Northern Rivers News

Local land care groups say our native forest are staring down an imminent death if logging laws are relaxed. It comes as dozens of people met in Lismore last night, amping up their calls for better protections of local woodlands.

A Lismore man who fled the state nearly a year ago, after allegedly crashing his car, then leaving his injured passengers behind, has been arrested. The fugitive was found hiding out in Far North Queensland

A 34-year-old man has been extradited from Cairns, over a car crash that seriously injured three passengers on the Far North Coast last year. On July 8, 2017, the driver of a Ford Falcon with three passengers on board was allegedly travelling at high speed at Tuncester. The vehicle hit an embankment, causing it to roll several times, landing on its roof. The occupants, two men aged 25 and 26, and a 31-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to Lismore Base Hospital. A 34-year-old man allegedly fled the scene. Following investigations, Queensland Police arrested a man on June 14. He was extradited and taken to Lismore Police Station yesterday and charged with a string of offences. He was refused bail, and is due to reappear at Lismore Local Court on July 4.

When he isn’t hosting dignitaries from around the world, New South Wales Governor David Hurley enjoys a surprising hobby. The former Defence Force Chief now marshalls troops of another kind, using an innovative Byron Bay product.

As HSC students step up their studies, one gifted young science whiz from Byron Bay is making waves. Beau Chaseling will be the youngest person in the state to sit two of the science tests later this year.

Byron Bay’s usually buzzing CBD came to a complete standstill early this morning – protestors fighting the proposed West Byron development. The opponents say, if approved, the project would threaten the coastal town’s character.

Saturday is game day, where teams across the region take to the field competiting for bragging rights. But it’s something we can for granted, after a trip to overseas, a local woman has made it her mission to bring sport to some of the poorest villages in the world. To support help deliver this equipment, visit the below GoFund me page: https://www.gofundme.com/my-passion-for-helping-fiji  

Tintenbar and Teven residents are amping up their calls to halt a proposed asphalt plant in their town. It comes after the multi-national company Fulton Hogan sent a letter to several residents outlining their plans to construct a petrochemical plant. Although a development application hasn’t been lodged, long time locals say the environmental and social impacts could be disastrous. “We’ve got 3 young kids and we moved here because of the clean air for the kids. I come from an industrial town and moved away because there was no way I was raising kids next to an industry.” Hundreds are expected to attend a meeting tonight, opposing the plant. “We’ve actually got the Deputy Mayor speaking as well so we’re just hoping to inform the community of really what’s happened because there’s been no community consultation.” NBN News has contacted …

It was only last year that the sale of hemp seeds became illegal but today the seed is branded as a ‘superfood’. Hemp Foods Australia has teamed up with charities in the Byron Shire to share the power of this nutritious snack.

Whether your representing green and gold or a junior starting on the pitch – no one is immune to mental ill health. Today a former Australian cricketing great was on the Far North Coast to talk about his struggles on and off the field.