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April 25, 2024

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Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points

Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend. 

Other News

More Byron CBD height exceedance approved

Two multi-storey mixed-use developments with a combined value of $36.2 million have been approved for the centre of Byron Bay, despite both exceeding height limits for that part of the Shire.

Man dies in hospital following an E-bike crash – Byron Bay

A man has died in hospital following an E bike crash in Byron Bay earlier this month.

Menacing dog declaration revoked

After an emotional deputation from the owner of the dog involved, Ballina Shire Council has this morning revoked a menacing dog declaration for the kelpie Lilo, which was brought into effect following a bite in July 2022.

Wallum ponds

There are currently two proposed developments in the Byron Shire that will endanger, if not locally exterminate, frog species.  Many...

Big names at local chess tournament

A major Northern Rivers chess tournament was held at the Byron Bay Services Club in late April. ‘It was well-attended,...

Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore

Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.

Mandy Nolan move over. This is a joke. I read that Justine Elliot will be holding the National Party to their promise to provide funding for the ‘$3.3 million for one of the busiest roads in Tweed Heads that is constantly under repair’. How ironic!

Ms Elliot has allowed the roads to deteriorate during her six years’ tenure in office.

‘In the past we’ve seen so many broken promises by the National Party in relation to Kennedy Drive,’ Ms Elliot said.

Broken promises? Where is the $150 million that Martin Ferguson, Jenny Macklin and Justine Elliot promised to upgrade and reopen the Casino–Murwillumbah railway line? We are still waiting.

Peggy Balfour, Ocean Shores


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1 COMMENT

  1. Dear Peggy just a gentle reminder the Justine Elliott and the Labor party have injected billions into road and other infrastructure in Richmond,when you next drive up St Helena have close look,a road that will save peoples lives. Next time you drive to Tweed have a look at the Sexton Hill Bypass another life saving infrastructure.
    The Labor Party build, have a look at the Ballina Bypass, this will be the last time anything get built on the north coast until Labor get back in the Lodge.
    The people of Page electorate voted out Janelle Saffin whom has been the hardest worker, her constituents and Page her main priority, watch this space, do you want CSG mining in the beautiful backyards of the Richmond and Page electorates well the Torys are in and they do not care about the environment and infrastructure contrary to what Abbot says.
    Nothing will be built no infrastructure on the North Coast, but we very well could have a CSG drill in the middle of the beautiful caldera. We will have rednecks shooting in our stunning World Heritage National Parks and Gina Reihart wants to mine our mine next to the Great Barrier Reef well good buy Great Barrier Reef.
    You want ironic, I hope you don’t work on weekends for penalty rates they will be GONE TOO, school kids allowance GONE, the $18 000 tax threshold GONE bought down to $6000 but we will give $75 000 maternity leave if you earn $150 000 a year “GREAT” hope this make you happy. Finally are you lobbying the O’Farrell Government as the rail line is state owned ???
    KInd Regards Karen Mudge
    Tweed Heads

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Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore

Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.

Youth crime is increasing – what to do?

There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician. 

Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl

Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.

Anzac Day memorials 2024

From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.