The detection of Red Imported Fire Ants at South Murwillumbah has seen a quick response from the Department of Primary Industries who have now started their next wave of operation in response. 

Venus Fly Trap is a three-piece band from Byron Bay with Tim Degen (vocals/guitar), Matt DeWit (bass) and Andrew Wilkinson (drums), who play a mix of psychedelic surf rock, rock, and blues.

Around 30 women identifying as Israeli marched in Byron’s CBD and Main Beach on Sunday to highlight what they say is a ‘disturbing and harmful silence’ by the United Nations and others after the October 7 attacks on Israel.

As the summer heats up there has been an increase in the blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth near Lennox Head and an ‘amber alert' has been flagged by Ballina Shire Council.

Very sadly, local treasure Pam Sonia passed away in Ewingsdale, last Wednesday, December 6. 

Why is peace so hard? As the assault on Gaza resumes I am reminded of the quote by Albert Einstein: ‘Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding’.