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Byron Writers Festival Brings Down the House
Byron Writers Festival set a high bar this year, the standard of speakers was exceptional, the breadth of topics and genres immense and to top... Read Story
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Bluesfest Turns 30
It’s official Bluesfest has turned 30 and to celebrate that have just announced their first artists lineup that will be taking to the stage during... Read Story
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Council Strategy Aims for ‘state of the art’ Byron
Byron Shire’s roundabouts, toilet blocks and water tanks would be adorned with colourful, contemporary sculpture, mosaics and murals under a public art strategy to go... Read Story
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Writers Festival Volunteers Ready for the Off
With more than 140 international, national and local writers, thinkers and commentators about to gather at Elements of Byron for this weekend’s Byron Writers Festival,... Read Story
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Wicked Travel Goes Into Liquidation Owing More Than $1m
Canadian backpacker Taylor Gray arrived in Australia knowing she wanted to explore the vast exciting tourist opportunities the country has to offer, but not quite... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Lismore Flood Appeal Gets National Attention
An appeal for flood-effected residents in Lismore has already reached $140,000 after being officially launched yesterday. Lismore Toyota chipped in $20,000 at the official launch,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Flood Fundraising for Lismore and Tweed
The Lismore flood appeal and the Tweed mayor appeal fund are raising money to help both residents and businesses get back on their feet. The Tweed... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Dangerous Debris in Lismore Will Take Weeks to Clean Up
People in flood-affected areas of far northern New South Wales are being warned of possible health hazards involved in the clean-up, which authorities say could... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Malcolm Turnbull, Gladys Berejiklian Survey NR Devastation
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described the scene in Lismore as “gut wrenching” as he toured flood affected areas in northern New South Wales. Mr Turnbull... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Residents Clean Up After Record Water Levels
As the rivers hit their mid-day peaks in northern New South Wales communities in flood crisis, local residents begin to sift through their sodden possessions... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Lismore Ordered to Evacuate, Murwillumbah Residents Stuck on Roofs
About 20,000 people have been evacuated, while 10,000 are without power and safe water supply after northern New South Wales was inundated by severe flooding... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
NSW floods: Evacuation Orders, Warnings for Lismore, Tweed Heads for 'Unprecedented Event'
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate areas of northern NSW, with the SES warning of “unprecedented” flooding in the region, including... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Splendour in the Grass Line-up Announced
They don’t call it Australia’s biggest winter music festival for nothing. The official Splendour in the Grass 2017 line-up has landed and it is another jaw-dropping... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Locals Flip Out Over Olympic Ski Jump at Lennox Head's Lake Ainsworth
The New South Wales Office of Sport has backflipped on the scale of an artist’s impression of a snowless Olympic ski jump proposed for Lennox... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events