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November 9, 2026

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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Make a SHIFT and support women at risk of homelessness

The Small SHIFT: I Will Survive event where seven women, spanning seven decades, tell their story in seven minutes, is back for the fourth year running on Thursday, 5 November.

Riverbank recovery project receives industry award

A major effort to rehabilitate almost 30 kilometres of flood-affected riverbanks across NSW has received international recognition, with Local Land Services and the Soil Conservation Service winning this year’s International Erosion Control Association Australasia (IECA Australasia) Environmental Excellence Award.

Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.

Conservation zoning proposed for disputed Hastings Point site

Environmental protections and tighter housing controls are proposed for a disputed Hastings Point development site, following a court decision allowing its subdivision.

‘Go-ahead’ not positive

So the NRPP unanimously approved the controversial 57 Station St development after more than 2,500 signatories were against it. Those...

NSW commits $3 million for Saddle Road sewer link

The NSW Government will spend $3 million on a sewer link for the Saddle Road housing precinct near Brunswick Heads, a connection it says could service up to 600 residential lots.

DeeJay, Myocum. 

It is laudable that a certain councillor considers provision of a safe environment for all our residents to be a prime concern of council.

His recent interview with the Echo suggests that the reports of two sexual assaults on or near Tyagarah beach is justification to remove the clothing optional status of that beach.

Does the councillor realise that the majority of sexual assaults take place in the family home with the perpetrator being a family member?

Could the councillor’s motivations also be influenced by the potential resort development towards the end of Grey’s lane?

Why does the thought of naked people enjoying a beautiful beach as nature intended make his stomach churn?

What is your true motive councillor? What about the other recent sexual assaults in and around our shire, councillor? Should we make bathing costumes on main beach illegal as well?

I hope there is some proper debate towards this matter.

Here’s to living in a free world!

 

 



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