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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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Gay Farmers Go Naked to Help Raise Awareness of Mental Health
When The Naked Farmer came to town looking for people to get their kit off for a good cause, dairy farmer Kerry Wilson was approached... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Call to Shut Down Tweed Water Mining Plant
The Tweed Water Alliance (TWA) has called for one of the Shire’s water extraction permits to be cancelled after what the group alleges are multiple... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
The Sample Food Festival has been soaring to new heights in the past couple of years, so where better to launch this year’s event than... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Baby White Humpback Spotted From Lennox Head
A baby white whale has been spotted off Lennox Head on the New South Wales far north coast. Ballina man Kynan Wall saw what appears to... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
NAIDOC Week Celebrations
People are invited to join together and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture at our annual NAIDOC Celebrations with a celebration day in Lismore... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Protest Regulations Labelled 'a fundamental attack on democracy'
New protest regulations which come into effect on July 1 have been called “a fundamental attack on democracy” by a university law lecturer. Northern Rivers academic... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Zero Emissions Byron Event June 27
While many governments around the world are introducing measures to address climate change, the Australian government has failed to develop an action plan to reduce... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
A shiny, new creature is gradually emerging from the earth in downtown Byron Bay. For the past 18 months, workers have swarmed over a large building... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Wilsons Creek Residents Oppose Telstra Tower
A crowd of over 70 concerned Wilson Creek residents packed the local hall on Wednesday night to hear about and form opposition to Telstra’s plans... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Writers Festival 3 Days of Glorious Storytelling and Conversation Released
Byron Writers Festival 2018 (3-5 August) has today announced a thrilling program featuring 140 writers, thinkers and commentators who will converge in Byron Bay for... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events