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Pacific Highway Subcontractors Owed $7.3 Million
Small business owners subcontracted to upgrade sections of the Pacific Highway in northern NSW say they have been left “emotionally devastated” after they weren’t... Read Story
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Byron Tops Australia's Most Creative Regional Communities
New research by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has revealed the nation’s most creative communities outside of major cities.
The overall top five regional hotspots,... Read Story
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Norco to Return to NSW Hospitals as State Government Backflips
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard says the Government is reversing its decision to dump Norco as the milk supplier for 15 north coast... Read Story
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More Than $300k Available for Ballina Community Groups
Applications are now open for the 2018 Community Building Partnership Program and this year $330,000 is available for projects in the Ballina electorate.
According to Ballina... Read Story
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Nimbin’s Rainbow Power Company Celebrates 30 Years
Nimbin’s Rainbow Power Company – which started with three mates selling solar-powered torches at local markets from the back of a van – celebrated 30... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Powderfinger Reunite at Splendour in the Grass
Iconic Brisbane band Powderfinger has treated festival-goers at Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay to a surprise set. Frontman Bernard Fanning was playing the amphitheatre... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Security Introduced at Splendour After Global Terror Attacks
Terrorism threats at major music events abroad have prompted Australia’s biggest music festival to beef up security. Counter-terrorism police will join more than 150 officers patrolling... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Regional Backpacker Industry Claims Farm Work Exploitation is Rare
Growing concern about the welfare of backpackers working on Australian farms has prompted industry representatives to defend their practices, insisting horror stories come from a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
State Approves $6 Million for Tweed Rail Trail
While arguments still swirl regarding the pros and cons of a rail trail versus a return of trains to Byron Shire, in neighbouring Tweed money... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Supermarkets Take Up Plastic Free Challenge
In a welcome tit-for-tat move last Friday, Australia’s grocery giants Coles and Woolworths announced within hours of each other, that they will be phasing out... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
The Reef, The Trees, The Stars
This year’s Byron Writers Festival hosts a range of conversations for those interested in delving into the environment, astronomy and science, led by some of... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Labor Backs Kingscliff’s 3-Storey Limit
NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley is visiting Kingscliff this morning to show Labor’s support for retaining Kingscliff’s long-fought-for three-storey height limit. The three-storey limit has become... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Increased Jailing of Regional Aboriginal People
There has been more than a 50% increase in the number of Aboriginal people from the Northern Rivers who have been sentenced to jail in... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Ballina RSL Opens Level One
Ballina RSL officially opened Level One this morning. Renovations began a year ago and the result is a brand new space for members and guests... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events