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Byron Shire Rebels gutsy efforts

A day of contrasting rugby fortunes for the Rebels at Ballina, with the Men’s XV putting in a gutsy...

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Struggling Byron businesses

I appreciate the difficulties facing Byron businesses regarding the drainage works, but with all due respect to those affected,...

Nimbin village boil water alert lifted, but remains for outskirts

After just over a month, Lismore City Council say the boil water alert for the village of Nimbin has been lifted, effective immediately. Yet these living in the outskirts of the village, a boil water alert is still in place.

The Pocket Winter Festival bringing you music, food and fun

The Pocket Winter Festival is set to return on Sunday, 21 June, from 10am to 2pm, bringing together the community for a day of music, food, entertainment and family fun at The Pocket Public School.

Do you want the rail trail completed? Sign the petition

The local Byron and Mullumbimby chambers of commerce, and the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters (NRRTS) are asking everyone who supports making the rail trail happen to get on board and sign up to support the rail trail at www.northernriversrailtrail.com.au/support.

Do more, Labor!

Senator Penny Wong (Labor) said on 4 June: ‘My principal position is to always believe women when allegations of...

Up to 550 homes pegged for Byron Shire’s newest suburb

Community feedback is now sought on three planning documents that will shape the future of Gulgan Village, a new residential suburb proposed on the elevated slopes of Saddle Road. 

Three great letters from last week by Heather Rowland, Jan Barham and Annie Radermacher, which are very relevant.

Our local Council is ‘planning’ for us, yet seemed to have lost their ‘duty of care’, so of course people are taking close notice of all ‘the planning issues’ that do not come under ‘duty of care’ anymore.

Commonsense seems to have disappeared, and residents are certainly not happy.

That massive roadworks into Mullumbimby sure is a site to see.

It’s so huge, and such amazing ‘planning’.

It was all to supposedly repair the Mullumbimby Road after the damage from the 2022 flood; residents remember there was no damage.

Thank you ladies for your letters, it is very much appreciated by a lot of people.

Thank you for speaking out about these issues, especially ‘our special carpark’ at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby being denied to all the residents. They have vehemently said a very loud ‘no’ to the takeover, which has been very unpractical, uncaring, and is a denial of ‘duty of care’.

This has been a very sad state of affairs – and is apparently continuing!

If previous councillors and residents were to know of what has happened to their precious Mullumbimby, they would be horrified.

Jillian SpringBillinudgel



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