A rainforest minutes from the CBD, a food production bowl and riverside walkways are among the big ideas being discussed for Lismore as it continues to recover from the 2022 floods.

Two men have been rescued with their catamaran after being adrift for two days following an engine failure off the northern NSW coast.

A man has died in a house fire that caused a structural collapse in East Lismore, NSW. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze.

A Sydney woman subjected to an unlawful strip search at a music festival has been awarded $93,000 in damages, in a judgement that could see thousands of others also receive compensation.

A leaked council email that shows wrecking balls smashing caravans has angered caravan owners facing eviction from four council-run parks.

Peter Maxwell and wife Rachel spent a combined 77 years as NSW paramedics, but they might be the last of a generation of lifers, with one in 20 leaving the workforce every year.

Silent vigil for Ashleigh Grice: More than 400 people attended a vigil in Mullumbimby on Friday September 26 to honour alleged domestic violence murder victim, Ashleigh Grice. The 23-year-old woman was allegedly killed inside her Mullumbimby unit last month. In a sombre silent vigil, family, friends and the community gathered to lay flowers and light candles at the foot of a huge fig tree in Heritage Park. Ms Grice's 29-year-old boyfriend Jai Oden-Jenkins is facing charges relating to her death. The matter will return to court on November 26.
 

Photo credit: ABC North Coast/Elloise Farrow-Smith
 

For family and domestic violence support, contact Lifeline on 131 114 or the 1800Respect national hotline on 1800 737 732.
 

Motorcycle deaths: Police are targeting motorcycle safety following the deaths of five riders on Northern Rivers roads in the past two months. A 50-year-old man became the seventh motorcylist to die this year after an accident near Murwillumbah on Saturday. Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Far North Inspector Dearne Jeffree says police patrols will increase on known motorcycle routes in the coming months.
 

Highway accident: Police are investigating the cause of a fatal crash on the M1 near Bangalow on Th