Just three weeks after applications for the Regional Seniors Travel Card opened, thousands of Northern Rivers residents have applied and will soon be benefitting from their new card.   This comes as the popular initiative has already reached more than 100,000...

The NSW Government announced over half a million dollars in funding for the Ballina region as well as the official certification of Ballina Shire Council’s Coastal Management Program (CMP) for Lake Ainsworth.   Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said...

After a tough year for the local community, the Alstonville Show Society is set to help on the path to recovery thanks to $97,746 in funding from the NSW Government through the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund.   This support will provide a much-needed boost to the...

A new pilot program will support veterans and emergency service workers living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) outside of hospital and acute medical settings thanks to a $300,000 grant from the NSW Government.  ...

Local pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to host some of Australia’s biggest music artists before the end of the year to help kick-start the entertainment industry after COVID-19 closures.   Great Southern Nights is an initiative by the NSW Government in...

Fire Stations across the Northern Rivers will welcome new firefighters with the latest recruits graduating from the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills.   Alstonville and Tenterfield stations will each see three new recruits,...

Early childhood services throughout NSW who have been affected by the challenges of 2020 will benefit from early payments of the NSW Government’s Quality Learning Environments program.   Not-for-profit community and mobile preschools, and not-for-profit long day...

The QLD Government has announced this morning that the Shires of Ballina, Byron, City of Lismore, Richmond Valley and Glen Innes will now be included in the border zone.   From 1am on Thursday 1 October, the relaxed restrictions will come into place.  ...