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Yamba honours memory of 15-year-old boy believed to be victim of murder-suicide

The 15-year-old once wore the yellow and black of the Yamba Buccaneers Rugby Club. He was remembered by former clubmates today, as the small, connected community continues to come to terms with the deaths of Noah and his father.

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Inquest into missing Gold Coast woman Marion Barter adjourned after former lover Ric Blum gives evidence

The former lover of Gold Coast teacher Marion Barter, missing for nearly 26 years, has given evidence at the inquest into her disappearance and suspected death.

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Farmers tackle fitness challenge at Casino Beef Week

For farmers, their paddocks are also their gyms, so their fitness has been put to the test as part of Casino's Beef Week.

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Lismore Mayor 'heartbroken' by slow progress of house, land options for flood-affected residents

Northern Rivers residents are frustrated and some are relocating while they wait for either buyback, house raising, or retrofit 14 months after the disaster.

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Dying wish to keep Finch Maritime Museum in Kyogle sinks as unique collection fails to find new home

The Finch family home in Kyogle was once an homage to life at sea — attracting tourists from far and wide. But when its founder Frank Finch passed away, no safe harbour could be found for his maritime memorabilia.

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Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems

Lismore, the epicentre of Australia's most expensive natural disaster, was not prioritised in this week's federal announcement of $236 million to fund flood warning upgrades.

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Concerns caravan park residents not 'treated equal' by flood recovery grant program

After months of assessments and reports, the NSW Reconstruction Authority says Thelma Murphy's home in a caravan park is not eligible for further disaster relief, leaving her to ask why her home is "deemed less worthy".

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Celebrations are underway to mark the 50th anniversary of 1973 counter-culture Nimbin Aquarius festival

It is 50 years since the first Aquarius festival was held in Nimbin, but the counter-culture event has left a lasting legacy that is still being celebrated.

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Showdown looming as elderly residents refuse to leave Feros aged care facility slated for closure

One elderly resident says she won't be bullied from her home by the deadline of June 23 set by Feros Care.

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Kambo frog-poison inquest hears yoga continued while Jarrad Antonovich died

Paramedics tell a coronial inquest in NSW that "no-one was interested" in the fact that they were trying to save a man's life in a "weird" scene that an expert witness said "sounded very disturbing".

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Cannabis campaigners roll up to Nimbin's MardiGrass Festival, seeking relaxation of laws

There is always something in the air around Nimbin during the annual MardiGrass Festival, but this year it's combined with a sense of optimism.

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Marathon effort for 100km charity paddle through flood-affected New South Wales towns

"Boaty boys' have completed a gruelling three-day paddle covering 100 kilometres through northern NSW communities still recovering from the 2022 floods.

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Rabbitohs Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker visit flood-affected Cabbage Tree Island school students

A chance encounter with some friendly police — and a couple of willing NRL stars — have brought dreams to life for flood-affected Indigenous children from Cabbage Tree Island on the NSW North Coast.

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Northern Rivers flood rebuild estimate reaches $7.9b and is tipped to rise

The head of the region's reconstruction corporation says there are more than 2,500 projects that need to be completed after last year's catastrophic flooding.

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Clarence River prawn farmers call for compensation over white spot prawn disease outbreak

More than two months since the movement and sale of raw prawns from the Clarence River was banned, there has been no compensation for affected fishers.

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Tweed woman Lauren Grainger jailed for 'bizarre' kidnap of Brisbane teacher

A judge was unable to find a Tweed woman genuinely remorseful for her role in detaining a Brisbane school teacher who died when hit by a truck soon after being released.

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Bravery medals for Ballina women who raced into 'rough, crazy' surf to save drowning girls

Bella Broadley and Elyse Partridge were enjoying a picnic at the beach when they heard screams for help and raced into the water where two 11-year-old girls were struggling.

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Post-flood exodus may sway vote in Lismore in NSW state election, candidates say

The lingering effects of last year's catastrophic flood may be a key factor in deciding who wins the marginal seat of Lismore.

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Tyalgum landslip repairs in sight after Tweed council awards contract a year after flooding

A landslip during 2022 flooding wrecked this road near Tyalgum in NSW, impacting businesses and adding hours to school drop offs. But a contract for repairs likened to building a four-storey structure underground has just been awarded.

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Young NSW voters rank affordable housing, environment and gambling as key election issues

For the first time, the under-40s will make up the majority of voters at the NSW election on Saturday. And they have clear messages about the issues they care about most.

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Lismore resident knocks back 'generous' buyback offer after record flooding, calls for house-raising option

After rejecting a buyback offer of about $500,000, Graham Askey is among those Northern Rivers homeowners who are calling for support to raise their homes — not relocate.

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Elite competitors reveal the secrets to success in blind bowls at world championship

Top athletes came together from around the world, all with blindness or vision impairment, to hit a small ball from more than 20 metres away. Here's how they do it.

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Lismore flood survivors' efforts to build back better hamstrung by insurance, government payout rules

Lismore residents say their efforts to build back better are being hamstrung by rules around insurance claims and government payouts for flood-affected homes.

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Byron Bay's Feros Care village residents told to find new home as facility set to be redeveloped

More than 40 aged care residents at Feros Care village in Byron Bay are in a state of shock, after being told they will need to find a new home to make way for an "intergenerational community centre".

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Thousands of children will need intensive support after the 2022 floods, Royal Far West and UNICEF find

An estimated 4,000 children in NSW will need intensive trauma support following the February and March floods diasters of last year, a new report has found.

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