2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (199+ words) Police are asking the public for help identifying three men captured on CCTV footage, allegedly involved in the theft of the national flag from the Byron Bay police station. The footage was captured around 4: 13am, Sunday 24 May, officers reporting on local…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (664+ words) The Returning, an Indigenous women-led not-for-profit organisation based in Mullumbimby, has taken on four Aboriginal programs after the closure of the Murwillumbah Community Centre. In 2018, Bundjalung woman Ella Bancroft started a three-day women's gathering that brought together Indigenous and non-Indigenous…...

3+ day ago  (347+ words) The BOM says a trough and low pressure system will remain offshore over the Tasman Sea for the next several days, whipping fresh to strong southerly winds and large powerful waves to the coastline today. "Beach conditions in these areas…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (586+ words) In a media statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla, they say "The eleven Australian citizens who were illegally abducted by Israel on Monday evening as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission to Gaza are expected to be released…...

4+ day, 16+ min ago  (703+ words) Richmond Valley Council's Draft Operational Plan 2026-2027 is now before the public, and Council say it "sets out a strong program of investment in essential infrastructure, housing activation, and community services, while carefully balancing the financial pressures facing households and councils....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (631+ words) Three artists from the Northern Rivers will visit the Clarence Valley in 2026 as part of the inaugural Northern Rivers Artist Exchange Residency Program (NRAE), a partnership between Grafton Regional Gallery and Arts Northern Rivers designed to foster creative connection, collaboration…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (437+ words) A wetlands restoration project undertaken by Byron Shire Council has won the Landscape section of the 2026 National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards. The awards showcase outstanding heritage projects, people, innovations, and achievements from across the state. Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (127+ words) Pickleball has been taking the Northern Rivers by storm and the latest are the Positively Pickleball games at Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club. They have launched a new intergenerational event called "Legends & Lightning" where doubles partners must have at least…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (286+ words) At the New Brighton Farmers Market, coffee is more than just a drink " it's a daily ritual that brings people together. For Tony, owner of Epic Coffee, that sense of connection is just as important as what's in the cup....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (507+ words) On Thursday, 14 May 11 Australians departed T'rkiye on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and break Israel's illegal naval blockade as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). They include Northern Rivers locals Surya Mc Ewan, Isla Lamont, and…...