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Lismore seeks feedback on waste rethink as disposal choices remain unresolved

Lismore residents are being asked to comment on a revised waste strategy as Council works towards diverting rubbish from landfill while leaving its long-term disposal options unresolved.
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Joel Orchard named Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year

The co-founder of Wardell CORE, Joel Orchard, has been named the 2026 Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year, recognising his contribution to community connection, disaster preparedness and food relief through the Wardell Neighbourhood Centre.
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RUNDIPG raises $240,000 with OX 100K event

Over 24 hours last weekend at Lennox Head, 300 runners from near and far helped raise thousands of dollars to fight DIPG, a cancer which has taken the lives of many young Australians.
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Janet Swain launches Labor campaign for Ballina

Byron Shire councillor Janet Swain has officially launched her campaign as Labor’s candidate for the state seat of Ballina at the March 2027 NSW election.
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Cinema under the stars brings dragons to Lismore

The dragons are coming as Newcastle Permanent's renowned Cinema Under the Stars (CUTS) program returns to Lismore this November.
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Driver charged over alleged pursuit after fatal Eungella shooting

A man wounded in a fatal shooting near Murwillumbah last year has been charged after allegedly pursuing and running over another man as he fled the scene.
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Flood survivors’ lost homes recreated in Ballina exhibition

As floodwater rose through her Lismore home in 2022, artist Antoinette O’Brien watched her unfired ceramic pieces turn back into mud.
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Stories about "shorebirds":

Tweed sets out stronger shorebird protections after nesting failures

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Tweed Shire Council is considering formal guidelines to protect threatened beach-nesting birds, following breeding failures linked to visitor disturbance at Hastings Point.
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Dog owners beware – bird breeding begins 

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Council is calling on dog owners to keep their dogs strictly within designated dog off-lead areas on local beaches to help protect endangered shorebirds which are currently breeding.
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Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Aslan Shand - 0
Brunswick Heads residents called on their local MP Tamara Smith for a meeting to discuss the fences that Reflections Holiday Parks have erected around the park area where the community planted native cypress pines commemorating the Battle of Lone Pine in WWI, which has been utilised by the community for over 60 years for recreation.
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Coorabell Hall Spring Fever

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Spring Fever Fashion Parade celebrates a stream of flower-powered, funky, upcycled, reloved and new fashion for gals, guys and some kidswear along with jewellery, hats and reloved accessories twirling on the Coorabell Hall runway on Friday, 16 October at 7pm. Music from DJ MLC and co MC Dr Baz.
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Byron Echo

Byron needs a pause and review on development

Brooke Crowle - 0
Byron might be complex, disparate, and sometimes misunderstood, but if there is one thing the community seems to agree on, it’s the height limit.
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Tweed sets out stronger shorebird protections after nesting failures

The Echo - 0
Tweed Shire Council is considering formal guidelines to protect threatened beach-nesting birds, following breeding failures linked to visitor disturbance at Hastings Point.
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