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Feros responds to Expression of Interest announcement

The announcement earlier today that the Minister for Crown Lands, Steve Kamper, started the Expressions of Interest (EOI) process for Feros Village Byron Bay has drawn a response from the Feros Care board that still sees the facility in terms of a 'closure'. 

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Start saving water now say Tweed Council – water restrictions may be weeks away

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has declared an El Nino weather pattern, with less-than-average rainfall forecast for the Northern Rivers this year. Tweed Council is reminding residents and visitors that it is important to save water.

BOM issued a severe storm warning for the Northern RIvers Monday morning. PIC: BOM

The Bureau of Meteorology [BOM] is warning of very dangerous rainfall and life threatening flash floods on the Northern Rivers.

BOM issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Intense Rainfall for parts of NSW including the Northern Rivers around 9.45am Monday.

The bureau said the warning applied to the next several hours to people in Byron Bay, Ballina, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Lismore and Evans Head.

The same warnings were in place for parts of the Riverina and Lower Western districts.

The storm warnings came just hours after state emergency services issued major flood alerts for all major river systems on the Northern Rivers including the Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek, Richmond River, Tweed River, Clarence River and Wilsons River.


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A win for Feros Village Byron Bay residents

A whole community can expel a sigh of relief at the breaking news that months of distress and sadness can now become part of history – this morning the Minister for Crown Lands, Steve Kamper, has announced that services providers for aged care are advised that Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for Feros Village Byron Bay.

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