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Richmond ElectorateAslan Shand - May 19, 20221

The floods are leaving people homeless and families split

There was a housing crisis on the Northern Rivers, then we had the floods of 2022 and the issue has left increasing numbers of people homeless and struggling to find alternative accommodation.

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Byron EchoAslan Shand - May 18, 20220

Homelessness hub under immense pressure

A new homelessness hub in Byron Bay has been so inundated with requests for help, that the service already needs additional staff to meet the demand.

Local NewsThe Echo - May 16, 20220

2022 Community Building Partnership Program

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin is encouraging local not-for-profit groups and councils to apply for their share of $400,000 in grants under the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program.

LettersStephen McIllhatton, Skennars Head - May 18, 20220

The Richmond conundrum

The forthcoming federal election presents the Richmond electorate as an interesting conundrum. I do not believe the current leaders...

LettersChristina Henry, Bangalow - May 19, 20221

Corruption

Morrison is the loose unit with the economy! Here’s some excerpts from a long, long list of corruption by...

Byron EchoAslan Shand - May 18, 20220

Gameau’s Regenerating Australia screens May 20

Regenerating Australia, by Damon Gameau, is a short film that looks back at the next ten years from the eve of 2029 and recounts all of the actions we have taken on climate change and ecological degradation.

StorylinesBronwyn Bancroft - May 19, 20222

Storylines – Stop the rot and take action

Having spent a long time reflecting on the last 13 weeks since the floods devastated our region, many important issues have come to my attention – loss of homes, possessions, safety, schools suspended from flooding, chaos, death, loss of animals, extreme anxiety and desperation, and so much more.

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Saturday 8 November 9am to 6pm

• YOGA • KIDS ACTIVITIES • ENTERTAINMENT • CAFE OPEN

Come and check out Byron Yoga Centre’s eco haven on Skinners Shoot Road. Purna Retreat Centre now has three yoga studios, a vegetarian café, organic gardens and accommodation for teacher trainees and retreat guests.

The Open Day is to celebrate the opening of the café, new public classes in the yoga studios and to showcase the Retreat Centre to the local community.

Be entertained by soul enriching kirtan music while you enjoy delicious healthy food and browse the select market stalls. You can choose to experience a variety of yoga classes and sessions with John Ogilvie and Byron Yoga Centre senior teachers while kids can join the Circus Arts workshops.

Free entry to the site and entertainment

Yoga and workshops:
1 session $8
3 sessions $15, day-pass $20
Capacity is limited, so arrive early to sessions

Circus Arts workshops, kids over 5 years $8
– let the kids join the circus while you join the yoga!

Come for a look - stay for the yoga

Purna Retreat Centre
50 Skinners Shoot (just past Arts Factory)
www.byronyoga.com

Richmond Electorate

Richmond candidates 2022: Informed Medical Options Party candidate Monica Shepherd

The Echo - May 19, 2022 6

Monica Shepherd is an organic naturopath based in Ocean Shores. She is running as a candidate for the Informed Medical Options Party in the federal seat of Richmond.

Storylines – Stop the rot and take action

Bronwyn Bancroft - May 19, 2022 2

Having spent a long time reflecting on the last 13 weeks since the floods devastated our region, many important issues have come to my attention – loss of homes, possessions, safety, schools suspended from flooding, chaos, death, loss of animals, extreme anxiety and desperation, and so much more.

Articles & Columns

Review of community response called for as challenges recognised

Aslan Shand - May 19, 2022 0

Local community members stepped forward to help coordinate and respond to the disaster; from people getting into boats and kayaks recusing strangers in Lismore to coordinating local response hubs in the hinterland and local towns. But it wasn't all a bed of roses.

$17m in funds for work on crown lands in NSW

The Echo - May 19, 2022 0

If you are involved in managing crown reserve land and facilities then now is the time to get that application in for a share of the $17 million that is available fro the 2022-3 funding round.

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Nuclear-powered subs? Dr Caldicott speaks

Byron Echo Aslan Shand - September 22, 2021 21

‘America has 18 Trident submarines, powered by highly enriched Uranium 235, which can be used as fuel for nuclear weapons. Each sub carries 24 missiles, each one is armed with eight hydrogen bombs – 30 times the killing power of one Hiroshima bomb. That’s enough subs to produce nuclear winter and end life on Earth.’

Editorial – E-con-oh-my

Byron Echo Ziggi Browning - May 12, 2022 19

If there’s one thing that the LNP lays claim to, above all else, it is the assertion that they are the better managers of the economy. But what does this bold claim actually mean?

No Mr Morrison, we are not ‘confused’ or ‘misguided’

Federal election Michael Balderstone - May 13, 2022 2

The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has spent much of the election campaign telling the people of Australia that a vote for a small party or an independent is a wasted vote. Or that a vote for a small party or an independent is a vote for instability.

Opinion: It’s time to kick Morrison out

Richmond Electorate David Lovejoy - May 17, 2022 14

'Grifters come in all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of background. This one is used to skipping just a step ahead of impending disaster and exposure. Many times in marketing and politics, which he sees as identical pursuits, his nimble lies have saved his career.'

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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - February 9, 2021 12

Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.

Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

Byron Echo The Echo - February 11, 2021 34

It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot.

Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - February 5, 2021 0

Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Council’s court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park.

Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - February 10, 2021 13

When local musician Lisa Hunt arrived for a meeting with police last Thursday she was hoping for a somewhat friendlier reception than she had received on the last occasion.

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