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Bungawalbin Levee repair to improve flood resilience

A critical section of Bungawalbin Levee is proposed to be partially relocated to build its long-term resilience, benefitting the community, environment and agricultural industries in the Richmond Valley.

Other News

Byron Spaces Gallery hosts Ocean Magic exhibition

Ocean Magic, a new winter exhibition by local artist Yvonne Fenech, will open at Byron Spaces Gallery on Friday 5 June.

Rail trail funding 2

No rail trail funding. As usual, the local federal Labor member for Richmond, Justine Elliot and the local state...

Six townhouses proposed for West Byron

Multi-dwellings comprising six, two storey, three bedroom detached dwellings and six swimming pools is being proposed across 18, 20 and 22 Autumn Crt, in West Byron.

Small businesses can’t ‘pass costs on’

The government announced $2 billion in small business support in this year’s federal Budget. For those of us actually...

‘Forever’ chemical maker M3 faces court

NSW Greens MLC and Chair of the NSW Inquiry into PFAS contamination, Cate Faehrmann, say she has welcomed the federal government’s decision to launch legal action against chemicals giant 3M over PFAS contamination, but warned that communities and state governments must not again be left to foot the bill.

Remembering the Peacekeepers

Last Friday a small group gathered at the Cenotaph in Mullumbimby to commemorate International UN Peacekeeper Day.

We are delighted to share the news that Australia will attend the first Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, in Vienna, as an observer.

Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman MP, will head up Australia’s delegation. She stated to ICAN in 2022, ‘I’ve been committed to this for as long as I can remember’.

An open letter to Prime Minister Albanese, calling on him to join the TPNW, signed by 55 former Australian Ambassadors and High Commissioners was been released 20 June, 2022.

There is hope yet, for a ‘Nuclear Weapons Free Future’.

Deborah & Mick Stacey, Ballina 



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Aussie MPs celebrate World Bicycle Day

The leaders of the Parliamentary Friends of Cycling have joined in front of Parliament House in Canberra to celebrate the United Nations’ World Bicycle Day.

Lennox headland tree planting day this Friday

Ballina Shire Council, GeoLINK and Rous Council are inviting the community to roll up their sleeves and help restore the iconic Lennox Headland, at the 21st Lennox Head Community Tree Planting Day on Friday 5 June.

Norths desert Bangalow Bowlo… again

Eight Bangalow community members attended Norths AGM on Monday, 25 May, to seek answers about the future of Bangalow Bowlo, but received no meaningful engagement, with their concerns merely ‘noted’.

Gathering in the beauty of community

Community garden committees and volunteers from across the Northern Rivers and into South East Queensland gathered at Shara Community Gardens in North Ocean Shores...