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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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D-day for Bruns pod village pesticide treatment

After two delays, the NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) will be treating Bruns emergency pods with a pesticide treatment, despite some strong opposition from flood-affected residents.

Cockroach climate

The cockroaches in the Byron Council offices are experiencing bright daylight at night. They are trying to determine whether...

Big names at local chess tournament

A major Northern Rivers chess tournament was held at the Byron Bay Services Club in late April. ‘It was well-attended,...

Funds sought to complete clubhouse

Byron Bay Football Club may finally get the funds to complete its new clubhouse, with Byron councillors to consider loaning the club $200,000 at this week’s meeting.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Couching an Opinion

The Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins case was never about establishing whether or not Lehrmann raped Higgins. It was about Brittany. She was established as not ‘the perfect victim’ so we overlooked the blazingly obvious fact that Bruce Lehrmann was ‘the perfect perpetrator’. An entitled, compulsive wrecking ball of cocaine, $400 steaks, free rent and very very expensive massages.

Save Wallum now

The Save Wallum campaign has been ongoing and a strong presence of concerned conservationists are on site at Brunswick...

All Girls Surfriders: (L–R) Sam Endell, Mahia Adams, China Esson, Helen Collins, Amalia Cook, Serena Adams. Jane Collins in the front. Photo Jane Collins

Crystal Cylinders

Lennox Head’s Nyxie Ryan has been super consistent through 2019 and she posted another podium finish at the 2019 Hydralyte Sports Shoalhaven Pro Junior.

Finishing in third place in the four-woman final Ryan posted the second-highest score of the heat but couldn’t find a strong backup wave.  Ryan won US$650 and 560 points and now sits in third place on the Australasia WSL JQS ratings ladder. 

Surfriders

The All Girls Surfriders held the May club round at Chinamans Beach in Dirrawong National park as part of their annual camp.

‘The Wahine masters and opens surfed the outer banks for some epic rides and even a few barrels and the intermediates and beginners got some of the rides of their lives,’ club co-president Malissa Cook said.


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Menacing dog declaration revoked

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