Queer Family Inc, a rainbow community organisation serving the Northern Rivers, has been searching for stable accommodation for four years, The Echo reports. The organisation has moved between temporary venues as it seeks support to establish a permanent home base.

Northern Rivers beekeepers are facing a critical threat from varroa mite infestations that is affecting their commercial operations, Ballina News Daily reports. The issue has prompted Federal MP Kevin Hogan to raise concerns in Parliament about declining commercial hive numbers and the potential impact on Australia's food supply.

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