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Man killed in car crash near Coffs Harbour

A 76-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed about 35 kms northwest of Coffs Harbour last Friday afternoon, police said.

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Prime agricultural land to be rezoned for development in Lismore

Last night's Lismore Council meeting unanimously passed a voluntary planning agreement to rezone 70 hectares of prime agricultural land at 1055 Bruxner Highway. 

Editorial – Giving it a tick and flick

The rezoning of high-value agricultural land for future housing – some on floodplains – is likely to be rushed through at Thursday’s Council meeting with last-minute tinkering – see page 1.

COVID-19 pandemic has cut life expectancy globally

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Brunswick Picture House comedy weekend

Brunswick Picture House is the home of comedy in the Northern Rivers and after a stonking summer comedy program, the fun and frivolity continue this month with a spectacular comedy weekend.

Big field of cyclist’s race at the Cavanbah Centre

Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) kicked off its autumn season with criterium racing at the Cavanbah Centre track last Sunday.

Big family Kaleido fun day May 5  

Following the success of Blue on Burringbar Festival in Mullumbimby last year, the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and Creative Mullum are putting on a fun, interactive community event this year on Sunday, 5 May.

Jillian Spring, BillinudgelRegarding your article ‘A positive change to bring back the Bruns’, (Echo, 14 July).

Since 2013/14 submissions to Council, a more in-depth submission (29 Feburary, 2016) included numerous photos of the neglect of our North Arm Brunswick River, starting at the Marshalls Creek bridge at Billinudgel through New Brighton onward to the main Bruns River. It also had a number of other manuscripts showing the continuing problems and degradation; all to no avail. Eventually, after my 2016 submission emphasising the degradation of the riverbank, especially at the corner of Casons Lane and New Brighton Rd, a safety plastic fence was installed.

Very much later this was more securely fenced and large rocks placed there, blocking people from enjoying the area. The eroding/undermining of the actual bank is still occurring and especially at the corner. Also, years ago, the western end of the river was being saved but the owner of the end property was stopped by Council, hence erosion continued.

We lived in the third home on the western end and even at low tide, we and our neighbour loved our swims in the river before it was time to head to school – it was so fantastic!

Now high tide is the only okay time to swim in that river.

I have continued to take photos showing the loss of the river, the massive silting, and, as far as the loss of mangroves stated in The Echo article go, it’s nonsense. The mangroves have taken over the river. The river opposite the New Brighton shop is nothing compared to what it was and further around the corner, plus at the islands. It is dirty, filthy yuk/muddy around the mangroves and has been progressively worsening.

Also at the main river west of the highway bridges, mangroves have taken over there too – they’re not lost!

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