Fiery debate has erupted during a Byron council meeting over the fate of a popular – and divisive – nudist beach. Some say the strip of sand is totally safe, while others have a different tale to tell.
The grandma of five kids killed in the horror Russell Island house fire claims her daughter pleaded with the landlord to have smoke alarms installed.
A longtime Northern Rivers council worker beloved by the community has been remembered by his family and colleagues as a “hero”, “mentor” and an “amazing soul”. Read the tributes.
Tweed residents will next month be the first to take an exclusive sneak-peek at their new $723.3 million hospital at Cudgen ahead of its May 14 opening. Here’s how to get involved.
Furious residents have shone a beacon on the sad state of parking at a Byron Bay tourism magnet, saying “zero f**ks” have been given by visitors to the landmark. Watch the video.
A manhunt is underway after a person suffered serious facial injuries in a brutal assault near the Qld-NSW border. Here’s the latest.
A northern NSW disability worker paid upwards of $2500 per week has faced court on a string of drug and weapons charges after his arrest while on shift with a special needs client. Here’s the latest.
More than 150 naturists spent their Sunday sans clothes as they descended on a northern NSW nude beach near Byron Bay to fight its closure after a shock announcement. See the video.
New statistics reveal NSW is faring terribly when it comes to painfully long wait times for social housing, with the North Coast topping the list. But one Tweed MP says things could be much worse.
More than 1000 naturists fighting the closure of a contentious northern NSW nude beach will flock to the dunes in protest this week – wearing nothing more than their hearts on their sleeves. POLL
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