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Australia Day Recognition to Byron's Local Heroes
The founder of a program offering a transitional program for women at risk has been named Byron Shire’s 2019 Citizen of the Year.
SHIFT Project... Read Story
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Economic Turbulence Brings Dip in Local Business Confidence
Business confidence in the Northern Rivers has dropped significantly over the past 12 months, a survey by the NSW Business Chamber shows.
The chamber’s quarterly... Read Story
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‘Flickerfest - Kapowerful Short Films!’
Flickerfest returns to the Northern Rivers from the 25th-27th January, for it’s 21st year screening a smorgasbord of the best short films from the Byron... Read Story
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Bluesfest 30th Birthday Artist List Grows
Aussie icon Tash Sultana will return to Bluesfest to help celebrate its 30th Anniversary over Easter.
Other ‘must-see’ acts on the festival’s latest artist announcement, released... Read Story
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Koori Mail Marks 25 Years in Print
A national inquiry into racist violence, calls for a curfew for Aboriginal youths, and a memorial for Indigenous soldiers were the front page stories on... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
North Coast Principals Call For Government Commitment on Gonski Funding
School principals have united to call for the major political parties to commit to the full Gonski funding. The Gonski report said funding needed to be... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Nimbin Candles Light Up Thor
The Nimbin Candle Factory is earning a reputation for lighting up the silver screen with its wax creations commissioned for Thor, Pirates of the Caribbean... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Butter Making Comeback With $1m Factory Opened in Casino
Richmond Dairies has invested $1 million into a butter factory to value-add to the milk it processes. The butter produced at the Casino facility is destined... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Woeful Local Road Backlog An Election Issue Say Mayors
Northern Rivers mayors are putting local road funding on the Federal Election agenda, with some saying fixing the broken road funding model would ‘swing votes’... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Taree Vandals Cause Internet Outage
Telstra is blaming vandals in the Taree area for an internet outage that hit parts of the north coast last night and may be ongoing... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
MP Elliot and Greens Take Anti-CSG Pledge
Coal Seam Gas mining has again reared its head as a top election campaign issue for Richmond candidates as Federal MP Justine Elliot and Greens’... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Norco Co-op Chief Executive Brett Kelly has branded the suffering of dairy farmers at the hands of international milk giants Fonterra and Murray Goulburn as... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Northern Rivers Hit By Arts Funding Chop
The highly acclaimed Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) did not avoid the chop in funding from the Australia Council for the Arts. The Lismore based company... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Innovation at World Environment Day
World Environment Day on the 5th June at Murwillumbah’s Knox Park will go high-tech next month when an electric car and solar-powered bikes are put... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events