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May 8, 2024

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NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders

The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.

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Husk: Tweed pioneers in rum and gin

The picturesque Husk Distillery is just an enjoyable 45-minute drive north of Byron, in the Tweed Valley, and is a wonderful place to visit if you like gin – it’s the home of the popular and innovative Ink Gin, and other gins made with local botanicals. Also, if you like rum and would like to try something really worthwhile, it’s also the pioneering home of Australia’s first farm-to-bottle rum, made entirely from sugar cane grown onsite.

Piggery plans on exhibition

It was once the largest piggery in the southern hemisphere – a sprawling operation covering 33 acres. Now, the former Yager’s piggery looks set to host an exclusive high-end restaurant.

Remember to ‘Wage Peace, Not War’ says Lismore local 

Last week a global peace movement started in Lismore and the idea behind it is to blanket the world in peace signs.

Man dies after being stabbed – Coffs Harbour

An investigation is underway after a man died after being stabbed at Coffs Harbour on Thursday.

Logging of critical koala habitat to start on Wild Koala Day

Australia, or more specifically eastern Australia, was identified as one of 24 ‘deforestation hotspots’ around the world in 2021...

Byron biz breakfast on May 14

The Byron business community are invited for a networking breakfast on Tuesday, May 14 from 7.30am at Fishheads.

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Concerns for resident with MS facing eviction from Mullum pod village

A young man with multiple sclerosis and ongoing flood trauma is facing eviction from the Mullumbimby Pod Village, amid claims that administrators are not qualified to handle people with complex health issues.

$300,000 funding agreement to proceed with Saddle Road housing

The NSW government is providing Byron Shire Council $300,000 through the Resilient Lands Program to provide flood resilient land for new housing at the Saddle Road Precinct near Brunswick Heads.

New report reveals NSW biodiversity no better off under Labor

A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitments by the Minns government to take action on environmental protection.

Record pokies losses in 2023 as NSW waits for real reform

The people of NSW lost $8.129 billion to poker machines in 2023, an increase of $29 million on 2022 and the equivalent of $1,000 for every adult and child in the state.