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ADVANTAGE! CLUNES TENNIS CLUB

ADVANTAGE! CLUNES TENNIS CLUB

Clunes Tennis Club will resurface their courts and create new fencing with support of $107,000 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.   The local tennis courts are the only public sports facility in Clunes and have not been upgraded in...

BALLINA INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE ABOUT TO GET COOLER

BALLINA INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE ABOUT TO GET COOLER

One of the most popular sporting venues in the region will soon have a new air ventilation system to keep players cooler on court.   The Ballina Indoor Sports Centre (BISC) will receive $155,000 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund to...

FUNDING FOR BYRON BAY FC A GAME CHANGER

FUNDING FOR BYRON BAY FC A GAME CHANGER

Byron Bay Football Club will soon be able to begin a full renovation of their clubhouse thanks to $414,943 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.   A brand new second story will be added to the Clubhouse to provide the best possible experience to...

MORE NORTHERN RIVERS SENIORS GET MOVING WITH TRAVEL CARD

MORE NORTHERN RIVERS SENIORS GET MOVING WITH TRAVEL CARD

Eligible local seniors can now apply for the 2022 NSW Regional Seniors Travel Card, which will see them receive $250 to help with everyday travel costs.   Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the popular initiative, which has seen...

TENTERFIELD COUNTRY SHOW GOES ON

TENTERFIELD COUNTRY SHOW GOES ON

The smell of dagwood dogs and the sound of woodcutting will once again fill the Tenterfield showground when the annual show comes back bigger and better than ever in 2022, thanks to NSW Government support. Minister for Regional Youth and local Member of the...

BIALA’S NEW PLAYGROUND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY

BIALA’S NEW PLAYGROUND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY

Work will soon begin on Biala School’s new Playspace – an inclusive playground where children of all ages and abilities can play – thanks to $103,940 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.   The Playspace will be located within Biala School...

NO SMOKE AND MIRRORS, VISUAL EFFECTS INDUSTRY COMING TO BALLINA

NO SMOKE AND MIRRORS, VISUAL EFFECTS INDUSTRY COMING TO BALLINA

One of Australia’s premium visual effects companies is relocating its operations from Byron Bay to Ballina and expanding its products for the film and TV industries, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the...

THREE NSW WRITERS SELECTED TO GO NORTH FOR WRITERS’ GROUP RESIDENCY

THREE NSW WRITERS SELECTED TO GO NORTH FOR WRITERS’ GROUP RESIDENCY

Vanessa Berry, Belinda Castles and Beth Yahp have been announced as the recipients of the 2021 Write North Writers’ Group Residency program. The program, which is valued at $30,000, is a career-elevating opportunity for a group of NSW writers, made possible by the NSW...

MAJOR PROJECT BEGINS AT GOONELLABAH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

MAJOR PROJECT BEGINS AT GOONELLABAH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

  Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin and Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan joined Lismore City Council today to turn the first sod on the Lismore Employment Lands Project which will expand the Goonellabah Industrial Precinct.  ...

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