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Is this true our wonderful Byron Council has won a streetscape competition and have funding to fix a street that by all comprehension has been functional habitat for the birds to roost in every night? 

On top of this seemingly hair-brained plan is to rid Mullumbimby shopping centre of ten more car parks. Does any ratepayer question the loonies behind such a project? The streetscape of Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads is one that I know of that is in desperate need of upgrading and of course would not affect so many businesses in the process. Is it pure laziness or just that Brunswick Heads is off the radar yet again?

We all have to question as to why in a town in desperate need of additional car parking is it functional to continue with such a plan? Competition winner or not, did anyone question the entry for such or did they not expect to win?

Annie Radermacher , Brunswick Heads

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