire get a rugby win over WAR

The Byron Shire Rebels produced a dynamic and fruitful second half of rugby in first grade to take their only win for the season...

Plenty of quality sport on offer in the Byron Shire this weekend

Sport makes a return to local fields right around the Shire this weekend, and includes top-level match ups with plenty to offer fans. In local...

Wollongbar Alstonville take win in reduced round

COVID-19 and a mounting injury toll truncated the senior rounds of Far North Coast Rugby Union with just four games taking place across the...

Old nemesis thwarts Byron Shire Rebels

The Byron Shire Rebels hang on to top spot on the Far North Coast first-grade rugby ladder despite being bested by Wollongbar-Alstonville Rugby 14–8,...

New rugby joint venture rearing to go

The newly-formed joint venture that combines Bangalow and Byron Bay rugby teams is already paying dividends with big training numbers and plenty of enthusiasm...

Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).

E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.

Helping hands create strong communities

Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.

Lismore wants a a safe, accessible and long-term home for the Hannah Cabinet

The Hannah Cabinet was created by Lismore master craftsman Geoff Hannah OAM over six-and-a-half years and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most significant pieces of contemporary decorative furniture.