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Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads

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Mullumbimby railway station burns down

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Celebrating Tweed Museum’s 20th anniversary with all and everything

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Press release vs Save Wallum views

The Echo editor (page 1, 10 April) might need to consider the role of a journalist – particularly that...
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Man dies in hospital following an E-bike crash – Byron Bay

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Anzac Day memorials 2024

From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.
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Byron Comedy Fest 2024 Laughs

The legendary Northern Hotel’s Backroom opens its doors to laughter when it welcomes The Byron Comedy Fest with eight big headline shows. With audiences packing out shows every year, Festival Directors Mel Coppin and Zara Noruzi have decided a new venue with increased capacity was in order. It also means the festival is an all-weather event – expect all your favourites!
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Nev Kelly, Ballina

After many, many years, there has not been one ‘Catholic priest’ with the courage to speak out about the abuse of our ‘little people’ by members of the ‘Catholic clergy’. It is an extremely sad situation.

However, it has been so for centuries. ‘The silence procedure’ is part of the hierarchy’s manner of dealing with serious problems over the centuries.

It is now time to lift the veil and come to grips with the ‘sad situation’ that has come about as a result of ‘silence’ and negligence on the part of our ‘Catholic clergy’.

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