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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads

A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.

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Byron Council staff baulk at councillors’ promise of free parking for locals

Will Byron Council deliver on its pledge to make parking permits free for locals across the Shire when paid parking comes into force in Brunswick Heads?

Mullum pods

They look so uninviting and dismal. It would not cost a lot to change the name to ‘tiny homes’...

A seasoned bard

Guy Kachel had an idyllic entry to the world of music. Born in Tamworth, he was raised on the banks of the Peel River. The landscape was a fertile ground for his imagination. Seeing this rustic world change, as Tamworth developed into an inland city and friends grew to sometimes troubled adulthoods, provided insights for the artistry that later powered his career as a performer.

Lismore Labor MP called out over native forest logging

More than five hundred people marched in the rain through Lismore to the local state member’s office in protest against government sanctioned native forest logging on Sunday.

Richmond MP again called on for immediate Gaza ceasefire 

On Saturday, March 16 Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine unfurled a 20m scroll with the names of murdered children and host a ‘die-in’ action at the office of the federal Member for Richmond, Justine Elliot (Labor).

Floodplains

We need a serious talk about development on floodplains with more creativity and sophistication. The recent discussion about development...

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Tim taking the finishing line in Mooloolaba before he collapsed with fatigue. Photo Ironman70.3

Byron Bay professional ­athlete Tim Reed won his first 70.3 World Championship half triathlon on the Sunshine Coast earlier this month.

‘It was awesome to win on home soil,’ he said.

His wife, children, parents and plenty of friends were at hand providing encouragment as he crossed the finished line.

‘The atmosphere in Mooloolaba was electric. It was a special day,’ he said.

The event is made up of a 1.9km swim, a 90km bike ride, and a 21.1km run.

Tim has been a professional athlete since 2010 and moved into Byron around the same time.

Next month he will take on the world’s best when he competes in a full triathlon World Championship held in Hawaii.

As a 31-year-old he is at his peak for the shorter course, but plans to build his performance in the longer event over the next four years.

There is no secret formula for being a pro athlete, just hard work over time.

‘You reap the rewards at your peak, but it can take 10–15 years to get there’.

The job involves a lot of international travel and the ‘heartbreak’ of leaving his young family behind. So far this year he has already had ten trips away.

On the upside he gets to see the world and ‘hang out with a great bunch of people. I feel pretty lucky,’ he said.


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