On this week’s Community Newsroom, we look at Byron Shire Council’s warning after an illegal channel was dug between Tallow Creek and the ocean and head to Ballina where locals are rallying to protect Australia’s wild brumbies.

We also explore new research linking tree canopy to better mental health, hear why DonateLife Week is encouraging more Australians to register as organ donors and examine the debate over telehealth access to voluntary assisted dying.

Plus, we look at rising petrol prices and what a proposed new oil refinery could mean for Australia’s fuel security.