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Catherine Piltz is a regional news reporter for the Northern Star.

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Lismore Farmers Markets flourish despite Covid

Good crowds have returned to the event to pick up a bargain, a plant, fresh produce or just to catch up with friends. See if we snapped you in our gallery inside.

Sport

Teen baseballer has sights set on the international stage

Third generation baseball catcher Cain McClelland wants the golden contract to play in the big time. Read what he is doing to get there.

Lismore

Protesting Cr Rob's motion to put the Dunoon Dam back on the table are from left: Emily Coleing (koala suit), Terri, Tahlo, Nan and Hugh Nicholson, with Widjabul Wia-Bal representative Skye Roberts outside Rous County Council in Lismore on Wednesday.

‘No dam way’: Protesters fear Dunoon project’s impacts

A long-running battle over a controversial dam project has been reignited by a move that sparked a protest in front of the region’s water authority.

Lismore

‘Exhausted’ North Coast nurses desperate for improvements

Nurses from across northern NSW walked off the job in opposition to the lip service they say they’ve been receiving from the NSW government.

Lismore

Tony Williams of Destination Motorcycles said road safety is paramount for all motorists.

‘Bike was buried in the car’: Rider’s plea after crash horrors

A Northern Rivers motorcyclist says it is not good enough for drivers to say “I didn’t see you” as recent tragedies drive an increased police focus on safety in the region.

PicturesLismore

All the winners as showgirl competition makes big change

The traditional showgirl competition may have had a change but the quality of the entrants has remained high, as was proved in this year’s North Coast finals. See the gallery.

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