I really want to like the Rudd government.

Imagine walking through the Lismore CBD on a cold winter’s night with twinkling fairy lights and beautiful coloured lanterns winking at you from every shop window.

Anyone thinking of running in this year’s council elections is invited to a special candidates seminar on Friday, May 30, at the Lismore City Council Chambers in Goonellabah.

North coast public school teachers will strike on May 22 as part of ongoing industrial action.

Lismore residents who want to help the environment will be able to do so from beyond the grave when a new cemetery opens in Goonellabah on July 1.

Southern Cross University has received a one-off grant of $5.2 million as part of the Australian Government’s $500 commitment to universities announced in the federal budget.