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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads

A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.

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Save Wallum finalist in NSW 2024 environment awards

The Save Wallum campaign has been named as a finalist in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW Environment Awards 2024. The award ceremony will be held in Sydney tonight, and Save Wallum spokesperson and ecologist James Barrie will be attending with Tegan Kitt, another founding member of the group.

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?

Making Lismore Showground accessible to everyone

The Lismore Showground isn’t just a critical local community asset that plays host to a number of major events each year, but has also been used as an evacuation centre during past natural disasters in the region. 

Fresh air federal funds for Northern Rivers schools in need

Eighteen schools in the Northern Rivers division of Richmond have received $25,000 each as part of the federal government’s School Upgrade Fund, Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot said last week.

Way of the dog

One of the more disappointing aspects of the decline of Byron Bay, and I have a long list, is...

Splendour 2024 cancelled

It's official, Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled.

Alan Dickens, Brunswick Heads

The article ‘Mullumbimby’s water supply under review’ (January 22) raises some interesting questions for Byron Shire Council (BSC).

The issue of waste water treatment plants supplying reuse has been discussed since the mid-eighties by BSC. How far advanced is BSC? Basically nowhere.

Associate Professor Peter Coombes states BSC should be apply a mix of measures to make the best use of stormwater runoff and effluent reuse from wastewater treatment plants.

Unfortunately, since 2002 BSC has failed to make any inroads or any substantial efforts to harness stormwater or to expand what was meant to be a substantial effluent reuse program.

BSC has completely dropped the ball on reuse. It is a damning comparison when you compare the Ballina Shire Council’s reuse program to Byron’s.

Ballina has urban and rural reuse. What does Byron have? Basically nil.

BSC should be leading the way on reuse, but instead it is still trying to solve the stormwater infiltration problem into the Mullumbimby sewer gravity mains which has been under investigation since the early nineties.


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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?

Making Lismore Showground accessible to everyone

The Lismore Showground isn’t just a critical local community asset that plays host to a number of major events each year, but has also been used as an evacuation centre during past natural disasters in the region. 

Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded –  not demolished

Lennox Park and the shelter shed has now been upgraded and reopened.

Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

Byron Shire Council looks set to add its voice to the growing chorus calling on the state government to stop shifting responsibilities and costs onto local government.