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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads

A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.

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Mullum and Byron locals lock on at Ewingar State Forest

Byron Bay and Mullumbimby locals Emma Briggs and Bassi Brown locked onto machinery at Ewingar State Forest, in the Upper Clarence area, yesterday as they called for an end to native forest logging. 

Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads

A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.

Saddle Road group home DA decision this week

Plans to build Byron Shire’s first permanent group home for women and children in housing stress are moving ahead, with the development application for the project coming before Council this week.

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‘Smooth stroking’ Rainbow Dragons earn trophies

Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head Ballina) won three trophies and had a fantastic weekend of fun, fitness and friendship at Grafton Dragon Boat Club’s regatta earlier in March.

New report highlights gaps in rural and remote health

The second annual Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line’ report has just been released. Presenting the latest data on the health of rural and remote Australians and evidence on service gaps, it identifies issues in urgent need of attention from service providers, funders, partners and policy makers.

Members of the Byron New Energy group show off the latest in solar-panel technology in preparation for their big Renewable Energy Open Day tomorrow (Saturday) at Tyagarah. Photo Jeff Dawson
Members of the Byron New Energy group show off the latest in solar-panel technology in preparation for their big Renewable Energy Open Day tomorrow (Saturday) at Tyagarah. Photo Jeff Dawson

If climate change is worrying you, or you’re sick of spiralling energy bills, some of the latest solutions will be explained or on show tomorrow afternoon at Tyagarah.

The Renewable Energy Open Day on Saturday from 2pm-6pm at Byron ECO Park, near the Tyagarah airstrip, promotes the use of renewable-energy technology which in the long run is softer on the earth and the wallet.

State-of-the-art thin-film solar panels and an environmentally cleaner battery systems (which runs a local organic honey processing plant) are just some of the latest eco-gear on show.

Topics of speakers include the recently-proposed community-owned energy retailer and a better way to reduce carbon emissions.

 


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1 COMMENT

  1. A step in the right direction. Australia with all its sun should be at the front of the solar change revolution,
    yet politics and a government that is in the hands of big industry prevent any progressive change.
    Up to the average Joe (Jane) to initiate that change in thinking and to get involved.

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