Mandy is appalled by the real sado-masochistic nature of Fifty Shades of Grey – the writing. She’d rather read Marquis de Sade any day.
Mandy’s Soapbox #55
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Seapeace: the late Tony Maxwell’s wetland legacy
Many curious minds have pondered the purpose of the rice paddy-like waterbodies that scallop the contour lines out into the Ewingsdale coastal plain that can be viewed from St Helena Road.
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TAFE job cuts not so bad, says Nationals MLC
Ms Saffin said last week that 29 local jobs were going under restructures and that almost 700 frontline TAFE NSW jobs will be slashed.
Police operation Billinudgel Nature Reserve
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On 22 February residents on Jones Road noticed a major police operation with officers from eight police...
Missing teen located safe and well near Tweed Heads
A teen missing in the state’s North has been located safe and well.
The amazing world of seeds
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If it wasn’t for seeds and plants, we humans, along with all the animals, birds and insects would...
Children approached by stranger in Murwillumbah
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Local News
Caravan park to pay $2.3mil plus to consumers
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the Supreme Court’s decision arising from the sale of the movable dwellings located on waterfront sites along the Tweed River.
National News
Government modelling fails to reflect women’s interrupted careers
New research to be released this week analyses two decades of Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey to estimate the actual labour force experience of women over their life and accounts for working when super is not paid.
Local News
Ballina cleans up!
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Clean Up Australia Day was a great success in Ballina, with the beach clean up event organised by Ballina Coastcare yesterday attracting twenty volunteers.
Local News
Lismore future councillor information sessions
With the delayed Local Government elections being held in September, several councils, including Lismore City Council, are holding information sessions for community members who are thinking about running for Council.