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Brunswick Picture House scores $627K for upgrades

News BOOM- just when you thought Brunswick Picture House couldn't get any better.

Success at Kingscliff Tri

News Local triathletes making moves at Kingscliff

This year's Uncle's uncle

News Uncle Project names uncle of the year

Hospital transformation begins

News Asbestos clean up ahead of hospital sit re-make

More Local News

Diving in deeper at Renew Fest

News CALL for speakers to join a stellar cast of national and international presenters goes out for North Coast sustainability festival

Rams back-to-back titles

News YOUNG Byron team hold their nerve and defensive shape to secure second championship in a row.

12m high sculpture takes locals by surprise

News "PERHAPS we should wait till it's complete... however this morning Byron Bay has a big silver dildo in the middle of the roundabout."

Vast contribution valued

News MELISSA says farewell to local Byron Bay Scouts after nearly 10 years of volunteering

EDITORIAL: Nude shark speaks from beyond grave

News WE get to enjoy a Federal election campaign in May hot on the heels of all the fun we will have had during the NSW State Election in March. We. Can't. Wait.

Boardriders' big year

News BIG wins for local surf club wrap up a successful season and point the way to a successful 2019.

Extra bin pick-ups at Christmas

News BYRON Shire Council will be doing extra bin pick ups over the Christmas period.

Solar tuk tuk tour de Byron Shire

News THE future of transport rolled quietly in Byron Bay last week on its round Australia trek.

Interlock drink driving laws expanded

News The use of electronic breath testing devices, connected to a vehicle's ignition, has been expanded.

$9.5 million for long-awaited bypass project

News IT MAY not be a "magic bullet”, but this major project will make a big difference to the town.

Murdered backpacker’s final kind act

Aussies scammed by fake orphans scandal

MP resigns after ‘sugar baby’ claims

Today saga could claim another scalp

Around the Region

Young mum charged after baby washed up on beach

Crime THE young mother of a baby who washed up on a Gold Coast beach after dying in NSW has been charged with failing to protect her child from danger.

Amazing support for Alstonville mum during cancer journey

Health Janelle Ware's "support squad" will be out in force this weekend

Man winched from falls after suspected spinal injuries

News The man reportedly slipped onto rocks

Road spikes deployed during dangerous highway chase

News A man will face court after a police pursuit on the North Coast

Casino man's 'fabulous' beard inspires stunning portrait

News Northern Star photographer honoured in international awards

Man charged with stalking after child approach incident

Crime Police allege the Lismore man, 50, followed a child in his car

Christmas delivery deadline looming

Smarter Shopping December 25 is fast approaching.

Sport

WAVE RAVE: Mono out for a hat trick of wins

News BYRON Bay's own Adaptive World Surfing Champion Mark Mono Stewart and Dave Monk compete in California this weekend.

Boardriders golf day supports families in need

News WHEN it comes to surfing some Byron Boardriders make great golfers, raising funds to foster the next generation of champions.

Byron Boardriders Presentation Day

News Boardriders wrap up the year.

BOARDRIDERS: Bailey out to qualify for Tour

News Local in tough World Cup

Rams now in pole position

News Last minute win places Byron first.

National Sport

Widespread field of winners salute at Ipswich track

Bulldogs plead guilty to charges

Intense reaction to new AFL teams

Mascot snaps, punches fan in bizarre fight

Why Cameron Bancroft agreed to cheat

New South Wales News

Man dead after horror home invasion

News Masked bandits armed with baseball bats and knives have carried out a disturbing home invasion which has left a man dead in his NSW home.

Supercell leaves thousands without power

Weather Super storm lashes Sydney as cell cluster merges across the state

Cops hit after driver refuses breath test

Crime Police officers injured after car rams police car after refusing breath test

Loving mother ‘didn’t see it coming’

News Devastated husband pays tribute to mother killed in horror crash.

Graph shows Sydney’s embarrassment

Lifestyle Research shows how far Sydney has fallen behind rest of the world.

What’s happened to all the sharks?

Environment Shark populations along Australia’s eastern coast have plummeted

Horror start to holidays on highway

Breaking Two early morning crashes signals horror start to busy summer period

Business News

Lying about finances with your partner can cost $53,000

Money DISHONEST lovers are keeping their finances secret and it could be hitting their hip pockets hard. This is why all your financial secrets need to be revealed.

Prada stunned by ‘blackface’ backlash

Business Customers aren't happy, and Prada is racing to fix it

Nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ probes alien life

Business It’s the most enticing destination in the solar system

Conor’s thrifty secret in $137m empire

Business $137 million and he doesn’t need to spend a penny of it

What's On

Mambo is here for the summer

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

TV show comes to North Coast for political discussion

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

MOVIE REVIEW: The Cleaners digs into online censors' lives

Lifestyle

Feeling bright and breezy

Lifestyle When you're afforded the option to wear a classic, colourful and breezy sundress, how could you say no?

Fight over 50 cent Christmas ornament goes viral

Lifestyle A rude customer got into an argument over a 50 cent ornament — but worker Sarah Belanger Demaneuf had the perfect payback.

Volkswagen joins warranty battle with five-year deal

Motoring Volkswagen has committed to a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty across its range.

Which is the best large SUV to buy for towing a caravan?

Motoring A RECENT retiree is looking for a suitable vehicle to tow a small caravan that isn’t too big and is easy to park. Here are four suitable options.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Everything your kids can watch on TV this Christmas

TV Looking for kid-friendly TV over Christmas? Here’s plenty of stuff on the box that’s perfect for little eyes.

Grim truth behind gruesome Dark Knight scene

Movies The Joker’s ‘pencil trick’ almost went horribly wrong

Netflix users slam ‘obnoxious’ feature

TV This change probably won’t make the cut

Karl’s ex unleashes in new attack

Celebrity "My 19-year-old has assured me they did not attend."

Today’s embarrassing Coles apology

Smarter Shopping The incorrect statement went to air on Sunday morning

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Real Estate

Low maintenance coastal living at it's best

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Classifieds This stylish townhouse is located in a hugely convenient location just a short bike ride into the heart of Byron Bay and perfectly positioned to give easy access...

Why Aussie lives in NYC’s ‘saddest’ home

Property "If it’s not disgusting, I’m going to move in"

Housing crash: ‘Perfect’ houses nobody will buy

Property They're 'perfect' but real estate agents have priced us out of them

How to sell your home in a week

Property THESE are the Queensland suburbs where homes sold within a week.

World's best building: Retirees live in a jungle in the sky

Property Imagine retiring in one of the world’s greatest buildings.

Proof buying first home ‘isn’t impossible’

Property Here’s how you can do it.