Researchers at Cape Byron will track the movements of hundreds of humpback whales during the annual Southern Cross University whale survey, which gets under way on Sunday, June 25.
The Cape Byron Whale Research Project, which started in 1995, is one of the longest-running whale counts in Australia. It is carried out each year by SCU’s [...]
The NSW Labor Government’s failure to respond to the findings of the Public Inquiry into the upgrade of the Pacific Highway is indicative of a lack of interest in issues outside of Sydney, Shadow Minister for North Coast Don Page said today.
Mr Page said the State Government was given six months to respond to the [...]
Helping parents communicate better with their children and providing teachers with strategies to deal with challenging behaviour is the aim of seminars being hosted by Southern Cross University’s Centre for Children and Young People on June 22 and 23.
A twilight seminar for parents will be held on Thursday evening followed by a one-day conference ‘Children [...]
Federal Labor has called on the Federal Government to adopt a four-point plan to counter a win by pro-whaling nations at the International Whaling Commission.
Environment spokesman Anthony Albanese says the pro-whaling lobby’s win is a setback for conservation efforts.
The ABC reported that a declaration raised by Japan calls on the commission to consider whaling issues over conservation. [...]
If you have ever had an innovative business idea or a new invention -– but no clues about how to get it to market –- Southern Cross University business students want to help you.
They are part of a new free service offering mentoring and business plan development support to the region’s budding entrepreneurs.
Those who participate [...]
Northern Rivers Tourism is gearing up for its annual awards. Submissions open on July 1 and are due on July 24.
Judging and site inspections will be conducted during August.
The awards function will be held on September 4.
“NSW is the host State for the National Tourism Awards in February 2007, so we would like to encourage as [...]
The big swell that arrived last weekend has hung around all week, and it’s been a great week of surfing from Ballina to Lennox Head.
Lennox Point and The Pass at Byron Bay have been popular spots as a south-east swell up to 2m produced ideal waves.
There’s also been waves at Flat Rock and Boulders, but [...]
More Pacific Highway funding, construction of the Alstonville bypass, the return of train services and capital expenditure for Ballina District Hospital were they key ‘ingredients’ as Shadow Minister for North Coast Don Page today unveiled the key elements of the NSW Nationals’ North Coast policy.
In an address to the NSW Nationals Annual Conference being held in [...]
Organisers predict that all Higher School Certificate students and their teachers will benefit from attending a study skills and HSC information day being held at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus on Thursday, June 22.
The day will focus on giving students and their teachers up-to-the-minute advice and insights into exactly what the examiners are looking for [...]
NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on the local fishing scene …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina says a lot of B.R.E.A.M. anglers have used the Richmond to pre-fish for the Clarence comp this weekend with fairly good results.
They’re also doing some advanced homework for the national grand final which will be at [...]
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