Tuesday, 23 May 2023 As part of the ongoing flood recovery efforts across our region, the NSW Government has provided funding to Ballina Shire Council to support Commemorative Flood Recovery projects until June 2023. The Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) & Ignite Studios will use some of this funding to work with a range of … [Read more…]
NSW Department of Education Acting Secretary Murat Dizdar has congratulated careers advisers from across the state for their invaluable guidance and advice to help students explore their education and career options. A key part of the careers adviser role is reaching out to local organisations and industries to create opportunities for students to undertake school-based … [Read more…]
Sunny days are upon us, and it’s time to grab a water bottle, car keys, and sunglasses and take advantage of the outdoor playground that is Texas. Whether you’re lounging in a tube on the Guadalupe River, navigating a golf cart through Port Aransas, or hiking in Caprock Canyons State Park, these three Texas-based brands … [Read more…]
The Territory Government along with the Land Development Corporation are working on delivering more land in Alice Springs. Kilgariff Stage 2 is currently under development with 52 residential lots released in August 2022 and the next release of 36 residential lots scheduled for the second half of 2023. These releases provide new land options for … [Read more…]
Home News Mating success for Manning River turtles By Candice Marshall • May 23, 2023 A Manning River turtle (Wollulmbinia Purvis) at Aussie Ark’s breeding facility. Image credit: courtesy Aussie Ark The team at Aussie Ark are celebrating a huge milestone – the first ever mating within its population of critically endangered Manning River turtles. … [Read more…]
Home News Indigenous art moves into the future By AG STAFF • May 23, 2023 Wintjiri Wiru – Kurpany the devil dog. Image credit: Photo by Getty Images for Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia. Acknowledgement – Anangu share the Mala story, from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, through a drone, sound and light show designed and produced by … [Read more…]
Wollongbar housing pods and caravans. Photo David Lowe. The recovery horizon for last year’s Northern Rivers disasters continues to stretch, but the government seems determined to finalise ‘exit plans’ for survivors staying in temporary housing in Wollongbar. A one-year extension of the government’s lease of part of the Wollongbar Sports Fields for a temporary housing … [Read more…]
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The notion of an Irish Museum of Modern Art satellite gallery in the West is an appealing one. The obvious model is the Tate Gallery which has established galleries in Liverpool and perhaps more relevantly St Ives in Cornwall, which has a population of 5,500. Closer to home, the National Museum of Ireland opened the … [Read more…]
Here’s an odd question, Berkshire County residents: Do you know what the odds of winning $1 MILLION are? The odds are incredibly small, obviously. 1 in 1.792 million. Those are some tough odds but not impossible as proven by another recent winner in western Massachusetts. This past Friday, May 19, somebody was lucky enough to add … [Read more…]
A local high school student opened his robes at graduation to proudly display his snug-fitting bathing suit in Shreveport, LA. When I initially saw this story pop up online over the weekend, I couldn’t help but laugh. I’ve long held the belief that no one should wear Speedos. No one looks good in them, not … [Read more…]