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Billions wasted on war planes, but our hospitals?

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Nesting boxes help keep wildlife safe

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Brookies bring out pre-mixed Negroni

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Two new COVID cases on the Tweed

The Northern NSW Local Health District Northern NSW Local Health District have announced this afternoon that there were two new cases of COVID-19 reported for NNSWLHD to 8pm, November 21.
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Wannabe mayors – Byron

Entertaining as it is to learn we have a brace of Saggas, a lone Goat, a mix ‘n match...
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I am 86. I am on a full pension and I am so thankful to be living in Australia.

I have spent many weeks of 2013-2014 in public hospitals in Tweed Heads and Lismore, and I wish to report on the quality of service I received.

In both hospitals I was treated with kindness and efficiency by dedicated people who are obviously short-staffed but they never complained. These people are an inspiration.

Richmond and Tweed districts are experiencing high population growth and there is an urgent need for new hospitals to be built and staffed.

This is an emergency, a number-one priority!

It is much more important than 12.4 billion dollars put aside for some war planes.

Politicians of all parties, wake up!

Ken Nicholson, Kingscliff

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