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March 29, 2024

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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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Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival

Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival returns to Byron Bay in May, and this year ‘locals favourite’ pub...

Carrying and passing the torch

If I say the words ‘US Forces give the nod’, I can pretty much guarantee that you will hear the unmistakable voice of Peter Garrett ringing in your ears. Your head may even start to bob up and down a bit. 

Safety and preparation saves lives on the water

A large number of boaters are expected to hit the water over the Easter long weekend and Marine Rescue NSW is reminding boaters to be prepared and log on to the Marine Rescue NSW app.

Community grants on offer

Ingrained Foundation is running its fifth annual grants program, with a funding pool of $150,000.

‘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.

Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

Byron Shire Council looks set to add its voice to the growing chorus calling on the state government to stop shifting responsibilities and costs onto local government.

Deborah Lilly, Mullumbimby

‘Liars, cheats and thieves’ said one farming couple about the coal-seam gas company who are laying a pipeline through their property in Queensland’s Western Downs. ‘We have endless meetings that do not achieve anything and they don’t do what they say. We’ve had eight or nine access officers; everyone comes with a different story every couple of months.’

These statements reflect the despair felt by many farmers in the Darling Downs and Western Downs regions that I have been visiting in the last week. I went to see for myself what living with the gas rush might be like.

An incessant line of trucks rumble along taxpayers’ roads at high speeds. Sometimes the machinery they carry is so wide it takes up two lanes. Backroads are busy with shiny white utes and fancy fourbies and tanker trucks; all this activity is unnerving. And then there are the pipelines, 42 inches of steel from China sitting in a deep trench in a swathe 40 metres across, all the way to Gladstone. Delays of months or years occur because the pipes are faulty and I saw and smelt the rotting carcass of a calf that had fallen into the trench.

CSG companies target the old, the needy and naive first of all because they can get a foot in the door. One old lady signed up even before negotiating compensation.

So please go to csgfreenorthernrivers.org, take the pledge and watch their new five-minute clip. Talk to your neighbours and watch the DVD which is available free at Santos. CSG is a cancer that came unawares in Queensland. Let’s stop the spread here.

 


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Where should affordable housing go in Tweed Shire?

Should affordable and social housing in the Tweed Shire be tucked away in a few discreet corners? Perhaps it should be on the block next to where you live?

Making Lismore Showground accessible to everyone

The Lismore Showground isn’t just a critical local community asset that plays host to a number of major events each year, but has also been used as an evacuation centre during past natural disasters in the region. 

Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded –  not demolished

Lennox Park and the shelter shed has now been upgraded and reopened.

Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

Byron Shire Council looks set to add its voice to the growing chorus calling on the state government to stop shifting responsibilities and costs onto local government.