AI summaryBallina responds to knife crime with CCTV network, Council votes on Ross Lane upgrade, fire damages public housing, and Minister Saffin orders review of hotel expenses.
AI summaryKyogle's volunteer-built mountain bike trails face a two-year closure due to logging, while the area hosts weekend events and a fruit-themed quiz.
AI summaryVictoria's Opposition vows to cancel VNI West if elected; regional fishing guides and lifestyle publications available.
AI summaryA new edition of the Catch It guide has been released for the Clarence Valley and surrounding region in 2026.
AI summaryMullumbimby residents are working to implement new governance and decision-making models identified as the community's top priority.
AI summaryQueer Family Inc seeks permanent home after four years without stable accommodation; beekeepers face varroa mite crisis; North Coast receives $4.6M for road safety.
AI summaryThe Clarence Valley Independent publishes its latest edition covering local news and issues from the Northern Rivers region.
AI summaryTweed Shire Council seeks community input on Hastings Point plant upgrade while former mayor Kate Milne responds to housing strategy draft.
AI summaryBangalow community to rally for the Bowlo's reopening on 19 September, while Byron gets free legal advice clinic from Tyndall & Co.
AI summaryThe Darrel Chapman Fun Run will return to Lismore on Sunday 30 August, with participants gathering at Woodlark Street.
AI summaryThe Mullumbimby Country Women's Association marks a century of community service in the Northern Rivers region.
AI summaryFour fire crews battle blaze at Tamar Street units while council approves flood upgrade for Ross Lane; police search for two missing Ballina-area residents.
AI summaryPolice search for missing 33-year-old near Broadwater; Kyogle woman celebrates 100th birthday.
AI summaryA man and woman face charges over a Ballina machete attack, while enforcement issues plague Lennox Head and an incident involving an elderly driver hospitalises two boys.
AI summaryLismore Regional Gallery is bringing together climate science and art this Sunday in a conversation-focused approach to environmental change.
AI summaryNorthern Rivers Reconstruction Authority reports progress on flood recovery housing schemes despite $980m audit; Australia's new Regional Rail Fleet to replace XPT trains with electric-diesel capability.
AI summaryTweed Council returns its preferred upgrade option for the troubled Hastings Point Wastewater Treatment Plant to community consultation following a longstanding dispute.
AI summaryByron Council faces a $322,000 water investigation bill while a trust seeks to retain control of Bangalow Showgrounds from the council.
AI summaryNRLX cattle sales in Kyogle held 1400 head of livestock on 26 August.
AI summaryByron Bay faces planning challenges over low-rise protection as developers bypass local height limits, and community figure Lynda Dean has passed away.
AI summaryThe Tweed Regional Gallery opens the 2026 Wollumbin Art Award exhibition this Saturday with winners of the Northern Rivers' major regional art awards to be revealed.
AI summaryA $1 million CCTV network targeting crime hotspots and major roads across Ballina and Lennox Head is entering its installation phase.
AI summaryKyogle ratepayers secure $400,000 annual saving on waste costs while local beekeeping equipment becomes available.
AI summaryThe Echo investigates what planning and regulatory controls exist for data centre development across the Northern Rivers region.
AI summaryMen & Family Centre hosts free Beyond the BBQ gathering, while artist Lottie Consalvo opens new horizon-focused work at a local gallery.
AI summaryCasino Forest Garden members held a farewell gathering before the garden's scheduled demolition, with cakes and children in attendance.
AI summaryThe Northern Rivers Times newspaper is available for pickup from Grafton to Coolangatta and west to Tenterfield at major retailers.
AI summaryTwo new probationary constables deployed to Northern Rivers; NORPA's 'Love for One Night' returns to Eltham Hotel through September.
AI summaryBallina deploys new police as mayor disputes crime hotspot claims, while council considers a nine-week Ross Lane closure to save ratepayers $800,000.
AI summaryOver 50 grassroots organisations gathered at Bangalow for the Northern Rivers Community Sector Sustainability Summit to discuss pressures facing the region's community groups.