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Blue skies for Bluesfest day 1

If yesterday at Bluesfest was anything to go by, it's going to be an incredible event and with the weather holding, (so far) the Easter weekend's future is looking bright.

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Casuarina cricketers too strong for Mullumbimby Brunswick in grand final

Mullumbimby Brunswick Cricket Club (MBCC) had a very successful season finishing second on the ladder at the end of the home and away season with 13 wins and 4 losses, but fell short of winning the grand final against the Casuarina Crocs.

Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

Byron Shire Council looks set to add its voice to the growing chorus calling on the state government to stop shifting responsibilities and costs onto local government.

Could the future of the Richmond River be a clean and healthy one?

Imagine a drinkable, swimmable, fishable Richmond River? That is the aim of the Richmond Riverkeepers Association.

‘Smooth stroking’ Rainbow Dragons earn trophies

Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head Ballina) won three trophies and had a fantastic weekend of fun, fitness and friendship at Grafton Dragon Boat Club’s regatta earlier in March.

A seasoned bard

Guy Kachel had an idyllic entry to the world of music. Born in Tamworth, he was raised on the banks of the Peel River. The landscape was a fertile ground for his imagination. Seeing this rustic world change, as Tamworth developed into an inland city and friends grew to sometimes troubled adulthoods, provided insights for the artistry that later powered his career as a performer.

We just love him!

If you’re over 50 you might not be a fan of Tom Jones, but you can bet your mum is. If you’re under 40 you might not even know who he is, but your grandmother probably wet her pants at the mere mention of his name.

A resident of Upper Main Arm, I’m appalled at the attitude of Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway, when he says: ‘I’m not making any excuses for the road network, but the same people who are wanting the road fixed are still not driving to the conditions of the road in terms of speed.’

I assure Mr Holloway that myself and my neighbours routinely navigate this shocking excuse for a road at crawl speed, weaving around and through potholes, avoiding precipitous damaged edges, and trying not to hit one another head-on as we meet on barely one-lane stretches.

Where’s his evidence for speeding residents? Does he have a file of speeding tickets issued by law enforcement? Doubtful, because we don’t see Highway Patrol putting their low-slung speedy cars at risk driving around Upper Main Arm.

We do see the occasional idiot, no doubt inflicting damage to their own vehicle, but they are unlikely to be residents.

Despite having reported flood damage to the road, I’ve never heard back from Council. There are no ‘conversations’ and many make-shift repairs have been carried out by despairing residents at their own risk and expense.

Knowing that many valley communities have been badly affected, we have been patient for over a year. But with no funding and no plan, Council has let us down despite taking our rates to pay themselves their nice big salaries.

Victim blaming us for our driving is the last straw.

Shame on you, Mr Holloway.

Eve Sinton, Upper Main Arm


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