Ballina woman sole winner of $100m powerball
A Ballina woman spent the day spotting signs from a late loved one. By night, she had won $100 million. Hear the moment her family found out.
Proposed fishing limits threaten Clarence coastal businesses
Proposed cuts to recreational fishing limits have sparked concerns over potential impacts on Clarence coastal businesses, tourism and local economies.
Clarence Valley Council suspended as minister appoints administrator
More drama for Clarence Valley Council with the local government Minister Ron Hoenig putting the institution into administration for three months.
Man charged after alleged road rage incidents near Lismore
A 53-year-old man faces nine charges after allegedly ramming two vehicles, injuring motorists and attempting to break into a home near Lismore.
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Riders pedal 780km for chronic pain
780km on two wheels, nine North Coast towns, and one big question: can better pain education change lives? The Pain Revolution riders roll into the region this week, and every event is free.
Ballina SES gets new $6.3 million base
1,140 call-outs in three years, mostly storms and floods. Ballina’s SES volunteers now have a $6.3 million headquarters with an Emergency Operations Centre. See what the new base means for the Northern Rivers.
Lismore Show on from today
Monster trucks, jetpacks, a rodeo, and a hobby horse showdown. The Lismore Show is back from Thursday with fireworks every night. Check the full program before you head to the Showground.
Local music takes centre stage as Blues and Berries returns to Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga’s Blues and Berries has a local focus this year, highlighting the musical talent of the NSW North Coast at the free event on November 1.
Lismore’s historic Drill Hall to be honoured and demolished
Lismore’s historic Drill Hall will be commemorated through a new memorial installation following community efforts to preserve its military heritage.
What's On
Riders pedal 780km for chronic pain
780km on two wheels, nine North Coast towns, and one big question: can better pain education change lives? The Pain Revolution riders roll into the region this week, and every event is free.
Lismore Show on from today
Monster trucks, jetpacks, a rodeo, and a hobby horse showdown. The Lismore Show is back from Thursday with fireworks every night. Check the full program before you head to the Showground.
Local music takes centre stage as Blues and Berries returns to Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga’s Blues and Berries has a local focus this year, highlighting the musical talent of the NSW North Coast at the free event on November 1.
Lifestyle
Four exhibitions explore landscapes, memory and disaster at Ballina gallery
Four exhibitions exploring landscapes, memory, environmental change and natural disasters will be presented at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.
SBM26: Country adventures, little explorers and caring support
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses with very different ways of making a difference: a bush camping escape offering granite landscapes and country hospitality, a children’s clothing brand inspired by life on the farm, and a counselling practice helping young people and families find support that works for them.
SBM26: Chocolate, curated finds and hidden treasures
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses with a knack for making the everyday a little more special: artisan chocolate crafted with carefully chosen ingredients, a boutique full of thoughtfully selected gifts and homewares, and a secondhand emporium where you never know what treasure you’ll uncover.
Environment
Browns Creek Pump Station upgrade to boost Lismore flood resilience
Construction will begin early next year on a $16.5 million upgrade to Lismore’s Browns Creek Pump Station, more than doubling its stormwater capacity.
Northern Rivers tap water ranks third in national taste test
Our tap water just ranked third in Australia! Northern Rivers water from Rocky Creek Dam took on the nation’s best in a blind taste test. So who beat us?
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT
A new chapter in coastal living begins at Valis
Downsize your home, not your life. A $180 million community of 159 homes is rising in North Boambee Valley, complete with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and cinema at its heart.
New England Business Technology: the local team behind smarter business systems
New England Business Technology (NEBT) is focused on helping organisations “do business better” through tailored technology and communication solutions designed specifically for regional conditions.
HEALTH
Our House 2 plan would add 30 units for patients near Lismore Base Hospital
A quarter of requests for a bed at Lismore’s Our House can’t be met. A plan for 30 more units for patients and families is about to go to council, and it needs backers.
EDUCATION
Principal swaps office for classroom in Port Macquarie student shadow day
A Port Macquarie school principal has swapped his office for a Year 9 desk, spending a full day walking in a student’s shoes to better understand what school life is really like for them.
POLITICS
Kempsey councillor’s “bashed” comment was real, investigator finds
An investigator says Kempsey councillor Noel Selby did post “pity he hadn’t bashed you” on Facebook, after he said it was posted without his consent. Now the council must decide what comes next.
INDIGENOUS
Mid North Coast girls make football history in Dubbo
Nine girls from Birpai Country designed their own jerseys and are about to make Mid North Coast football history in Dubbo. Now their families need the community behind them.
CRIME
Missing Northern Rivers woman’s death treated as homicide
Police have launched a homicide investigation after remains found near Terragon were identified as a Northern Rivers woman missing since February.
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