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Partial approval recommended for DA at Dunbible for unauthorised dwelling

Following compliance investigations at 300 Bakers Road, Dunbible, Tweed Shire Council staff have recommended approval of stages one and two, but not stage three of the development application. 

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Lismore City Council’s new GM announced

Eber Butron has been appointed as Lismore City Council’s General Manager, Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg announced yesterday.

Byron Council submits DA for subdivision of its HQ

A development application (DA) by Byron Shire Council to subdivide two lots from the southern end of its Mullumbimby office/car parks along the rail corridor is on public exhibition.

Partial approval recommended for DA at Dunbible for unauthorised dwelling

Following compliance investigations at 300 Bakers Road, Dunbible, Tweed Shire Council staff have recommended approval of stages one and two, but not stage three of the development application. 

BOQ to close Byron branch

The Byron Bay branch of Bank of Queensland (BOQ) will close September 4.

Biggest little town gets tuneful

With the opening night gala sold out, the Mullum Roots Festival is shaping up to be a big weekend for the Biggest Little Town in Australia. 

Wine shop pegged for Mullum CBD

A retail liquor shop is proposed for the corner of Burringbar Street and Station Street, located opposite the Commonwealth Bank.

Ballina councillor Peter Moore has rejected claims he should resign owing to temporary commitments in Sydney.

Head of the Lennox Head Residents Association Fred Goodman told local media overnight that as Mr Moore had been working in Sydney since September he had not attended a single committee meeting and should ‘consider his position’.

Mr Goodman is himself a former councillor.

But Cr Moore rejected the claims, saying the position was only temporary and that he had attended every full council meeting except the one on 24 November.

‘I am not down here in Sydney sipping lattes,’ he said.

And mayor Phillip Silver has jumped to Cr Moore’s defence, saying he appreciated Cr Moore’s ‘active career’ and had advance notice of his absence.

‘Not every councillor should be a retired farmer,’ he said.

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