‘Watching from the sky’: Paddle-out for ‘beautiful’ dad, engineer
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.
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Pass the tissues: Northern Rivers hit by spike in infectious illnesses
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.
Major win for developers of contentious site
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.
Northern Rivers school smashes it at Sydney boccia championships
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.
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Vote now to crown Northern River’s cutest dog of 2024
We asked readers to help us find the cutest dog in the Northern Rivers and, with more than 120 nominations, competition is set to be fierce. Cast your vote here.
Spectre of homelessness looms for pod village tenants
A government report into the housing response for the 2022 floods highlights imminent homelessness for those in temporary accommodation amid no government plans.
Crucial work on key farming route as floods road repair bill bites
A key transport link in the Northern Rivers is getting some timely aid in the wake of the 2022 floods – but there’s hundreds of millions more road work still needed across northern NSW two years on
$9m housing plan for tourist hot spot
A $9m proposal for apartments in tourist hot spot Byron Bay will include affordable housing for retail and hospitality workers. Here’s what’s planned.
Domestic dogs blamed for spate of pet deaths in states north
Roaming and unleashed domestic dogs in the state’s north have been blamed for a spate of pet deaths but a local dog behaviourist says it’s a human issue first.
Saleyard stoush ends to bring beef back to Casino
The largest and busiest cattle saleyard in Northern Rivers will host its first sale this week after a seven-month standoff.
New era for North Coast aged care home begins
Residents of former Feros Care Village in Byron Bay are heralding in a new era with new management and an upgrade in the pipeline.
‘Survival Day’: Byron Bay rally calls for change of date
A crowd has rallied to mark “Survival Day” at Byron on Australia Day, calling for a change of date. One Indigenous woman says she feels for elders who “still carry a lot of pain”.
‘Toxic s–tshow’: Farmers speak out in cattle saleyard stoush
A Northern NSW council has copped backlash over its announcement of awarding the management tender of their multimillion dollar saleyards to a nation-wide saleyard service provider.
Devastated ex mourns ‘Hand of Death’ murder victim
A man who was savagely murdered while he slept at Tweed Heads has been lovingly remembered by his devastated former partner as an ‘extremely talented’ and ‘highly intelligent’ man.
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