by Jay Elbrihi

by Emmeline Eastwell

by Tom Wolff

by Tom Wolff

By Tom Wolff

RTNR Founder Tom Wolff’s speech at Richmond Riverfest by the banks of the river on World Rivers Day 2025

Professor Kirsten Benkendorff on her recent testing of blueberries sourced from a range of supermarkets in Northern NSW.

A couple of weeks ago I finished reading Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. It is an epic that traverses four rivers on four continents - a spring in the UK near Macfarlane's home, a river that pours out of the cloud forests of Ecuador, catchments that sweat under the oppressive population expansion in Chennai, India, and an untamed living being in the northeast of Canada.

While our rivers may be sick they have defiantly retained much of their immense beauty. Kingfishers dive-bombing for bait in the early-morning light, mangroves swaying in the breeze, sea eagles soaring overhead. The more time we spend on our rivers, the better friends we become. As with any strong bond between two living beings, when a friend is in need you'll do what you can to help them. 

An Open Letter to the Premier of NSW on the recent fish kills that occurred across the Northern Rivers in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred

By Ella Noah Bancroft

As January 26 rolls around again in 2025, it feels different this time. There is a different feeling in the air. It smells like smoke and feels like fire and if all my dreams are coming true perhaps it's the burning down of the colonial capitalist systems.

Wildlife, it’s everywhere when you know where to look for it. The nature reserve north of town is directly linked to Seven Mile Beach and is home to everything from swamp wallabies, echidnas and soaring birds of prey to the tiny ground dwelling quails as well as reptiles like skinks.

By D Llegs

A picture paints a thousand words (and I’ve only got 450) so take a good look at this beautiful bird and wonder at the pallet from whence it came. The bird behind the mask is the Rainbow bee-eater, one of the most colourful birds you’ll see this spring.

By Tom Wolff

D LLegs on the wondrous dive-bombing seabird.

By building a greener environment, hopefully we also build a more connected and harmonious community. The benefits will be seen by future generations of plants and animals, as well as people.

By Chloe Watfern

“Some things won’t change, a woman told me in a small room on Bundjalung Country, filled with other women weaving; the smell of raffia and pillows. It was raining so we couldn’t sit outside. I began to weave a circle.”

By S Web

Is the Rose-crowned fruit dove the prettiest bird in the rainforest? There is no debating it’s one of the most colourful. It’s also one of the hardest to spot.

By Tom Wolff
Tony has accumulated an impressive list of awards over the last 30 years but anyone who knows him knows that this isn’t what drives him. His unwavering drive and commitment over the past three decades, alongside a group of dedicated nursery workers, bush regenerators, natural resource managers and everyday community members, has undoubtedly shifted the consciousness, awareness and commitment to revive what’s left of the ancient Big Scrub rainforest for future generations.

By S Web
Australia is home to more dangerous animals than just about anywhere else in the world, but did you know, we also top the list for the world’s most deadly carnivorous plants?