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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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Festival Pill Testing a Success Say Experts
The nation’s first illicit pill-testing trial at Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival has been deemed a success by drug treatment experts. In a controversial move, partygoers... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Pollies Race to Announce Wollongbar Sports Field Opening
The Wollongbar community are winners this week, with the opening of a $6.3 million sports fields, mostly funded by the federal government and the announcement... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Workshops Planned for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Lismore
Indigenous entrepreneurs, current and aspiring, are encouraged to join in the exciting program of workshops and masterclasses that will be delivered in Lismore at the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Clarence River Water Plan Continues to Divide as Toowoomba Mayor Backs Pumping Water Inland
It is an idea that just keeps bubbling to the surface — pumping water inland from the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. The latest... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Governments Face Political Backlash For Not Funding Infrastructure in Tourist Towns
The unrestricted growth of tourism in places such as Byron Bay could spark a political backlash, a leading industry group says. A new report commissioned by... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
2018 Splendour Line Up Announced
The list was greeted with great joy as the line up for this years Splendour in the Grass was released, social media kicked off, looks... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Site For $.5bn Tweed Valley Hospital Announced
The site for the half-billion dollar future Tweed Valley Hospital was announced today, with Tweed MP Geoff Provest saying it would bring a ‘jobs bonanza’... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Best of Blues
Even the soggy start to the 5 days smorgasbord of blues and roots could not dampen the spirits of the crowds. After all it’s Easter,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
With public submissions closing on Thursday (March 29) for a massive new suburb in Byron Bay, local state Greens MP Tamara Smith delivered 76 West... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Global Bottled-Water Boom Sparks Local Fight
It’s the new battle in the bush — the bottled water wars. On one side is Australia’s $800-million-a-year bottled water industry and its suppliers, on the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events