Local news, articles and more from the Tweed Shire.
Red Devils claim grand final glory
The Byron Bay-Lennox Head Under-16 rugby league team has capped off a fantastic season with a memorable grand final victory over the Tweed Seagulls.
Chris Cherry bows out of Tweed mayoralty after six years
After six years steering Tweed Shire through floods, fires, border closures and a cyclone, Mayor Chris Cherry has decided it is time to hand over the reins.
Byron businesses shine at tourism awards
Crystalbrook Byron and Better By Bike took out three gold awards at the recent 2026 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards in Coffs Harbour.
Byron’s ‘great walker’ takes out Wollumbin Art Award
A much-loved Byron Shire character has helped carry artist Stephen Bird to the top prize in this year’s Wollumbin Art Award.
$304m Clarrie Hall Dam raising clears major hurdle
The Tweed’s $304 million plan to more than double the capacity of Clarrie Hall Dam has cleared a major planning hurdle, as the region races to secure enough water for its growing population.
New film society for Murwillumbah
In exciting news for lovers of fine cinema across the Northern Rivers, the Regent Film Society has just launched at Murwillumbah's historic Regent Cinema.
Reimagining the future of South Murwillumbah
South Murwillumbah locals are being called on to shape a new vision for their neighbourhood, with public consultation taking place this September to reimagine how flood-impacted land can serve the community into the future.
Applications now open for NRCF’s 2026-2027 Community Grants
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations across the Northern Rivers are invited to apply for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation’s (NRCF) 2026-2027 Annual Community Grants Round, which opened on 31 August.
Future of the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital under threat
The Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital is calling for urgent support as ongoing underfunding threatens the region’s only purpose-built wildlife hospital at a time when local wildlife need it more than ever.
Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
