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2020 Bluesfest Cancelled: ‘We are heartbroken’
Bluesfest has cancelled their 2020 event. They made an announcement on Facebook this morning.
‘To everyone involved with Bluesfest,
It is obvious we will not be on... Read Story
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$4.5m Announced in Renewable Energy Grants
Two renewable energy projects have received funding as part of the NSW government Regional Community Energy Fund (RCEF) totalling close to $4.5m.
Coolamon Energy... Read Story
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Southern Cross University to Close Two Campuses Over Coronavirus
Southern Cross University has closed its Gold Coast and Lismore campuses today after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19.
It is the first reported... Read Story
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Emaciated Sea Turtles Wash Up on Northern NSW Beaches
An increase in the number of emaciated sea turtles washing up along the northern New South Wales coastline has conservationists worried.
“There’s not a lot of... Read Story
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Teen-trepreneurs Battle at the Northern Rivers Regional Pitch
Young teens from around the north coast got together on Tuesday to compete in pitching their social enterprise ideas to local business leaders and entrepreneurs.... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Splendour Line up Revealed
The day is finally here. After weeks of rumours, false starts and fake leaks, we finally have the lineup for Splendour In The Grass 2020... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Wailers Added to Bluesfest 2020
Another iconic band joins Bluesfest 2020 Festival Director Peter Noble announced: “It is with honour and great respect that on the 6th of February – Bob... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Indigenous Authors Dominate Book Sales at Byron Writers Festival 2019
This weekends Byron Writers Festival, wrapped its 23rd year with record ticket sales and Indigenous authors dominating the best selling books at the Festival.... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Lismore Opens Australia's Largest Floating Solar Farm
The City of Lismore yesterday formally opened the country’s largest floating solar installation, and flagged plans to increase its size five-fold or more and to... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Superb Splendour
2019 Splendour Day 1 dawned sunny and bright as did Days 2 and 3. It was definitely warm enough to justify those summer dresses and... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Writers Festival Presents The Art of Crime
Celebrated crime writers Michael Robotham and Jock Serong along with author Kristina Olsson and poet Omar Sakr are doing their time for crime, on the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
World First Sugar Cane Water Bi-product Bottled
Sunshine Sugar will soon be capturing the water in its sugar cane to bottle for human consumption. A joint venture between the NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Essential Energy Expected to Axe 165 Jobs
Essential Energy is set to cut 165 jobs, according to the Electrical Trades Union. The union said Essential Energy had already told workers privately that Bathurst,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Public Submission Period Extended for Byron Mega Hotel DA
Byron Council has given locals an extra week to have their say about the plan for a 146-room hotel and function centre in the heart... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events