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Richmond candidates 2022: The Greens, Mandy Nolan

Mandy Nolan needs little introduction to most readers of The Echo, where she has a weekly column. She is a comedian and journalist running as a candidate for The Greens in the federal seat of Richmond.
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LettersDavid Gilet, Byron Bay - 0

Coalition policy

It should be obvious to everyone by now that the Coalition’s insistence that ‘technology’ will drag us across the...
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Byron EchoMia Armitage - 1

One Nation ‘ghost’ haunting Richmond

Less than a week out from the election, mystery surrounds the One Nation candidate and her connection to the electorate.
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LettersMarlene Crompton, Mullumbimby - 2

Creating homelessness

Having lived for 80 years on Argyle Street with a history of family living from number 1 to number...
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The Good LifeSimon Haslam - 0

New hinterland whiskey

Winding Road Distillery is based in Tintenbar, and early next week they are due to release their first single...
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Local NewsEve Jeffery - 14

Sue Higginson MLC: a woman on a mission

Local mother, grandmother, partner, activist, farmer, and lawyer, Sue Higginson, can now add NSW MLC Senator to her list of hyphenates.
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Science Goes ViralCosmos Magazine - 1

Coal fired. How are the major parties planning for its end?

There’s very little economic future for fossil fuels, even if you ignore the environmental effects. Renewable energy is cheaper, including battery storage.
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Variety Value has everything you need on your journey to ‘Destination Christmas’.

LED-FairylightsCome in and choose from a great range of Christmas gifts, Christmas decorations, LED fairy lights and Christmas cards, wrap, gift bags and boxes.  Don’t forget your Christmas Bon Bons and table wear, Santa suits and Christmas trees.

Sparkling LED rope light silhouettes create a lovely feel to the home and there are plenty of santa and reindeer inflatables too.

MonopolyChildren’s gifts include original Barbie, Ninja Turtles, Peppa Pig, Hot Wheels and How To Train Your Dragon figures.  There is also a wide range of themed monopoly for plenty of family fun.

See you at Variety Value!

 

 

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Letters

The protest vote

Mark Baxter, Kingscliff - 0
Uncanny that in this federal election, in Richmond as elsewhere, the freedom/protest vote parties just about all preference the National or Liberal candidate. To...
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Letters

Inflated Scomo

Asphyxia, Mullumbimby - 0
During his term, Scomo made plenty of decisions that helped lead us to the inflation we face today. When he says we should not...
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Letters

Our sitting member

Diane Hart, Mullumbimby  - 0
The sitting member for Richmond, Labor’s Justine Elliott, is aptly named because, as far as I have seen, that’s all she’s done for the...
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Local News

Bittersweet announcement about koalas

The Echo - 0
Bitter in its necessity and sweet in the action it might prompt, it has been announced today that koalas have been listed as Endangered under the Biodiversity Conservation Act. 
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Richmond candidates 2022: The Greens, Mandy Nolan

Local News The Echo - 0
Mandy Nolan needs little introduction to most readers of The Echo, where she has a weekly column. She is a comedian and journalist running as a candidate for The Greens in the federal seat of Richmond.
Read more

The protest vote

Letters Mark Baxter, Kingscliff - 0
Uncanny that in this federal election, in Richmond as elsewhere, the freedom/protest vote parties just about all preference the National or Liberal candidate. To...
Read more

Bittersweet announcement about koalas

Local News The Echo - 0
Bitter in its necessity and sweet in the action it might prompt, it has been announced today that koalas have been listed as Endangered under the Biodiversity Conservation Act. 
Read more

Police appeal for missing woman

Local News The Echo - 0
Lismore Police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating Missing Person, Emily Eden Lazzaroni.
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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - 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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Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

Byron Echo The Echo - 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. 
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Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - 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.
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Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - 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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