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New report shows fewer teens in NSW are taking up vaping
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (739+ words) 16 March 2026, 12:58 PM A new report'from Cancer Council's Generation Vape research project'shows fewer teenagers are taking up vaping since the NSW Government introduced tough vaping goods laws.' New findings show'the number of NSW teens surveyed in the Generation Vape project who…...
SCU plan to tackle veterinarian shortage
1+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) 06 March 2026, 6:03 PM Southern Cross University is partnering with Wildlife Recovery Australia to give veterinary students rare, hands-on experience in wildlife care and conservation. The collaboration will help address Australia's critical shortage of veterinarians while producing graduates ready for rural and…...
Science shows NSW berries safe to eat
1+ week, 5+ day ago (305+ words) 03 March 2026, 6:34 PM Consumers can continue to feel confident enjoying locally grown berries, with NSW Government laboratory testing confirming NSW berries meet food safety standards for pesticide residues. The NSW Food Authority analysed 25 kilograms of blueberries and raspberries, made up of…...
Get involved in Veggie Month during March
1+ week, 6+ day ago (336+ words) 02 March 2026, 1:13 PM March is Veggie Month, and Northern NSW Local Health (NNSWLHD) is encouraging early childhood education and care services and parents to take on weekly veggie challenges. Veggie month helps to increase children's vegetable intake through exposure to vegetables…...
St Vincent's reveals ground-breaking robotic surgery
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1007+ words) 24 February 2026, 9:56 PM St Vincent's Private Hospital has officially entered a new era of surgical care, becoming the first regional private hospital in Australia to introduce the Medbot TOUMAI" Surgical Robotic System. The Medbot TOUMAI" system works by allowing a surgeon…...
Scam support for seniors through ID Support NSW
2+ week, 6+ day ago (10+ words) Scam support for seniors through ID Support NSW'The Lismore App...
Jenny Dowell asks Lismore to participate in Lismore's Relay for Life
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (850+ words) 16 February 2026, 6:10 PM Lismore and Villages Relay For Life 2026 is just over four weeks away, 31 days away to be exact. The Cancer Council and the Lismore organising committee are looking for people and teams to walk together on Saturday, March 21, to…...
New year brings cheaper medicines and more mental health support
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (562+ words) 01 January 2026, 5:24 AM Lismore and Northern Rivers residents will start 2026 with cheaper medicines, 1800MEDICARE and more mental health support. From today, general patients will now pay no more than $25 per PBS script. The last time PBS medicines cost no more than $25 was…...
Tobacco raids close down two Lismore shops for three months
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) 28 December 2025, 10:43 PM The number of tobacconists around the CBD block has been a talking point for Lismore City Councillors and residents for most of 2025, whether they are combined with the 'convenience store' tag. There has been an ongoing debate about…...