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Local contractor quits controversial Wallum Estate

Local civil contractor, J&M Bashforth & Sons, has withdrawn from its contract to construct infrastructure for the Wallum urban estate, located on low lying land next to Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads.
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Celebrating Tweed Museum’s 20th anniversary with all and everything

A stunning new exhibition has opened to celebrate the Tweed Regional Museum's 20th anniversary – Omnia: all and everything.
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Alice Springs kids

I don’t know why these kids are doing what they are doing in Alice Springs. What pissed me off...
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Byron EchoDavid Lovejoy - 1

A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords

This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
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Domestic violence service calls for urgent action to address crisis

Relationships Australia NSW is calling for urgent intervention from the NSW government to address men’s violence against women, following the horrific murder of Molly Ticehurst.
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Byron EchoPaul Bibby - 12

More Byron CBD height exceedance approved

Two multi-storey mixed-use developments with a combined value of $36.2 million have been approved for the centre of Byron Bay, despite both exceeding height limits for that part of the Shire.
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The Harvest Food Trail

When it comes to celebrating the extraordinary food and beverage producers and unique provenance of the Northern Rivers, it...
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Not enough patients, too many renos, says Bupa on Bruns clinic closure

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Foreign-owned corporation Bupa has provided a statement around the recent closure of its Brunswick Holistic Dental Centre (BHDC), saying reduced patient volumes and the need for significant building renovations led to the decision.
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World-class pizza in the heart of Byron Bay

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In the picturesque heart of Byron Bay, a culinary revolution is unfolding—with pizza taking centre stage. Spearheaded by the dynamic duo that brought pizza...
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The energetic goodness of sprouts and seedlings

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Victoria Cosford ‘It’s just about getting more goodness into your body’, one customer tells me. Sipping a freshly pressed wheatgrass juice, she’s picking out a...
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The Harvest Food Trail

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When it comes to celebrating the extraordinary food and beverage producers and unique provenance of the Northern Rivers, it doesn’t get more authentic or...
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MardiGrass returning in May

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Nimbin is gearing up for its 32nd annual MardiGrass, the cannabis law reform protest and gathering held on the first weekend in May.
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The politics of live music

Political Comment David Lowe - 7
The collapse of Splendour in the Grass before it reached the starting gates has been blamed on a lot of things, including the cost of living, Taylor Swift, the weather, ticket prices, millennial laziness, Kylie Minogue and inadequate government support. The event joins a growing list of major music events to be cancelled. So what do taxpayers owe music festival culture in Australia, if anything?
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$100,000 for Splendour in the Grass

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Local Labor MP Justine Elliot yesterday announced that the Albanese Labor Government is backing local music festivals, delivering $100,000 in funding for Splendour in the Grass under the latest round of the Live Music Australia Program.
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A little bit blue interview with Dune Rats’ Danny Beus

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After 12 years, the Dune Rats have gone from being a bunch of guys who party way too hard and play loud music for a bit of fun and beers, to being a bunch of guys who party way too hard and play loud music for a bit of fun and even more beers.
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