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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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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, based... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
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 MorePosted: , in News & Events -
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 MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Norco Milk Off the Menu in Local Hospitals
Almost all of the 17 hospitals on the North Coast have severed their contracts with locally based milk producer Norco in favour of a company... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
North Coast TAFE Students to Shine at Vivid Sydney Festival
Taking the lights of the north coast to Sydney, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff TAFE students are preparing to illuminate The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with their... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Local Agriculture Given a Voice Through New Council Officer
Byron Shire Council is set to employ an officer to represent the local agriculture industry. Following months of lobbying by local farmers and industry representatives, council... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Lismore School Backlog Worst in State: Saffin
Labor’s candidate for the state seat of Lismore, Janelle Saffin, has come out fighting, claiming her opponent’s party has left schools in Lismore millions of... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Concerns over the quality of the NBN rollout for the communities of East Ballina, Skennars Head and Lennox Head is being raised by Ballina’s Deputy... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Tweed Hospital Meeting Delayed as Community Feedback Sought
Following the uproar over the choice of site for the new Tweed Valley Hospital on prime farmland in Cudgen and what many felt was a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Shark Net Trial Ends Early as Whale Migration Begins
The controversial trial of shark nets on the North Coast has ended early for the second year in a row owing to the earlier than... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events