AI summaryNSW requires fire permits for open burning; Lord Howe Island marine protections under review; Billinudgel Pub celebrates 120 years; HSC assessments tightened against AI.
AI summaryBallina grapples with rough sleeping as a homeless man's camp burns, while new retailers arrive and water security takes centre stage at a regional conference.
AI summaryThe region's only wildlife hospital faces funding threats, residents urged to remove batteries from bins, and 50 flood buyback homes opened for community use.
AI summaryVictoria's Opposition plans to cancel VNI West; seaweed feed cuts cattle methane by 80%; regional shows and youth climate action underway.
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 summaryKyogle ratepayers secure $400,000 annual saving on waste costs while local beekeeping equipment becomes available.
AI summaryQGAir rescue operations in Tallebudgera Valley, Menindee Lakes survey, biosecurity week, and regional infrastructure challenges in focus.
AI summaryNSW faces volatile weather ahead as El Niño looms; a Northern Rivers mother launches kids clothing brand; bird flu spreads on south coast.
AI summaryNorthern Rivers theatre production adds show for refugee settlement, while regional farmers report mental health concerns and festival volunteers support struggling agricultural families.
AI summaryBallina's taxi market expands with new operator approval, while wildlife concerns and a local road-widening waiver request emerge.
AI summaryBurns Point Ferry to shut for two weeks; Riverland councils bemoan exclusion from $32m water funding; Rural Doctors Foundation expands mental health support.
AI summaryGippsland Critical Minerals opens public comment on Fingerboards project; Dajarra water infrastructure complete; sheepdog handlers head to Queensland.
AI summaryThree local environmental projects secure $1m in grants while Richmond Riverkeeper calls for river health focus in flood planning, and Wallum campaign reaches verdict milestone.
AI summaryHeidi Beynon has won an appeal against a ban preventing her from selling ethical fur products at a medieval festival in Newcastle.
AI summaryA Kyogle tanner has successfully opposed a festival ban on fur products, citing her livelihood practices.
AI summaryNSW launches national gun buyback scheme affecting 274,000 firearms; police seek help locating missing Nathan Tabbernal; North Coast Mud Trail art event runs this weekend.
AI summaryCasino's 2026 truck show drew a record 550 trucks and thousands of visitors, with $20,000 in NSW Government backing strengthening the event.
AI summaryNHVR launches farm safety campaign; fire crews respond to multiple emergencies; students excel in maths competition; livestock market shows strength.
AI summaryThe 60-year-old Grafton Art Club wins extra time to find a new home, while the MV Freshwater Manly Ferry arrives at Harwood for restoration work.
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 summaryByron Writers Festival celebrates 30 years while council unveils economic revival strategy and councillor Janet Swain runs for Labor in Ballina.
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 summaryLismore hosts a new outdoor lifestyle event this week featuring camping, caravanning and road travel experiences.
AI summaryNorthern NSW hospitals face heavy winter pressure as emergency departments fill; SCU leads $4 million coffee research program; 2026 Census compulsory tonight.
AI summaryBallina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader is promoting a Northern Rivers cycle network following new funding for the Ballina-Byron connection.
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 summaryEmergency crews see peak activity across the region as rescue helicopter handles high caseload and fire crews battle house blaze; residents reminded census forms are mandatory.
AI summaryNSW Police seek assistance locating a wanted man, Santos Organics secures investment after difficult times, and liquor regulator warns venues of emerging social media trends.
AI summaryA beloved community garden in Casino faces imminent destruction after the RSM club decides to sell the land it occupies.
AI summaryA national survey ranking Ballina as Australia's worst place to start a business has drawn pushback from local business leaders, even as new entrepreneurs open in the area.