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Iron Gates development in Evans Head land owners go into administration – again

The Iron Gates development, that is on flood- and fire-prone land near Evans Head, has been fought by the community for over 30 years. The current company that owns the site, Goldcoral Pty Ltd whose director is Graeme Ingles, has now been placed into administration.
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We’ve had the rain bomb, is a fire bomb next?

We had the Black Summer fires and then the floods and NSW Farmers says time is running out to prevent more mass bushfires at the end of this year.
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Choose your own (piano) adventure

The audience ‘chooses its own musical adventure’ determining the playlist from a selection of works by composers ranging from J. S. Bach, Frederic Chopin and Claude Debussy to George Gershwin, Bill Evans – and more. A list of musical choices will be made available on the day, and audience members can submit their choices via their phone.
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Protest gets results

Psst: want to get Council staff to do something about the appalling state of roads in your neighbourhood?
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Land values rise

Your cover story on 25 January claims that land valuation rises could herald increases in Council rates. This is...
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60 farmers blockaded Santos trucks and oppose CSG

More than 60 farmers blockaded Santos trucks on Saturday and police were called to a state forest near Gunnedah amid disputes over potential water extraction and fracking.
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Tweed Council extends its dogs-on-leash program

Tweed Shire Council is extending its Take the Lead program which aims to reduce the number of dogs off-leash in high conservation value areas and other public places in the Tweed.
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The nation would decide on same-sex marriage at the next election under draft legislation introduced by the Senate crossbench.

Five independent crossbench senators and Greens senator Janet Rice introduced the private bill which would force the government to hold a plebiscite at the next federal poll.

It would force same-sex marriage to be legislated within six months of a “yes” vote.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has floated the idea of either a plebiscite or a referendum, but wants the issue to be dealt with during the next term of government.

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Far North Coast branch of NSW Farmers launches

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