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March 31, 2023

Kingy erosion moves north

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Tweed residents outraged at destruction of koala habitat on Cobaki Creek

A 'legacy' floodplain development on the tidal estuary of Cobaki Creek, known to have recent koala sightings, was approved in 1996 and is now being cleared.

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A 'legacy' floodplain development on the tidal estuary of Cobaki Creek, known to have recent koala sightings, was approved in 1996 and is now being cleared.

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Call for Labor government to reinstate logging moratorium – now

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Federal Drive landslip works to begin

More than a year after a major landslip tore through Federal Drive during the floods, major works to reconstruct the damaged section are finally set to commence.

Goodbye to an inspiring scientist, activist and friend

Mary’s influence on me as a local activist, and later councillor, was profound – she opened my eyes to how water courses through and shapes this place.

With the local surf club and holiday park now protected for the time being, erosion problems at Kingscliff have moved up the beach with the bowls club the latest casualty.

A 50-year-old rock wall is taking a pounding and, despite being upgraded to ‘one-in-a-hundred-years standard’ in the 90s, a Tweed Council spokesperson says ‘there are some issues’ with the wall.

The spokesperson said the problem means there is currently no access from the bowls club carpark to the beach.


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