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Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage

Contributors: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed; Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne; Jim Beatson; Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more

listen to past episodes and interviews here.

PIC: Mia Armitage and Emma Setterfield-Smith

Resonating stories. Journalists from around the block, interstate and overseas.With no corporate interests and no government bias, when it comes to news, we put community interests first. Our stories come from you. 
Thanks to the&nbsp;<a href="https://cbf.org.au/about/community-media/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a> for support.
Facebook: @CommunityNewsroomNRN
Got a tip? Email communitynewsroom@mail.com
Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage
Contributors: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed;&nbsp;Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne;&nbsp;Jim Beatson;&nbsp;Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more
listen to past episodes and interviews <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/community-newsroom">here</a>.
PIC: Mia Armitage and Emma Setterfield-Smith

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Resonating stories. Journalists from around the block, interstate and overseas.With no corporate interests and no government bias, when it comes to news, we put community interests first. Our stories come from you.Thanks to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for support.

Facebook: @CommunityNewsroomNRN

Got a tip? Email communitynewsroom@mail.com

Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage

Contributors: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed; Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne; Jim Beatson; Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more

listen to past episodes and interviews here.

Resonating stories. Journalists from around the block, interstate and overseas.With no corporate interests and no government bias, when it comes to news, we put community interests first. Our stories come from you.Thanks to the <a href="https://cbf.org.au/about/community-media/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a> for support.
Facebook: @CommunityNewsroomNRN
Got a tip? Email communitynewsroom@mail.com
Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage
Contributors: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed;&nbsp;Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne;&nbsp;Jim Beatson;&nbsp;Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more
listen to past episodes and interviews <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/community-newsroom">here</a>.

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Community Newsroom  - 10 July 2026

Coercive Control under legislation is considered a criminal offence in NSW. According to NSW Police, it is an underreported offence. 

Harassment, monitoring and tracking recorded the highest in NSW Bureau of Crime and Statistics and Research, in the year of 2025.

Far West Orana and Midwest Regional NSW recorded the highest rates of Coercive Control. 

Community Newsroom Contributor Alana Su-Navratil speaks with Emma Smallwood, Director of Domestic and Family violence at Legal Aid.

Coercive Control under legislation is considered a criminal offence in NSW. According to NSW Police, it is an underreported offence.&nbsp;
Harassment, monitoring and tracking recorded the highest in NSW Bureau of Crime and Statistics and Research, in the year of 2025.
Far West Orana and Midwest Regional NSW recorded the highest rates of Coercive Control.&nbsp;
Community Newsroom Contributor Alana Su-Navratil speaks with Emma Smallwood, Director of Domestic and Family violence at Legal Aid.

Coercive Control named an underreported offence by NSW Police 

Byron Shire Council voted against the recommendations in a Staff report, which recommended using the Rous County Council water supply which is being used now for Mullumbimby.

They voted to look at other options on the Hybrid model which would go back to using upgraded water treatment from the Laverty’s gap weir augmented by Rous sourced water.

$640,000 dollars has been spent to date evaluating the water supply options

Roderick Chambers spoke with one of the proponents of the Hybrid supply model, Councillor David Warth.

Byron Shire Council voted against the recommendations in a Staff report, which recommended using the Rous County Council water supply which is being used now for Mullumbimby.
They voted to look at other options on the Hybrid model which would go back to using upgraded water treatment from the Laverty&rsquo;s gap weir augmented by Rous sourced water.
$640,000 dollars has been spent to date evaluating the water supply options
Roderick Chambers spoke with one of the proponents of the Hybrid supply model, Councillor David Warth.

Byron Shire Councillor David Warth on Hybrid Water Supply for Mullumbimby

Byron Shire has one of the highest rates of rough sleeping in New South Wales, second only to Sydney according to the latest Street Count.

In this interview, we speak with representatives from the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration Byron Shire about the findings of the 1000 Voices project, which gathered insights from more than 700 community members.

We explore what the community is saying about homelessness, the challenges driving the issue and what solutions could help reduce rough sleeping across the Shire.

Featuring: Backbone Lead for the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and Byron Shire Co-Chair Elizabeth Settles 

Byron Shire has one of the highest rates of rough sleeping in New South Wales, second only to Sydney according to the latest Street Count.
In this interview, we speak with representatives from the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration Byron Shire about the findings of the 1000 Voices project, which gathered insights from more than 700 community members.
We explore what the community is saying about homelessness, the challenges driving the issue and what solutions could help reduce rough sleeping across the Shire.
Featuring: Backbone Lead for the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and Byron Shire Co-Chair Elizabeth Settles&nbsp;

Community Newsroom - 10 July 2026

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