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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Police chase stolen vehicle in Tweed, man charged

Police say a man will face court today charged after an alleged pursuit in a stolen vehicle at Tweed Heads yesterday morning.
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Cinema : Tuner – everybody has one hidden talent

From Academy Award-winner, director Daniel Roher (Navalny), comes his first narrative feature, Tuner a gripping crime-drama that follows a piano tuner’s unexpected aptitude for cracking safes.
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Investigation launched into assaults, torture of flotilla humanitarians

The Australian Labor government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of humanitarians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, according to a flotilla media spokesperson.
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Douglas Dickie retires after 51 years as firefighter

As the bagpipes let out their mournful melody approaching Wandana Brewing, Douglas Dickie was celebrated for his 51 years of service in fire brigades from Scotland to Australia.
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Flood gauges installed in Ballina and Wardell 

Residents in Ballina and Wardell will have more more localised flood warnings, giving them time to prepare before floodwaters arrives, thanks to new flood forecast services along the Richmond River.
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Interview with Drover

Doing the DIY at Stone & Wood Bobby Conn, Roy Parsons, Rhys Mcilwaine and Molly O’Neil are the key members...
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The Pocket Public School celebrates 125 years of community and connection

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Friday, 19 September will see The Pocket Public School celebrate 125 years of educating local children and bringing the community together.
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Missing man found in The Pocket

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Local police have thanked the public for help finding a 77-year-old man reported missing from The Pocket.
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Sporting success story for small school

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Three talented students from The Pocket Public School have qualified for the NSW Public Schools State Championships, representing our region with pride and determination.
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Pocket Winter Festival returns, June 22

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Organisers of the Pocket Winter Festival say they are pulling out all stops for this year’s event, to be held June 22 from 10am...
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A thousand voices sing

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Over a thousand students from public schools across the NSW north coast came together last week for a very special kids festival celebrating music and song.
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Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

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Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
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Road closures – M1 closed from Ewingsdale to Chinderah

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According to www.livetraffic.com there are a number of road closures throughout the Northern Rivers. 
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Update: Evacuate now Billinudgel and The Pocket

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The SES has issued and emergency warning directing people in low lying areas in Billinudgel, along Marshalls Creek and in the Pocket to evacuate before 9pm tonight. 
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Cr Lyon spends night in police watch house after allegedly breaching AVO

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While Cr Michael Lyon was affirming himself to undertake the duties of office on Thursday morning, what most people didn’t know was that he had recently spent a night in the police watch house after allegedly breaching an AVO placed on him in August.
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Electricity out in two areas of Byron Shire

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Main Arm, The Pocket and Mullumbimby Creek lost their electricity in the last hour through an unplanned outage. Some households in Coorrabell also lost electricity in the early hours of this morning.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

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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.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

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The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.
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