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Cr McCarthy versus the macaranga

This morning Ballina Shire Council will hear a motion from Cr Steve McCarthy to remove the native macaranga tree from the list of approved species for planting by Ballina Council and local community groups.

Menacing dog declaration revoked

After an emotional deputation from the owner of the dog involved, Ballina Shire Council has this morning revoked a menacing dog declaration for the kelpie Lilo, which was brought into effect following a bite in July 2022.

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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.

Absolutely loved the story about parking recently!

When we arrived in Mullumbimby a long time ago, a laid-back local shared her local knowledge regarding parking and many other vital hints for this blow-in.

She said that I had to chant to myself as I approached town; ‘open little flower’, over and over to myself, or out loud to amuse my passengers.

I did, and I do, and I ALWAYS find myself a parking spot.

I have chanted my thanks to her for this piece of advice for more than fifteen years now and passed it on.

However, it doesn’t work if the person hoping to park mutters under her breath ‘open fkg… little fkg… flower’ as I found out when another blow-in friend complained to me that she STILL couldn’t park in Mullum and it gave her the shts!

It’s always in the interpretation isn’t it?

Who doesn’t love Mullumbimby? Blessings to all.

Carole Gamble, Mullumbimby Creek

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