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Something extra for NSW nurses and midwives

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called on the Minns government to put its extra share of federal health funding towards NSW nurses and midwives’ wages.

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How to revive nature protection laws?

Following the Prime Minister’s dumping of nature protection laws this week, federal Greens candidate Mandy Nolan says the voters of Richmond deserve better.

Interview with Steve Banks and Rick Fenn from the Sidemen

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Where are our koalas?

Things are getting scary for koalas as their habitat is reduced daily, but communities are getting together to monitor local koala populations for the purpose of conservation.

Grants for local groups to reduce isolation among older people

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin says that two local grant recipients will use the State funding to support innovative projects which aim to reduce social isolation among older people in the Lismore district and in the Murwillumbah area.

More on the proposed Suffolk Park traffic lights

Reading the words ‘location design’, I briefly thought Jan Barham was applauding Byron Shire Council’s decision re traffic lights...

Truth warriors of the fifth estate to the rescue

Before the revolution in 1789, France was divided into three estates. The first estate, the clergy, held great sway over society and the power to levy a ten per cent tax – the tithe…

Big Voice Community Gospel Choir

After a fabulous first year, Big Voice Community Gospel Choir returns to Brunswick Picture House for another great year of singing, community and performance. The first rehearsal is on Monday, January 27, and is a free session for newcomers, open to anyone who might like to try it out.

The main aim is to learn great songs and have a blast doing it, with two 20-week semesters, two great performances during the year – and a lot of good times, laughter and chit chat along the way.

Janet Swain has been running a choir in Brunswick Heads for the past nine years – it is a community choir, open to everyone who has a hankering to sing songs, from folk to pop, to a smattering of classical, plus a few original songs, and there’s no need to have sung in choir before.

This year the combined voices of Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah raised over $8,000 for community groups, and the aim is to do the same, or better, in 2025.

The motto is ‘I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing’.

If you’re keen to know more, send Janet a message via email at [email protected].

You can find out more via Facebook – look for Big Voice Choirs.


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