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.