Flood-prone parts of Northern NSW have been smashed by over 100mm of rain overnight, with swollen creeks and rivers rising, roads closed and another deluge on the way. See the wild footage.
A northern NSW Rotarian spearheaded a huge recovery effort from day one of the historic 2022 floods – helping organise homes for survivors, thousands of meals and more. Here’s Colin’s story.
A much-needed new childcare centre featuring a Zen garden for weekly yoga, a bird aviary, full-time chef and Japanese lessons is due to open near Byron Bay. Find out more.
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from Ballina have saved two anglers after their fishing trawler quickly filled with water and sunk near Lennox Head in the Northern Rivers.
A much-loved northern NSW father and prominent engineer who was found dead has been honoured by friends and family with a paddle-out at the weekend. Read the tributes.
Northern NSW residents are being struck by a slew of particularly nasty illnesses as winter comes to an end. Medicos have urged the community to help drive down transmission.
Developers of an ecologically sensitive Byron Shire housing estate which has been overrun by protesters have had a win in court after a stop work injunction was amended.
A Northern Rivers school is cheering after its boccia team took home silver in Sydney in a popular competition involving hundreds of NSW public schools.
A dead juvenile humpback whale that washed up on a northern NSW beach has been taken to its final resting place, with the community saddened over the loss of the “magnificent” creature.
Northern NSW flood victims are outraged at being pushed to leave temporary housing sooner than anticipated. One teen would be “over the moon” to live in a ‘proper’ home – but they’re tough to snag in a housing crisis.
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has been tackling a massive surge in hospitalisations, with “urban sprawl” named as the biggest threat vulnerable native animals are facing. Find out more.
Northern Rivers residents campaigned tirelessly for important infrastructure safeguarding vast areas of farmland to be fixed pronto after the record 2022 floods – now they’re finally celebrating a win.
Politicians have demanded electricity operators take responsibility for a mass unplanned power outage across the state’s north overnight which saw more than 24,000 homes plunged into darkness. Here is what happened.
The health district says it’s sorry after an unwell North Coast woman with breathing difficulties was left in the cold outside a hospital when she sought help at an emergency department. Here’s the latest.
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