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THE TWEED COAST'S ORIGINAL BOUTIQUE AGENCY For more than a decade, LS Properties has been part of the Tweed Coast and Northern Rivers landscape — a boutique agency built on care, clarity and a commitment to presenting property with sophistication. Long before “boutique” became a familiar label in real estate, LS was founded with a clear intention: stay small, stay personal, and offer a standard of service that felt thoughtful rather than transactional. That intention began wi

THE LIFESTYLE YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR

Some regions are defined by their landscape. The Gold Coast, Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers are defined by how they make you feel. Morning light over the ocean, weekends spent outdoors, access to nature and a pace that allows people to enjoy their day — these qualities continue to draw buyers to this part of Australia. In these markets, lifestyle isn’t a marketing angle. It’s the core of the decision-making process. Buyers want homes that support how they live: proximity t

WILD AT HEART

Bangalow is about to get very loud, very jazzy, and very much its own thing — meet DINGO, the Northern Rivers’ newest festival. Bangalow has long been a small town with a big creative engine, and this year it gets a festival that matches its character. From 8-11 October, the inaugural DINGO Music & Arts Festival will unfold across the village, using its halls, back rooms and public spaces as a ready-made cultural map. Hiatus Kaiyote DINGO doesn’t build a temporary site on the

ACROSS WORLDS

With a global ear and a chameleon-like approach behind the decks, Asha Franco is carving out a distinct space in the Northern Rivers music scene. Image: Anna Hutchcroft Born and raised on Bundjalung Country, DJ, vocalist and actor Asha Franco has become one of the region’s most versatile emerging artists — a selector whose sets move fast, wide and with intention. She’s not a genre DJ; she’s a connector. Across any given hour she’ll thread Deep and Soul House, bass-driven club

GRANITE EXPECTATIONS

The beach isn’t going anywhere. This spring, head inland instead. When you drive west, it’s hard not to notice the changing landscape. The lush rolling hinterland that’s synonymous with Northern NSW/SE QLD soon gives way to paddocks and fields reaching towards the horizon, giving you the chance to stretch your eyes, so to speak. Roads are quieter, palm trees fewer and granite boulders begin to rise from the land as though the landscape itself is breaking through the surface.

DEFIANTLY NIMBIN

Tucked into a green pocket of an extinct volcano on Bundjalung Country, there’s a Northern Rivers village that carries a certain reputation. Mention Nimbin and thoughts of a laid-back hippy town, tie-dye, and the waft of cannabis in the air are conjured. It's not wrong, exactly. But spend a spring afternoon wandering Cullen Street and you'll find a lot more going on in Nimbin than the cliches allude. Nimbin is a town that's spent fifty years pushing back against convention an

PERMISSION TO PAUSE

Can you feel it — the months beginning to gather speed? Spring is when we start craving a moment off the hamster wheel: a few days handed over to someone else's design, where the meals, the schedule and the small daily decisions are lifted from your plate. Living in the heart of Australia’s wellness capital means the pause you have been craving is closer than you think. Across the region, retreat sanctuaries within easy reach offer their own version of stepping away, creating

WELLNESS, CURATED

Introducing Byron Bay’s Private Wellness Concierge There’s a particular kind of magic in arriving somewhere beautiful and having everything already taken care of — no scrolling through directories, no cold calling practitioners, no guesswork. That’s the world ALIVE has built: Byron Bay’s dedicated wellness concierge offering personalised, high calibre curation for travellers, hosts and locals who want experiences that feel considered rather than time-consuming. At its heart,

DISCOVER HALCYON WELLNESS

You know Halcyon House. But you might not know that you don’t need to be staying the night to experience its wellness offering. Halcyon Wellness is open to locals and day visitors, offering a tranquil place to step away from the everyday for an hour, an afternoon, or whenever you feel in need of a little restoration. Designed around relaxation and rejuvenation, the space brings together considered treatments, restorative therapies and dedicated hot and cold facilities — all w

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Live like a local with Locale Magazine – Discover Stories, Businesses & Events Across the Northern Rivers & Gold Coast

Experience the Northern Rivers & Gold Coast

Places to Stay

Things to Do

Eat & Drink

Experience Wellness

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Locale Directory

latest news

A NEW CHAPTER, SAME VALUES

THE LIFESTYLE YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR

WILD AT HEART

ACROSS WORLDS

GRANITE EXPECTATIONS

DEFIANTLY NIMBIN

PERMISSION TO PAUSE

WELLNESS, CURATED

DISCOVER HALCYON WELLNESS

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