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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.

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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

Community Newsroom: weekly program

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>.

Community Newsroom

Community Newsroom  - 29 May 2026

We hear a lot about affordable housing but the definition seems to differ depending where you look. We hear how the Byron Shire Council plans to address the confusion when Greens Councillor Elia Hague joins us to discuss some of the items raised in this week’s council meeting.

One of her other notices of motion related to building on floodplains, and we hear some related matters when Echo Publications Editor Aslan Shand joins us to discuss an audit report released this week of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, fresh from an interview with two key agency representatives.

It's National Road Safety Week and we hear from a father in a family driven by the preventable death of their daughter on the country’s busiest highway to campaign for the survival of others on Aussie roads.
Sarah’s national road safety legacy featuring Safer Australian Roads And Highways (SARAH) group founder Peter Fraser (Emma Setterfield-Smith)
Lismore City Council media policy likely unlawful, says dissenting councillorfeaturing Labor Lismore City Councillor Jasmine Knight-Smith (Mia Armitage)
Zero homes delivered through key disaster recovery program featuring The Byron Shire Echo Editor Aslan Shand
Grandson of Nakba survivor speaks in Brisbane against QLD hate speech laws featuring Nakba survivor descendent Zack; lawyer Nick Hannay (Dr John Jiggens)
A place to (temporarily) call home for Queer Family featuring Queer Family Inc spokesperson Aiden Gentle; Greens Byron Shire Councillor Elia Hague
Defining affordable housing featuring Greens Byron Shire Councillor Elia Hague
Rail trail funding denied featuring Greens Byron Shire Councillor; Byron resident and Bay FM presenter Judy Shelly
Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed (Karen Crick)

executive producer: Mia Armitage

assistant producer: Emma Setterfield-Smith 

Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at bayfm.org
Facebook: Community Newsroom NRN

PIC (L-R): Mia Armitage, Byron Shire Cr Elia Hague, Emma Setterfield-Smith (Gayle Cue)

We hear a lot about affordable housing but the definition seems to differ depending where you look. We hear how the Byron Shire Council plans to address the confusion when Greens Councillor Elia Hague joins us to discuss some of the items raised in this week&rsquo;s council meeting.
One of her other notices of motion related to building on floodplains, and we hear some related matters when Echo Publications Editor Aslan Shand joins us to discuss an audit report released this week of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, fresh from an interview with two key agency representatives.
It's National Road Safety Week and we hear from a father in a family driven by the preventable death of their daughter on the country&rsquo;s busiest highway to campaign for the survival of others on Aussie roads.
<ol>
<li>Sarah&rsquo;s national road safety legacy featuring Safer Australian Roads And Highways (SARAH) group founder Peter Fraser (Emma Setterfield-Smith)</li>
<li>Lismore City Council media policy likely unlawful, says dissenting councillor featuring Labor Lismore City Councillor Jasmine Knight-Smith (Mia Armitage)</li>
<li>Zero homes delivered through key disaster recovery program featuring The Byron Shire Echo Editor Aslan Shand</li>
<li>Grandson of Nakba survivor speaks in Brisbane against QLD hate speech laws featuring Nakba survivor descendent Zack; lawyer Nick Hannay (Dr John Jiggens) </li>
<li>A place to (temporarily) call home for Queer Family&nbsp;featuring Queer Family Inc spokesperson Aiden Gentle; Greens Byron Shire Councillor Elia Hague</li>
<li>Defining affordable housing&nbsp;featuring Greens Byron Shire Councillor Elia Hague</li>
<li>Rail trail funding denied&nbsp;featuring Greens Byron Shire Councillor; Byron resident and Bay FM presenter Judy Shelly</li>
<li>Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed (Karen Crick)</li>
</ol>
executive producer: Mia Armitage
assistant producer: Emma Setterfield-Smith&nbsp;
Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at <a href="http://bayfm.org/">bayfm.org</a> Facebook: Community Newsroom NRN
PIC (L-R): Mia Armitage, Byron Shire Cr Elia Hague, Emma Setterfield-Smith (Gayle Cue)

CN 22-05-26 Sarah’s national road safety legacy; Zero homes delivered through key disaster recovery program; Rail trail funding denied; A place to (temporarily) call home for Queer Family

CN 15-05-26 Byron rallies to save beached yacht; No support for renters in Federal Budget; Public meeting to discuss old Byron rail line; The Northern Rivers print-your-own newspaper putting local stories on the record
Gov’t accused of missed opportunities in Federal Budget featuring Independent ACT Senator David Pocock (Noah Secombe, National Radio News)
No support for renters in Federal Budgetfeaturing House You spokesperson Chels Hood Withey
Byron rallies to save beached yacht featuring skipper Jeff Sutton (Emma Setterfield-Smith)
Public meeting to discuss old Byron rail line featuring Byron Shire Councillors David Warth and Michelle Lowe and Byron resident and Bay FM presenter Judy Shelly (Mia Armitage with Emma Setterfield-Smith)
The Northern Rivers print-your-own newspaper putting local stories on the record featuring NSW Local Woman of the Year and Indy NR Editor Susanna Freymark
Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed (Karen Crick)

executive producer: Mia Armitage

assistant producer: Emma Setterfield-Smith 

Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at bayfm.org
Facebook: Community Newsroom NRN

PIC: in Community Newsroom 15-05-26 (Michael Magee)

 

CN 15-05-26 Byron rallies to save beached yacht; No support for renters in Federal Budget; Public meeting to discuss old Byron rail line; The Northern Rivers print-your-own newspaper putting local stories on the record
<ol>
<li>Gov&rsquo;t accused of missed opportunities in Federal Budget featuring Independent ACT Senator David Pocock (Noah Secombe, National Radio News)</li>
<li>No support for renters in Federal Budget featuring House You spokesperson Chels Hood Withey</li>
<li>Byron rallies to save beached yacht featuring skipper Jeff Sutton (Emma Setterfield-Smith)</li>
<li>Public meeting to discuss old Byron rail line featuring Byron Shire Councillors David Warth and Michelle Lowe and Byron resident and Bay FM presenter Judy Shelly (Mia Armitage with Emma Setterfield-Smith)</li>
<li>The Northern Rivers print-your-own newspaper putting local stories on the record featuring NSW Local Woman of the Year and Indy NR Editor Susanna Freymark</li>
<li>Northern Rivers News with Anny Reed (Karen Crick)</li>
</ol>
executive producer: Mia Armitage
assistant producer: Emma Setterfield-Smith&nbsp;
Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at <a href="http://bayfm.org/">bayfm.org</a> Facebook: Community Newsroom NRN
PIC: in Community Newsroom 15-05-26 (Michael Magee)
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CN 15-05-26 Byron rallies to save beached yacht; No support for renters in Federal Budget; Public meeting to discuss old Byron rail line; The Northern Rivers print-your-own newspaper putting local stories on the record

Join us for this week’s Community Newsroom.

This week, we take a moment to reflect on the tragic loss of two Marine Rescue NSW volunteers who died while attempting to save a skipper aboard a yacht in distress. The yacht operator also lost their life during the rescue mission.

We hear from Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews, Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib, Marine Rescue Ballina Unit Commander Peter Hill, and Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon Cadwallader, as they share their thoughts on the tragedy and pay tribute to those who were lost.

We’ll also be speaking with Member for Ballina Tamara Smith about her decision not to contest next year’s state election after serving three terms.

Later in the program, we hear from Ella Bancroft, CEO of The Returning Indigenous Corporation — a women-led not-for-profit organisation working across communities from Evans Head to Brisbane. The organisation is currently running an exciting program for girls aged 13 to 17, with a mission to reconnect people with community, culture, and Country.

And finally, we’ll hear from Peter Greste, the Australian journalist who was sentenced to seven years in prison in Egypt after being accused of “airing false news” while reporting for Al Jazeera.

 

Join us for this week&rsquo;s Community Newsroom.
This week, we take a moment to reflect on the tragic loss of two Marine Rescue NSW volunteers who died while attempting to save a skipper aboard a yacht in distress. The yacht operator also lost their life during the rescue mission.
We hear from Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews, Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib, Marine Rescue Ballina Unit Commander Peter Hill, and Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon Cadwallader, as they share their thoughts on the tragedy and pay tribute to those who were lost.
We&rsquo;ll also be speaking with Member for Ballina Tamara Smith about her decision not to contest next year&rsquo;s state election after serving three terms.
Later in the program, we hear from Ella Bancroft, CEO of The Returning Indigenous Corporation &mdash; a women-led not-for-profit organisation working across communities from Evans Head to Brisbane. The organisation is currently running an exciting program for girls aged 13 to 17, with a mission to reconnect people with community, culture, and Country.
And finally, we&rsquo;ll hear from Peter Greste, the Australian journalist who was sentenced to seven years in prison in Egypt after being accused of &ldquo;airing false news&rdquo; while reporting for Al Jazeera.
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