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March 28, 2024

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Where should affordable housing go in Tweed Shire?

Should affordable and social housing in the Tweed Shire be tucked away in a few discreet corners? Perhaps it should be on the block next to where you live?

Other News

Byron Council staff baulk at councillors’ promise of free parking for locals

Will Byron Council deliver on its pledge to make parking permits free for locals across the Shire when paid parking comes into force in Brunswick Heads?

Biz confidence up, says Business NSW

The state's peak body for business says confidence in the sector has increased but cost of living pressures continue to impact customer spending.

Roller derby rocks the Cavanbah Centre

The Red Kennedys have once again dominated the Northern Rivers Revolt Roller Derby Tournament held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend of March 16-17.

A health check as Medicare turns 40

If you’ll forgive the earnest tone, I’d like to propose a toast. To a friend who’s almost always there when you need them most. To a system that aims to treat people fairly and respectfully. 

Seize the Decade report outlines benefits of renewables

The Climate Council says many more Australian families can directly benefit from rooftop solar and batteries under a new plan that spells out how we can electrify the nation and cut climate pollution this decade.

Adaptive Surf Pro winds up in Byron

A week of mixed weather had seen almost 100 adaptive surfers take on the beaches of Byron Bay in the Byron first international adaptive surfing event to be held in Australia – the 2024 Australian Pro.

Alan Dickens, Brunswick Heads

In a release made on the Byron Shire Council media centre site on 6 September 2019, the current Utility Manager (UM) outlines that smoke testing will take place in the Mullumbimby sewer system inclusive of 77 gravity sewer lines and associated private junctions.

The UM also said identifying and resolving leaks, defects, and incorrectly installed storm water connections into the council’s sewer mains will help reduce the incidence of flooding or overflow on private property. How?

The UM also states that the Council’s storm water and sewer mains were recently pressure cleaned and inspected for leaks and defects via CCTV inspection. Has the result of this inspection been submitted to the Waste Water Advisory Committee for discussion, particularly the condition of the deep gravity mains?

I did submit a question previously as to the rising sewer main being replaced at the Stuart Street pump station in Mullumbimby, the reason given was because it was past its use-by date. I asked what does this say about the structural integrity of the gravity sewer mains laid at the same time?

The answer I received was that there is no relevance between the two as the rising main is built of a superior material and it is built to withstand internal pressure.

Well again, I have to ask, as the material used to construct the gravity is of a lesser strength material than the rising main, what does this say as to the gravity mains condition? No name was forwarded with the reply to my question.


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Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded –  not demolished

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Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

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Saddle Road group home DA decision this week

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