The Byron Seniors Festival Showcase: Time to Shine, is now rescheduled to this Friday 28 March 2025 at Byron Theatre following the postponement due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
This vibrant event will feature live music, drama and dance performances, providing a platform for local seniors and the Northern Rivers community to showcase their talent and creativity.
Byron Writers Festival presents Brooke Boney, journalist and proud Gamilaroi woman, to share stories from her life and career in All of It, a collection of witty and heartfelt essays about love, loss and ambition.
Brooke will be joined in conversation with award-winning Bundjalung and Kullilli writer, journalist and broadcaster Daniel Browning (Close to the Subject).
When: Tuesday 8 April, 6:30pm (Yum Cha available and bar open from 5:30pm)
Where: A&I Hall, BangalowGrab your tickets here:
The Lismore Symphony Orchestra presents Ethereal, conducted by Michael McCabe and featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, Holst, Monteverdi, Sibelius and more!
With special guests Warren Whitney on organ and a special appearance by the Amatori Choir conducted by Ian Knowles.
Sunday March 30th @ 3pm
St Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore
Tune in for Book Club with Kate today from 12-1pm.
This week we're discussing The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland.
Have you read it? What did you think?
The topics we'll discuss today are:
What do you think of Holly Ringland's descriptive prose? DO you find it brings a scene to life, or is it distracting?
Why do you think Holly chose to open the book about grief with a joyful party?
And of course, any other thoughts you have about the book.
Book Club on Paradise FM, brought to you by Byron Writers Festival.
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We’ll be showing you the behind-the-scenes of the station, connecting you with our station hosts and sharing the top tunes of the week – all whilst keeping you up to date with what’s going on in our amazing community! 🎵🤍
Find us here: https://www.instagram.com/paradisefm_ballina
The NSW Reconstruction Authority is available to help communities in Northern NSW who have been affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
For practical recovery advice and support, including where to find community outreach teams, please visit: www.nsw.gov.au/cyclonealfredrecovery
The Ballina Shire Resource Recovery Centre is open (8am – 4pm).
Council is providing free drop-off for Ballina Shire residents for waste caused by the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Also an update on bin collection. See below:
Be cautious and don’t assume.
ℹ️ The M1 Pacific Motorway is open in both directions.
⚠️ Advice remains – continue to avoid all non-essential travel due to the unpredictable nature of the weather event. Do not drive through floodwater.
For the latest information on road incidents across NSW, check Livetraffic.com or the Live Traffic NSW app. For incidents in Queensland, check https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/
NO Drones! Flying your drone near emergencies can cause safety hazards to response teams in the air and on the ground. More information below.
Ballina Shire beaches remain CLOSED.
