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Paul Brecht, Evans Head

The supposed artwork on the roundabout on Ewingsdale Road is a total waste of $50,000 as far as I’m concerned.

I was at Brunswick Heads a couple of weeks ago and when I drove over the bridge to Torakina I couldn’t dodge the great big potholes there. Are they fixed yet, Byron Shire Council? If not, why not?

Wasting $50,000 of ratepayers’ hard-earned cash on that artwork instead of making the Shire’s roads safe doesn’t make sense to me and, I’m sure, to a lot of other people throughout the Shire.

Just imagine the damage those potholes are doing to people’s cars too. I wonder if the craters on Main Arm Road are fixed yet? Shame on you, Byron Shire Council.


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1 COMMENT

  1. As far as I understand that was an art grand nothing to do with potholes or Council spending choices
    I for one get A giggle when I see the steel bird s lighthouse
    And as a long term resident of Byron The first thought was
    A
    What is this now ???
    B
    Well it has got pleasure rings
    C
    Man up Byron
    D
    If sprayed with a rainbow spiral upwards that would do it for me
    E
    Daring and I quite like that !

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Experience the enchantment once again – The Magic of the Mundane returns to the Byron Theatre for an encore performance that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary. Written by the brilliant Mikey Bryant of Mt Warning and brought to life by the captivating Elodie Crowe, with the mesmerising accompaniment of Tara Lee Byrne on the cello, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

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