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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.

Other News

Local NewsPaul Bibby - May 17, 20221

Leila’s off to Oxford!

Local high school student, Leila Clarke, was scrolling through social media when the advertisement popped up.

The Good LifeThe Echo - May 17, 20220

Fighting food waste

Did you know that wasting food is a greater contributor (6 per cent) to total greenhouse gas emissions than...

Byron EchoThe Echo - May 17, 20220

Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 18 May, 2022

Brilliant entertainment always in the Byron Shire

LettersLouise Doran, Ocean Shores - May 18, 20220

Rorts unlimited

Commuter car park rorts, sports rorts, emissions reduction scheme rorts (that don’t reduce emissions) and bike track rorts. The...

Local NewsThe Echo - May 18, 20220

SCU to house temporary accommodation for flood-affected residents

Temporary homes will be located at Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus as part of the NSW government's program to provide 800 temporary housing options for flood-affected people.

Local NewsThe Echo - May 16, 20220

The Northern NSW Local Health District says that to 4pm yesterday, 15 May, 384 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the District, including 82 positive PCR tests and 302 positive rapid antigen tests.

Jane Pentreath has been a resident of Mullumbimby for 20 years. Jane’s career, spanning over 35 years in tailoring, textiles and design, has moved into soft furnishings over the last ten years.

Jane now has established her own purpose-built workroom in Myocum for her business Design It Soft Furnishings.

With a focus on quality and attention to detail, Jane offers custom-designed and -made curtains, blinds, pelmets, bed heads, valances, cushions and bolsters.

All curtain tracking is supplied with full fitting and installation.

Call Jane to discuss all your soft furnishing requirements on 0432 549 953 or email [email protected].

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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

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.

National News

$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.'

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.

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