🐣 Coastal emu alert!
This emu and its chicks were spotted at Tyndale this morning. Thanks to Debbie Newton for capturing this video and sending it in.
Police are investigating a link between a vehicle and a fire that destroyed a commercial premises in River Street in Ballina and the property of residents living above.
At least six people were in the units above the shop at 3.30am.
Olivia Kuhl lives adjacent to the property where her aunty resides in one of two units.
"I woke up to the biggest crash I've ever heard, and a Mercedes ram raided the tobacco next door, and then 35 minutes later it was completely up in flames," she said.
Ms Kuhl said the explosion was caused by a BMW ramming the Mercedes further into the shop.
"I bought a Volkswagen four days ago, that's a pile of ash, and then my father's work truck got half burnt out," she said.
"I can't go to my house, it's a bit surreal.
"My aunty has just lost everything she owned, still a bit shaken actually."
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
More to come.
Cinnamon Bun Day
Today is International Cinnamon Bun Day! 😋🥖👨🏾🍳
Farid Shaikh has been busy making and baking hundreds of buns for the Scandinavians of the Northern Rivers to enjoy during fika 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇳🇴
Bridie Tanner stopped by his Lismore bakery to find out more. ☕🥯
While the rain forced the cancellation of the Kyogle Show, the pavilion and student judges were still kept busy.
Meteor over Goonellabah
🌠 Did you catch this cool sight on Wednesday evening?
A meteor was spotted over the Northern Rivers. Steve Chapman was kind enough to send us his dashcam footage which captured it beautifully.
When I first came to Baryulgil, I knew this is my Country, my home. | Heywire
Baryulgil is a profound place for Daniella. The Wehlubal land is where she feels connection to Country. But it’s also home to an abandoned asbestos mine.
🎥: Leah White
The Heywire competition is open! Find out more and enter here:
ab.co/3ykRDt5
Making friends was difficult as my English wasn't great. But that all changed when I was asked to be in the school play. | Heywire
When Rose moved from a small rural town in Vietnam to Lismore, she faced challenges making friends. But her passion for drama helped her build confidence and find community.
🎥: Marc Eiden
The 2025 ABC Heywire competition is now open! Find out more: https://ab.co/3ykRDt5
Flood housing
It’s more than two years since record floods hit the Northern Rivers region, and the slow realities of recovery have set in.
As the NSW Reconstruction Authority wades through the difficult task of rehousing flood survivors, the community is taking matters into its own hands.
First Nations Lismore teen Malachi aspiring to be a Paralympian
Lismore teen Malachi is an aspiring First Nations Paralympian. He feels at home when doing athletics.
🎥: Leah White
The Heywire competition is now open! Find out more and enter here: https://ab.co/3ykRDt5
✨ Haiku galore ✨
Just some of the amazing entries we received for our funny, Northern Rivers-related haiku competition to receive a double pass to the Byron Writers Festival!
❤️📻 Thanks for having us beautiful Woodburn!
From twitchers to gorilla suits to community groups and organisations, the community opened its arms to the Breakfast show this morning.
The extreme wealth and poverty of Byron Bay | Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian
A major struggle for so many Australians 💔
Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian — Stream now on ABC iview: https://ab.co/StreamABCiview
Changes to your green bin explained
🚮💚 The types of rubbish that you can put in your green-lid food and garden waste bin is changing. The Northern Rivers' very own waste expert Linda Tohver breaks down all the latest info for your consumption.
Making homemade passata
🍅🧑🍳 Homemade Passata 🍅🧑🍳
Make the most of peak tomato season with chef David Lovett's recipe for Passata, a traditional and versatile staple of Italian cuisine.
"With tomatoes in abundance and eating beautifully I thought we’d seize the moment and trap that goodness into jars. Making passata is a great activity to do with the family. As you can see from the video, my son Lennox rather liked it and took control of proceedings. A food mill or tomato press are handy for this but you can also use a metal colander with medium sized holes," said David.
Passata
Ingredients:
• As many ripe tomatoes as you can get
• Salt
• Fresh basil leaves
Method:
• Begin by washing your tomatoes, remove the green tops and cut out any blemishes.
• 1/4 fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil, add the tomatoes (making sure they are submerged) and boil for 10 minutes. You can do this in batches if your pot is small.
• After 10 minutes, scoop the tomatoes out into a colander to drain, they will begin to break and water will leak out of them.
• Once drained start to add them to your food mill or press and pass them through, catching the passata in one container and the skin and seeds in another. (I pass the skin and seeds through again to extract every last bit of goodness out)
• Once you’ve got the passata, season it with a little sea salt, add a leaf or two of basil to sterilised jars and fill with the tomato. Secure the lids and pop into a pot, cover with water and boil for 15 minutes, turn heat off and allow to cool in the water overnight.
• Once cool they will store for the next 12 months in your cupboard.
Pro tip: The obvious use would be tossed with pasta, but at breakfast bringing some passata to a bubble with a little garlic and chilli then cracking an egg or two in to cook, finishing with some fresh herbs and some nice bread ain’t a bad way to start the day.
Brunswick Heads’ surprising fairy trail | Back Roads
Tiny works of art hidden around Brunswick Heads, NSW make up an adorable fairy trail which delights adults and children, locals and tourists alike.
👼How many fairies can you spot in this video?
Stream the full story on Back Roads in Brunswick Heads on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/BackRoadsiview.
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