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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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Will council support community participation in MHS development?

This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.
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AI roll-out

My dad bought a quarter-acre block overlooking Sydney’s Northern Beaches for 400 pounds. That was about eight week’s salary. Mum...
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A rainforest table

If you’ve driven the stretch out to Suffolk Park, you may have passed it without quite knowing it was...
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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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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Shark culls not the answer

It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
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Lismore shops enchanted for Lantern Parade

Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city's Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.
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Elderly man injured in crash near Mullum

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A man in his eighties was airlifted to hospital in serious condition over the weekend, having survived a crash near Mullumbimby.
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Man airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

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A man in his twenties has survived a motorbike crash near Woodenbong over the weekend.
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Gas bottle explosion at Rocky River

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Around 10:45am on Tuesday 14 April, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to an incident involving a gas bottle explosion on a property at Rocky River, east of Tenterfield.
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Gas bottle explosion in Tweed Heads

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Around 6pm on Sunday 5 April, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a gas bottle explosion at a holiday park in Tweed Heads.
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Falling branch lands man in hospital

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A man in his sixties sustained back injuries after a tree branch fell on him west of Kyogle last week.
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Ballina bike rider hospitalised with head injuries

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A woman in her thirties was airlifted to hospital with head injuries after a bicycle accident at Ballina on Saturday, emergency services said.
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Westpac chopper busy yesterday

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Around 10pm on Tuesday 17 February , a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from the Tweed Valley Hospital to the Gold Coast University Hospital.
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Man survives crash near M’bah

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A man in his 60’s is reportedly in hospital in a serious condition after a car crash west of Murwillumbah on Sunday morning.
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Search for missing boater in recovery phase

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Queensland Police say a multi-agency search for a 44-year-old man reported missing from a fishing vessel near Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast on Friday is in the recovery phase.
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Man survives motorbike crash near QLD border

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A man in his 40s survived a motorbike crash northwest of Murwillumbah with multiple injuries on Sunday morning, emergency service said.
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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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