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Tweed Council seeks businesses to join it’s rail trail ‘Connect Program’
Paying for the maintenance and providing an engaging visitor experience for the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is a key aspect of Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) Connect Program.
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Tweed Council receive $197,000 for Black Cockatoos and Bush Stonecurlews
Tweed Shire Council accepted a $197,044 grant at their 7 September meeting to assist in the restoration and rehabilitation of the habitats of the endangered Bush Stonecurlew and vulnerable Glossy Black Cockatoo.
Lighthouse walk
Our family are regular visitors to Byron Bay and have, for many years, enjoyed the walking track to the...
A tale of two pressers
Last week, the National Press Club in Canberra hosted two major press conferences, one day apart. The first was a desperate plea for attention from Nick Kaldas, the Chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides. The second was an all-out attack on the Voice to Parliament, via Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians.
Search to resume for missing swimmer at Tallow Beach
NSW police say that the search for a missing swimmer will resume at 8am at Tallow Beach.
Lismore’s $15 million grant funding for arts and culture
Lismore Council say they have welcomed a $15 million grant funding announcement – the State and Federal Government’s grants...
A record collector’s dream
Record collectors and sellers will fill the Bangalow Moller Pavilion this weekend for the inaugural Northern Rivers Record & Music Market. Stall holders from Queensland and New South Wales will present over 10,000 vinyl records and CDs from pop to hard rock and more for collectors to add to their record stacks!
Stories about "Social Futures":
Cruelty of rental crisis now centre stage
The crisis of unaffordable and insecure rentals here is not news, but right now there’s a real opportunity to help fix it.
Cash splash for selected NR employers
Some of the Northern Rivers’ largest employers will get a leg up through funding from the Commonwealth and NSW Governments’ Anchor Business Support Grant Program.
Promised Ballina Shire women’s housing project delayed
Organisers of a small Northern Rivers housing project aimed at supporting vulnerable older women say discussions with the Ballina Shire Council have stalled.
Calls for Royal Commission into housing crisis
The council also voted to write to the NSW Planning Minister about short-term rental accommodation policy reforms.
Old Byron Hospital future before Council
A significant decision about the future of the old Byron Hospital site will be made this week, with Byron Council choosing an organisation to manage the new community hub that will be created there.
$50k in vouchers distributed to over 500 bushfire affected families
It may be the start of the school holidays but the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and Northern Rivers Community Foundation are in front of the curve with helping bushfire affected families in the Northern Rivers pay for back to school essentials.
As NDIS rolls out, more workers are needed
The administrators of the NDIS estimate that 6,000 locals will be enrolled in the scheme by June this year. But local disability service managers, workers and carers say the transition has been anything but smooth.
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Facelift for Cape Byron walking track – but not everyone happy
The Cape Byron walking track that leads from Wategos Beach towards the Byron lighthouse has been given a ‘facelift’ by NSW National Parks. But not all users are happy...
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Varroa mite here to stay as NSW pivots from eradication to management of costly invasive species
The Varroa Mite ‘(Varroa destructor and Varroa jacobsoni) is a parasite of adult honey bees and honey bee brood. It weakens and kills honey...
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Cycling race in Lismore this weekend to raise money for Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Whether it is getting on the track or watching the cyclists there are plenty of ways to get on board with the Lismore 2023 – Byron Bay Cycle Club Road Race this Sunday 24, September in Lismore’s CBD.
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Labor’s budget falls short on flood funding: MP
Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina and NSW Greens Disaster Relief Spokesperson, has welcomed an additional $150m in funding for the Northern Rivers and Central West flood recovery in Tuesday’s NSW budget.
