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April 23, 2024

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Mullumbimby railway station burns down

At around midnight last night, a fire started which engulfed the old Mullumbimby railway station. It's been twenty years since the last train came through, but the building has been an important community hub, providing office space for a number of organisations, including COREM, Mullum Music Festival and Social Futures.

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Mullumbimby railway station burns down

At around midnight last night, a fire started which engulfed the old Mullumbimby railway station. It's been twenty years since the last train came through, but the building has been an important community hub, providing office space for a number of organisations, including COREM, Mullum Music Festival and Social Futures.

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D-day for Bruns pod village pesticide treatment

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Local grom takes national tube-riding prize

Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.

Dave Fowler and caddy
Dave Fowler and caddy

Denis Leard (23 pts) beat Greg Fowler (21) to take out the Teven Golf Club Men’s Division nine-hole Stableford held last Saturday morning.

Ball rundown: Rob Tillman (20), Steve Blackmore (20), Peter Harden (20), John Selwood (20),  Jim McGarry (19) on a countback from John Mathias (19).

NTPs: 4th: Ian McDuff;  8th: John Selwood; Putting: Rob Tillman with 13 putts.


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