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Man charged following shooting in Ballina 

A man has been charged following a public place shooting in the state’s Ballina.
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Schoolboy’s moral courage

I would like to give a big shout out to the Bangalow Public School boy who showed courage and...
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Biblical misogyny

In the time of Jesus as per the accounts in the Bible, all women were lowly handmaidens, they were,...
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To Mandy 

I love reading Mandy’s Soapbox, she reflects what I’m thinking, and many like me. In the 17 May column...
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Byron Council compliance staff bolstered

Are the van campers of Brunswick Heads thoughtless travellers with no respect for the town and its inhabitants, or are many in fact local homeless folk looking for a safe space with toilets and running water?
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Chinny Charge is on for 2023

The 2023 Chinny Charge, a fun run up Mount Chincogan just north of Mullumbimby, is open for registration for both runners and walkers.
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Treachery

It is with great concern and disappointment, but not surprising, we have to declare that the brief hope we...
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koalasWith all the talk of koalas and habitat here is a photo taken last Wednesday of a very happy koala in a tree in my backyard in Sunrise.
Not only do we swim with whales and dolphins, we live with koalas. What a great place Byron is!
Lee Cass, Byron Bay
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Army depot construction starts in Chinderah 

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Federal Labor have announced local Indigenous companies in Tweed Heads are starting construction of new facilities, which will benefit the Australian Army’s A Company, 41st Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment and 225 Army Cadet Unit.
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Developer quietly revises large Suffolk DA

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The company behind a controversial mixed-use development in the heart of Suffolk Park has quietly submitted revised plans for the proposal as part of the ongoing court battle over the matter.
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Chinny Charge is on for 2023

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The 2023 Chinny Charge, a fun run up Mount Chincogan just north of Mullumbimby, is open for registration for both runners and walkers.
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Closed door deals on fast-tracked land rezonings

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Up to 1,300 new dwellings could be accommodated in Byron Shire under vague draft fast-track development plans released by the NSW government-run Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) last week. 
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Mad Hatter’s tea party saves koalas for one more day

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This morning at the entrance to the Yarratt State Forest, near Taree, a Mad Hatter’s tea party celebrating World Environment Day on a logging road, stopped a truck heading into the forest.
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Théo’s family mark fourth year of his disappearance  

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Today is the fourth anniversary of the disappearance of Théo Hayez, an 18-year-old Belgian backpacker who was last seen leaving Cheeky Monkeys bar in Byron Bay at around 11pm on May 31, 2019.
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What about the young peeps?

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The Byron Shire is a popular place to live, and a sought after tourist destination, however it lacks infrastructure to accommodate young people. 
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20 years on – how community and Council saved Byron’s precious Paterson Hill 

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With bright yellow petals, the Byron Orchid is only as big as the tip of your small fingernail, longtime local, Veda Turner, says. 
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Chinny Charge is on for 2023

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The 2023 Chinny Charge, a fun run up Mount Chincogan just north of Mullumbimby, is open for registration for both runners and walkers.
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Developer quietly revises large Suffolk DA

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The company behind a controversial mixed-use development in the heart of Suffolk Park has quietly submitted revised plans for the proposal as part of the ongoing court battle over the matter.
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Closed door deals on fast-tracked land rezonings

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Up to 1,300 new dwellings could be accommodated in Byron Shire under vague draft fast-track development plans released by the NSW government-run Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) last week. 
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: What are you waiting for?

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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

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Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.
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Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

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It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot. 
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Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

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Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

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