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March 30, 2023

Potholing – the new sport

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Is polluting a lake in a national park to support new housing ok?

From Byron Bay to Evans Head to Casino the questions about how we deal with what is politely termed ‘effluent’, and how that may or may not destroy our local environment, demand real and urgent answers.

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Corrie’s Frock Shop safe in family hands

Fifty-four years is a long time to be in the workforce let alone in the one business in the one town, but that is how Corrie van Dommele has spent most of her adult life – at Corrie's Frock Shop in Ballina, but now she is about to call it quits.

Byron Bay NRMA to close March 31

According to owners, Warren and Dennise Simmons, NRMA does not consider the agency financially viable, with the increasing volumes of online sales and transactions.

Federal Drive landslip works to begin

More than a year after a major landslip tore through Federal Drive during the floods, major works to reconstruct the damaged section are finally set to commence.

Buskers for Blues

The Bluesfest Busking Comp is a community engagement initiative, established 19 years ago by a group of dedicated, local musical souls – proudly executed by ACE, and fully supported and fostered by Peter Noble and the Bluesfest family.

Dumb and dumber

Now that our elected representatives have jointly signed up to a project with the UK and US of $368...

Appeal to locate man last seen at Casino on way to Tweed

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man from Grafton missing from the North Coast area.

In reply to Ray Linabury (letters, Echonetdaily May 20).

Potholes in Billinudgel?  Looxury, Looxury.  You should see them in Mullumbimby.

I was walking on the footpath in my street and I saw a nice Akubra hat in the middle of a puddle in the road.

I reached across the water and lifted it off and there was a man’s head under it.

I offered to help him out of the hole but he said he was okay and he was more concerned for the horse he was sitting on.

Peggy Balfour, Mullumbimby


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Appeal to locate man last seen at Casino on way to Tweed

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man from Grafton missing from the North Coast area.

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$15,000 fine and warnings over illegal logging in Kyogle Shire

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No street gathering policy for Ballina Shire

A majority of Ballina Shire councillors have voted against a Greens-led motion for a new policy enabling resident-led street closures for gatherings and play.