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'We feel like we've stumbled across one of the...

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

'We feel like we've stumbled across one of the premier dive spots in Australia.'

IF YOUR idea of a holiday involves a hotel, but your...

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

IF YOUR idea of a holiday involves a hotel, but your kids desperately want to go camping - a Sunshine...

RUNNING 250km through the desert in six days is not a...

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

RUNNING 250km through the desert in six days is not a prospect that would appeal to most people, but...

FISHING report: Take a look at what's biting around...

The flathead and bream are biting

FISHING report: Take a look at what's biting around the region.

What's fresh at your local farmers' market

New season apples have arrived at the markets. PHOTO: KATE O'NEILL

Apples, okra, ginger, longans are now available

Where the fish are biting around the Northern Rivers

Robert Baker from Sunshine Beach casts a line at Kingscliff looking to hook a big one.

Our experts share their fishing hotspots with you

Final days to win $5000 BCF voucher!

$5000 BCF voucher up for grabs!

Don't miss out on this!

Last fishing trip entry form in tomorrow's paper!

Don't miss out on this great prize!

Only a few days left to get into competition!

Daily bar reports ban 'a storm in a teacup'

Marine Rescue Tower in Ballina.

Marine Rescue volunteers continue to provide vital reports

'HOLY SH**': Humpback hooked by boy on fishing trip

Nicholas and Glenn Brasen with Tyler Bryce, with a much smaller - but still impressive - catch during the fishing trip where they hooked a humpback whale off the Kingscliff coast.

A Tweed Coast father and son were shocked after hooking a whale

Enjoy the best of winter fishing conditions

Get your lures ready, this weekend is shaping up to be good to throw the line in.

Dry weather helps fishing enthusiasts make big catch

'Crocodile' in the river caught, snapped and released

Rhys Cooksey and his magic metre "crocodile"

Rhys Cooksey has reached what they call the "magic metre"

Pauline slams council's move against farm camp ground

UNDER THREAT: A Kenilworth dairy farm could be cut off from the camping market by council requirements.

Pauline Hanson slams council's threat to fine farmer over camping

Council threatens farmer with $180,000 fine over campsite

KENILWORTH CAMPING: Adadale Farm has 5km of camping along the river.

Dairy farmer threatened with decimating fine, compliance costs

Nude camping: What it's like at a clothing optional ground

Making new friends was easy. Picture: Danielle DitzianSource:Supplied

“Oh god, what have we gotten ourselves into?”

Camping site hits out at council regulation

Self-contained camping has become huge world-wide.

Why the Coast is being encouraged to look to Noosa for solution.

Eight fines issued over illegal beach 4WDing

There's no such thing as a walk along Boambee Beach without walking in the 4WD tracks. - User Contributed

Police have cracked down on people driving on our beaches

BEACH RAGE: Calls for crackdown on illegal dune driving

A resident, who didn't wish to be named, snapped one of the four-wheel drivers illegally traversing the dunes at Seven Mile Beach on Sunday, May 21.

"Unless this behaviour is stamped out, someone is going to get hurt"

Warning for 4WD users who destroy our dunes

The Office of Environment and Heritage, and National Parks and Wildlife, are sick of 4WD users damaging sand dunes.

Irresponsible 4WD users face penalties or prosecution

FAMILY RESCUED: Police vehicles tested by 4WD tracks

Any volunteers to wash Richmond 30? The Police were called to find a family who got bogged while 4WDing in the Bungabee State Forest.

Family stuck in Bungabee State Forest overnight rescued by police