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March 28, 2024

Just another weekend in the Bay

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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. 

Other News

The Picture House is turning 8

It feels like we were only just ringing in the new year days ago and here we are approaching Easter weekend at The Brunswick Picture House. It’s already been a whirlwind start to 2024 with their biggest and busiest program so far, bringing an eclectic mix of some of the hottest stand-up comedy, music gigs, film screenings and cabaret – and that was just last week!

UK court seeks assurances from US over Julian Assange

The UK High Court of Justice has released a 66 page judgement seeking more information from the United States relating to Australian citizen Julian Assange, which it says it needs before deciding whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder leave to appeal his extradition.

Wild dog breeding season can increase attacks on domestic dogs

Local Land Services are reminding landowners to be aware of wild dogs as they have received five reports of domestic dogs being attacked and killed by wild dogs in the last two months.

A seasoned bard

Guy Kachel had an idyllic entry to the world of music. Born in Tamworth, he was raised on the banks of the Peel River. The landscape was a fertile ground for his imagination. Seeing this rustic world change, as Tamworth developed into an inland city and friends grew to sometimes troubled adulthoods, provided insights for the artistry that later powered his career as a performer.

Mayoral casting vote gets Lismore’s Affordable Housing Strategy over the line

At the recent Lismore City Council meeting former Mayor Vanessa Ekins and councillor Elly Bird moved the motion to introduce an Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme and submit it to the state government for a gateway determination. 

Adaptive Surf Pro winds up in Byron

A week of mixed weather had seen almost 100 adaptive surfers take on the beaches of Byron Bay in the Byron first international adaptive surfing event to be held in Australia – the 2024 Australian Pro.

Police are reminding car owners to ensure their cars are secure when parked and unattended after three vehicles were reported stolen in the Byron Bay area over the weekend.

In addition there were two assaults in Jonson Street, a violent altercation inside the Beach Hotel, and another outside. Another man was charged over a violent incident with security at Cocomangas and a woman was charged for being abusive outside the Byron Bay police station.

Police are investigating an assault on two male tourists from the UK after a male, described as being in his early 20s with blond shoulder length hair and wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, walked up and punched them both in the head. There is no CCTV available to assist. The incident occurred about 11.50 on Friday night in Jonson Street.

Police have charged a 28 year old Ballina man with affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an incident that occurred early Sunday morning on Jonson Street. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on March 21. Police will allege that about 1am on Sunday the man punched another man in the head after asking for a cigarette lighter.

A 22 year old Lennox Head man became involved in a violent altercation with security from Cocomangas about 2am on Sunday. The man was asked to leave for being too intoxicated. Police intervened after seeing security officers arresting the man on the roadway. Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating an allegation of assault that occurred inside the Beach Hotel around 10pm on Sunday. A 21 year old Ocean Shores woman is believed to have been assaulted by an 18 year old Broken Head man.

A 25 year old French national was issued with a $550 fine for failing to quit licensed premises (the Beach Hotel) at about 12am on Monday. The man was asked by security to leave and a violent altercation erupted. Police attended and arrested the man, who was later released.

A 43 year old Lismore woman was arrested and charged with a range of offences including offensive language, offensive behaviour, fail to comply with direction, assault police, resist police and intimidate police. She was granted condition bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on March 21. Police will allege that the woman, who was affected by alcohol, came to the Byron Bay police station and started yelling abuse at police and members of the public. She continued to threatened police and the their families before being arrested in a violent confrontation.


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2 COMMENTS

  1. From this article it seems the alcohol problem is with the locals and not the visitors who come here! Maybe the community needs to see why our locals have such big alcohol problems.

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