August 2026

Fringed Wattle Edition

Local Events

Communities’ outrage at CSIRO modelling

By Bob Dooley

Education

Learning the village way

By James Wickham

Arts

Poets prolifically performing

Environment

nimBIN Chickens: fully fledged and ready for stage 2

By Steph Seckold

Politics & Policy

Politicians weigh into dams debate

By Mayor Danielle Mulholland and Tamara Smithy MP

Environment

Engineering flaws in CSIRO Report

By Steve Posselt

Politics & Policy

Halt pod village evictions until reuse is finalised

By Chels Hood Withey

Environment

Stop Iron Gates Inc launches Save Evans River & Environment Group

By Richard Gates

Environment

A five-year celebration of reoccupation

By Brett Thompson

Environment

Koala Hospital needs support

By Friends of the Koala

Nimbin

Aquarius Park Landcare

By Dave Fawkner

Nimbin

The changing face of Nimbin

By Michael Balderstone

Nimbin

Nimbin CWA farewells a valued members

By Sue Stock, Publicity Officer

Nimbin

Sunshine brings out the smiles after the rain

By David Hyett, Nimbin Chamber of Commerce

Nimbin

In Memoriam: Terry Bressington, Andrew Kerr

Opinion

Letters, cartoon

Environment

The AI explosion: We’ve come a long way, but to where?

By Bernadine Schwatrz

Local Politics

On the same Page

By Kevin Hogan MP

Local Politics

Working together, delivering results

By Janelle Saffin MP

Local Politics

Art and culture trail for Nimbin

By Cr Steve King, Mayor of Lismore

State Politics

Labor, Liberals, One Nation – The Corrruptibles!

By Sue Higginson MLC

Environment

Concerns over detention dams scenarios

By Cr Virginia Waters

Nimbin

In your neighbourhood

By Natalie Meyer, Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre

Environment

Looking upstream

By Kyogle Environment Group

Environment

Nimbin Environment Centre News

By Scott Sledge, President

Arts

Many hurdles to overcome to film a Kangaroo Western

By Jimmy Willing

Arts

Lismore Art Club annual exhibition

By Jeht Burgoyne

Environment

Future waste planning

By Lismore City Council

Education

Book reviews

By David Julian

Health & Wellbeing

Harmonising your environment with orgone and structured water

By Brad Spali

Entertainment

Zemzemeh present Persian mystical hip hop

By Greta Kelly

Entertainment

Two plays and canapés

By Nimbin Theatre Troupe

Entertainment

Early-bird tickets now on-line for Fringe Festival

By Mel Williamson

Health & Wellbeing

Step through the portal of Eudaemonia and into the next cycle

By The Witches Village

Entertainment

What’s on at Nimbin Bowlo?

By Ren Waterfall

Entertainment

True stories take the stage

By Nimbin Storytellers

Entertainment

World-class violinist to perform in Nimbin

By David Hyett

Arts

Ross Tamlin retrospective exhibition

By Roxy Gallery, Kyogle

Arts

Fibre art galore at Blue Knob Hall Gallery

By Christine Wynyard

Arts

Jewellery, paintings and more

By Nimbin Artists Gallery

Arts

New group exhibition in M/Arts precinct

By RAFT Gallery, Murwillumbah

Arts

Celebrating 25 years of artistic growth

By Corrine Batt-Rawden, Serpentine Gallery

Environment

The policy that changed Australia’s future

By Matthew Wittemeier, Rainbow Power Company

Education

Nimbin Aquarius Archives marks first year

By Greg Bork

Entertainment

Best new films come to Lismore

By Travelling Film Festival

Arts

Creative atelier space opens

Nimbin

Nimbin farewells a stalwart

By Ronnie Hales

Education

Nimbin Garden Club notes

By Peter Brooker

Health & Wellbeing

Blue skies beckon for bushwalkers

By Peter Moyle, Nimbin Bushwalkers Club

Environment

Landscape-scale restoration

By Georgina Jones

Environment

Avian flu season

By Scott O'Keeffe, Ecologiest

Education

Healthy boundaries with horses

By Suzy Maloney

Local Events

History and science feature at Jiggi Spring Fair

By Jiggi Hall Committee

Politics & Policy

The sacrifice of Nimbin Island

By Laurie Axtens

Health & Wellbeing

Food matters: Hidden gold

By Neil Amor

Environment

Plant of the month: Acacia fimbriata

By Richard Burer

Health & Wellbeing

Herbal pharmacy: Lemon Balm – a little patch of calm

By Sammi Allen, Nimbin Apothecary

Environment

Weed words: Prevent, Eradicate, Contain, Protect assets

By Triny Roe

Local Events

The bonfire and dancing with an angel

By Athena, Rous school

Education

Celebration of new sports court and successful athletics carnical

By Isabella Herrington,Barkers Vale Public School

Education

Rainbow Ridge Open Day

By Mila McCarthy

Health & Wellbeing

The art of practice: Ageing

By Susan Paget

Health & Wellbeing

Differences and similarities

By Elizabeth McCardell

Politics & Policy

Common sense be damned

By Harry Gumboot

Sport

Finding home in football in Vanuatu

By Lisa Lucken

Health & Wellbeing

The deepest promise of love

By Antoinette Ensbey

Education

DV etc in Barbault’s Basket

By John Adams

Entertainment

A moment

By S Sorrensen

Health & Wellbeing

To PFC or not to PFC, that is the question

By Anand Gandharva

Health & Wellbeing

The six healing sounds

By Chi Fung Lee, acupuncturist

Health & Wellbeing

Oh Choko

By Magenta Apprl-Pye

Education

At death’s door

By Michael Brooke

Entertainment

So they say: Erectile dysfunction

By Uncle Norm and Aunty Maj

Health & Wellbeing

Astro forecsts

By Tina Mews

Entertainment

Nimbin Crossword

By 5ynic

Entertainment

Nimbin Trivia Time

By Eclectus

Health & Wellbeing

Hoping August is smoother

By Marilyn Devlin

Sport

Headers player interview: Steve Wappett

By Genevieve Payne

Sport

Footy, the universe and everything

By James Alexander

Nimbin

Rainbow Region Property Guide

By Nimbin Hills Real Estate

Nimbin

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Welcome

Welcome to August edition

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