AI summaryNational Farm Safety Week highlights heavy vehicle dangers, schools compete in maths contest, and livestock prices remain softer amid strong cattle sales.
AI summaryThe 60-year-old Grafton Art Club has won a 90-day extension on its eviction deadline, buying time to find a new home.
AI summaryA man in his 70s was taken to Lismore Hospital after his car struck a drain in the region.
AI summaryThe Tugun Bypass Tunnel faces nightly closures next week, and police have charged a carer after seizing items from an elderly couple's home.
AI summaryA skipper has been charged over a Yamba bar tragedy that killed two, and a local personal trainer has won three bodybuilding titles.
AI summaryMullumbimby High students joined a national protest against Pauline Hanson, while a man was injured in a crush accident at Brays Creek.
AI summaryCasino Ramblers is launching its first weekly walk at Crawford Square Park, welcoming over-60s to participate.
AI summaryQueer Family Inc seeks a new home while Northern Rivers grapples with AI gaps in small businesses and property development rules for backyard structures.
AI summaryThe Tweed Sustainable Living Festival returns next month with free workshops on mending, repairs, and preparing for climate change.
AI summaryEPA orders Grafton-area skip bin operator to remove 320+ tonnes of waste including asbestos and lead-contaminated material from illegal rural dump.
AI summaryByron Writers Festival celebrates 30 years while council unveils economic revival strategy and councillor Janet Swain runs for Labor in Ballina.
AI summaryGreens candidate Mandy Nolan is campaigning for the Ballina seat in the 2027 State election, focusing on housing, hospital funding, and environmental issues.
AI summarySixty schools in Richmond Valley and Kyogle achieve strong phonics improvements; comedian Odette brings comedy show to the region.
AI summaryA campaign for a Northern Rivers Rail Trail has exceeded 9,000 petition signatures while farmers face fresh export challenges from US tariff increases.
AI summaryTweed Shire offers sustainable farming grants, opens council behind-the-scenes tours, and pursues cycle path funding between Lennox Head and Byron Bay.
AI summaryClarence Valley Councillor Cristie Yager withdraws from the mayoral election; local sports teams record mixed results in final games.
AI summaryA 55-year-old man was seriously injured in an assault at Railway Park, while Byron celebrates its Writers Festival's 30th anniversary and a cycleway project moves forward.
AI summaryKyogle livestock market hosts 1400-head cattle sale; fox baiting and bush regen funded at Dirawong Reserve.
AI summaryMarine Rescue Ballina volunteers completed 35 rescues in July; seven Ballina athletes honoured at North Coast Academy of Sport Awards.
AI summaryLismore hosts a new outdoor lifestyle event this week featuring camping, caravanning and road travel experiences.
AI summaryByron Shire Council faces affordability challenges and political shifts as the town invests in foreshore playgrounds and women's safety initiatives.
AI summaryNorthern NSW hospitals face heavy winter pressure as emergency departments fill; SCU leads $4 million coffee research program; 2026 Census compulsory tonight.
AI summaryRichmond Valley News INKY's 12 August 2026 edition is available, covering local stories for the Casino area.
AI summaryBallina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader is promoting a Northern Rivers cycle network following new funding for the Ballina-Byron connection.
AI summaryThe free local publication Richmond Valley Inky has released its August 12 edition for download.
AI summaryNSW Nationals MP Richie Williamson is urging the Minns Government to stop planned aerial shooting of horses in Yuraygir National Park.
AI summaryMember for Tweed Geoff Provest is promoting a NSW government program offering energy and water-efficient washing machines to eligible households for $250.
AI summaryBallina hosts its largest citizenship ceremony yet as migration accelerates, while Lachlan Hall enters Labor's preselection race and council plans a community connections event.
AI summaryUpper Main Arm School marks 99 years with a free music festival, while Byron artists exhibit collaborative work celebrating community and nature.
AI summaryWestpac Rescue Helicopter experiences high activity in the Northern Rivers, while fire crews battle a house blaze and residents navigate census night obligations.