Fundraiser for women and children’s refuge gains momentum
Liberal NSW MLC Catherine Cusack, Greens MPs Tamara Smith and Labor’s Janelle Saffin will join ambassador Mandy Nolan at a fundraising launch this week.
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NORPA’s new locally-produced show is ‘beautiful, complex’
Developed in association with Lismore Catholic Schools Office for secondary students, the new theatre experience was created by two Northern Rivers artists who are carer and client in real life.
Why closing one beach to 4WDs switched the problem to another
A councillor proposed a ‘locals only’ policy at the popular area, and the abolition of the one-day pass to the beach.
‘He’s part of this community now’: Hemsworth’s NIMBY stance praised
The council has received thousands of submissions on a development application proposing 27 “eco tourism” cabins on an expansive coastal property in Broken Head, near Byron Bay.
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VIRTUAL REALITY: Film fest brings the silver screen to you
THE Byron Bay Film Festival is bringing the audience closer than ever with their new initiative.
Revamped park claims a national award
“I AM thrilled because it recognises many, many months of hard work and collaboration.”
From garden to plate: Local pasta classes sell out
Earlier this month a pasta class and lunch was held in the gardens of Bunnyconnellen Olive Grove and Vineyard, with tickets selling out within a matter of days.
Students launch new project to increase koala habitat
Mullumbimby High School students have planted hundreds of koala food trees on a hinterland property.
Woman wins national 8-week transformation challenge
A Toowoomba woman has launched her own personal training and fitness business after she recently won an Australia-wide eight-week transformation challenge.
Business wins statewide award for service to the community
A business servicing the Toowoomba and Darling Downs has won a major award for its Containers for Change scheme.
Wicked vans ‘incite hatred’ and are ‘utterly unacceptable’
THERE have been countless complaints about their slogans, and now the government is taking action.
COVID-19 put charity in a spin, now it needs volunteers
Orange Sky lost 50 per cent of its volunteers due to the pandemic but now it urgently needs assistance
REVEALED: Your picks for best places to eat in our region
The Northern Star asked you to name the best restaurant in Ballina and Lismore. Did your favourite make the cut?
Who are the 4 fire heroes the Premier visited?
“YOU have done a tremendous job in supporting, caring and helping your communities rebuild during such challenging times. All of NSW is proud of you”.
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