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The Herald’s newest – and youngest recruit – 14-year-old Charlotte Burns, chats with local young teens about the effects of the Federal Government’s social media age restrictions for under 16s.

Sometimes you meet young people who inspire hope that the world may land in safe hands after all. At just 14, Charlotte Burns already has a strongly developed sense of community, volunteering and leadership. She is one of 15 young people chosen from across Byron Shire to be part of a brand-new Byron Youth Council that will meet throughout 2026….

Seb Stockdale, 20-year-old son of Stockpot Kitchen founders Jen and Graeme Stockdale is battling rare leukemia. The family is calling on fellow young adults to get tested as a potential lifesaving blood donor.

Christmas, in theory, is a time of joy, connection and togetherness. But for neurodivergent (ND) folk, it can feel more like one giant peppermint-scented panic attack of flashing lights, overbearing strangers and a shrill soundtrack of seasonal songs looping loudly. For autistic individuals, young and old, and those with ADHD or other sensory profiles, the festive season can be less…

Byron Leeworthy meets two of the driving forces behind the Bangalow Community Pantry.

What’s behind the heightened interest of schools and teachers to expose their students to ways of absorbing knowledge other than in the classroom? Christobel Munson noticed things are changing with scores of students – primary and secondary – learning at our local museum and park.

A little over four years ago, Bangalow teen Malik couldn’t play a note of music. This year he was selected to appear in an episode of the ABC’s reality television series The Piano, and last month performed in front of hundreds of people at the Terrace Park Soundshell in Brunswick Heads, in a concert to mark the arrival of a…

The Campton family reflect on the life of Paul ‘Campo’ Campton, tragically killed in Bangalow in July.

Much is made these days of the negative side-effects of too many hours spent by teenagers and younger children on social media. There are, however, timeless ways kids can spend hours on end outside, enjoying nature. For instance: playing in creeks, building dams, exploring, swimming, fishing. This is what has happened for generations along Sleepy Creek, on Fowlers Lane, off…

With a history dating back over 60 years, The Land Sydney Royal AgShows Young Woman competition celebrates the community spirit and leadership of young women in rural and regional NSW. The Bangalow Herald caught up with Summer Chaseling, Bangalow’s Young Woman of the Year, is an ambassador for all things agriculture and regional living.

For as long as she can remember, Heidi Keller’s life has been filled with music. Growing up in a family where music filled the home, it seems inevitable that she would find her own voice. “We always listened to a wide variety of music, but I especially remember Skinny Genes by Eliza Doolittle. It used to wake me up in…

With supermarket egg prices hitting record highs, getting a few chooks seems like the perfect solution. Or is it? Marin Simpson told Sally Schofield some hard-boiled truths about keeping backyard chooks.