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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Can you help our rainbow community find a home?

For four years Queer Family Inc has lived the perilous life of a homeless community organisation – bouncing from one temporary venue to the next, sometimes without anywhere to stay at all.

Trains on tracks

Give the Northern Rivers a fair go on rail I was surprised to see The Echo promoting the Rail Trail...

Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.

How to stop overdoses? Dr Will Tregoning has some thoughts

With International Overdose Awareness Day approaching on 31 August, NSW now has the evidence, the tools and record overdose deaths but lacks the will on permanent, community based pill testing.

Imagine

‘Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try No hell below us… above us only sky, Imagine all the people,...

Call to keep Bangalow Showgrounds in community hands

The Bangalow Park Trust, a volunteer community group that have successfully run the Bangalow Showgrounds since at least the 1950s, say they just want to get on with managing the showgrounds and don’t want Byron Shire Council to take over their role.

It was perfect spring weather for the Cape Byron Steiner Spring Fair.

With perfect spring weather on offer for the occasion, Cape Byron Steiner School recently held its annual Spring Fair.

The fair opened with an inspiring Welcome to Country from local Arakwal representative Nicolla Clark, then the Primary classes shared the Spring dances and songs that they had been learning throughout the term. This included the Maypole dance from Class 4 which is a tradition at the school along with dances from Greece, India, Israel and Western Europe.

The performances continued throughout the day with children singing in choral groups and string ensembles playing at the Amphitheatre stage.

High School students entertained all with their skill and talent culminating with a knockout set from local band Loose Content who had the audience calling out for more.

There was plenty of delicious food at the many stalls also games and craft activities for children and adults alike.

This was the first on-site Spring Fair for some time and there was a wonderful atmosphere as the school community welcomed visitors to join them in this celebration of Spring and creativity.



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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.