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Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads

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Increased Byron Council fees on the cards as fossil fuel investments decrease

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Byron Comedy Fest 2024 Laughs

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Buzz Byron Bay, brewing unforgettable moments with a tuk-tuk twist

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New data reveals NSW social housing waitlist blowout

A fresh analysis by Homelessness NSW reveals where people are waiting the longest for social housing, sparking calls to double the supply of social homes and boost services funding.
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More Byron CBD height exceedance approved

Two multi-storey mixed-use developments with a combined value of $36.2 million have been approved for the centre of Byron Bay, despite both exceeding height limits for that part of the Shire.
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Cr McCarthy versus the macaranga

This morning Ballina Shire Council will hear a motion from Cr Steve McCarthy to remove the native macaranga tree from the list of approved species for planting by Ballina Council and local community groups.
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Adrian Gattenhof, Mullumbimby.

Thanks, Cr Jan Hackett, for the acknowledgment that the artless phallus is a right cock-up. The question now is: What to do with the damn thing? A solution is at hand. Auction it online as a “collector’s item” – the unique, never-to-be-repeated Byron folly: buy now before it’s too late! A must-have for the discerning collector! Now only $100,000! Don’t be a dick and miss out! Its value can only tumesce! Like a coin struck with Phil the Greek’s head, upside down with one of his renowned drolleries scribing the circumference, in place of Her Royal Britannic Majesty. And if all else fails, well, it must have some scrap value.

Leaving it in place to mock the taste of our community is not an option.

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