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Eleven winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

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The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with twelve students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.
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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

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At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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Editorial

Shark culls not the answer

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It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
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Douglas Dickie retires after 51 years as firefighter

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As the bagpipes let out their mournful melody approaching Wandana Brewing, Douglas Dickie was celebrated for his 51 years of service in fire brigades from Scotland to Australia.
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Will council support community participation in MHS development?

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This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.
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Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

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Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.
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Byron Council budget up for discussion as rates rise looms

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There is a potential 30 per cent or more rate rise in the wind for Byron Shire ratepayers by 2030. What’s needed is clear and concise budget documentation, accessible to your average ratepayer. It would seem the least Byron Shire Council (BSC) could provide in accordance with commitments to inform the community.
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Morrison Avenue a ‘disgrace’

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Local Mullumbimby residents are saying Byron Shire Council (BSC) needs to step up and fix Morrison Avenue properly.
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Discovering Byron’s influence on Australian music

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For a small regional area the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers have had an outsized impact on the culture and music in Australia.
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Call to end damaging native logging agreements

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North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling on the NSW state government to reassess the Wood Supply Agreements (WSA) that facilitate native forest in NSW’s state forests.
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Coolamon Baby supports Aboriginal mothers

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Coolamon Community supports new Aboriginal mothers by providing a no-strings-attached baby bundle via culturally-sensitive health workers.
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Dr Bronwyn Bancroft wins prestigious Ochre Award

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Bundjalung woman and artist Dr Bronwyn Bancroft AM has received the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence.
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More hands up for the seat of Ballina in 2027

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More candidates are putting up their hands to run for the seat of Ballina at next year’s state election.
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Do you want the rail trail completed? Sign the petition

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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.
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Editorial

Fear and ignorance should not drive abortion debate

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I did not think I would need to defend the right to safe abortions again. Abortion is no longer a criminal offence in Australia. There are well-reasoned and effective legal structures around abortions based on healthcare and women’s choice. It is broadly accepted that if you’re pregnant, it’s your decision to have children, or not.
Read more
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Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

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Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.
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Local family-owned Byron businesses asking for your support

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Long-term, local Byron businesses are calling on the community for support as they struggle to remain afloat as the drainage works in Byron Bay continue.
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Editorial

Drugs: a health problem needing law reform

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The 2024 Penington Institute’s Annual Overdose Report stated that, ‘in 2022 there were 2,356 drug-induced deaths in Australia, equating to approximately six lives needlessly lost each day’.
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Damning report on project delivery as RA expands

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As the damning NSW Auditor-Generals report into the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s (RA) handling of its two key programs, the Resilient Homes (RHP) and Resilient Lands Programs (RLP) came out RA announced that Kate Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.
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Make your voice heard and save SGB’s Helen St Bridge

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The South Golden Beach Community Association (SGBCA) and locals are calling on Byron Shire Council (BSC) to include the repair of the Helen Street Bridge in their operational plan for the next financial year.
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Local News

Shop local and support your local businesses

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Local Mullumbimby businesses say they have been facing a challenging time and are encouraging locals and visitors to shop local.
Read more
Local News

Eleven winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

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The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with twelve students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.
Read more
Local News

Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

Aslan Shand - 0
At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
Read more
Editorial

Shark culls not the answer

Aslan Shand - 0
It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
Read more
Local News

Douglas Dickie retires after 51 years as firefighter

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As the bagpipes let out their mournful melody approaching Wandana Brewing, Douglas Dickie was celebrated for his 51 years of service in fire brigades from Scotland to Australia.
Read more
Local News

Will council support community participation in MHS development?

Aslan Shand - 0
This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.
Read more
Local News

Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

Aslan Shand - 0
Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.
Read more
Local News

Byron Council budget up for discussion as rates rise looms

Aslan Shand - 0
There is a potential 30 per cent or more rate rise in the wind for Byron Shire ratepayers by 2030. What’s needed is clear and concise budget documentation, accessible to your average ratepayer. It would seem the least Byron Shire Council (BSC) could provide in accordance with commitments to inform the community.
Read more
Local News

Morrison Avenue a ‘disgrace’

Aslan Shand - 0
Local Mullumbimby residents are saying Byron Shire Council (BSC) needs to step up and fix Morrison Avenue properly.
Read more
Local News

Discovering Byron’s influence on Australian music

Aslan Shand - 0
For a small regional area the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers have had an outsized impact on the culture and music in Australia.
Read more
Local News

Call to end damaging native logging agreements

Aslan Shand - 0
North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling on the NSW state government to reassess the Wood Supply Agreements (WSA) that facilitate native forest in NSW’s state forests.
Read more
Local News

Coolamon Baby supports Aboriginal mothers

Aslan Shand - 0
Coolamon Community supports new Aboriginal mothers by providing a no-strings-attached baby bundle via culturally-sensitive health workers.
Read more
Local News

Dr Bronwyn Bancroft wins prestigious Ochre Award

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Bundjalung woman and artist Dr Bronwyn Bancroft AM has received the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence.
Read more
Local News

More hands up for the seat of Ballina in 2027

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More candidates are putting up their hands to run for the seat of Ballina at next year’s state election.
Read more
Local News

Do you want the rail trail completed? Sign the petition

Aslan Shand - 0
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.
Read more
Editorial

Fear and ignorance should not drive abortion debate

Aslan Shand - 0
I did not think I would need to defend the right to safe abortions again. Abortion is no longer a criminal offence in Australia. There are well-reasoned and effective legal structures around abortions based on healthcare and women’s choice. It is broadly accepted that if you’re pregnant, it’s your decision to have children, or not.
Read more
Local News

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

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Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.
Read more
Local News

Local family-owned Byron businesses asking for your support

Aslan Shand - 0
Long-term, local Byron businesses are calling on the community for support as they struggle to remain afloat as the drainage works in Byron Bay continue.
Read more
Editorial

Drugs: a health problem needing law reform

Aslan Shand - 0
The 2024 Penington Institute’s Annual Overdose Report stated that, ‘in 2022 there were 2,356 drug-induced deaths in Australia, equating to approximately six lives needlessly lost each day’.
Read more
Local News

Damning report on project delivery as RA expands

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As the damning NSW Auditor-Generals report into the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s (RA) handling of its two key programs, the Resilient Homes (RHP) and Resilient Lands Programs (RLP) came out RA announced that Kate Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Read more
Local News

Make your voice heard and save SGB’s Helen St Bridge

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The South Golden Beach Community Association (SGBCA) and locals are calling on Byron Shire Council (BSC) to include the repair of the Helen Street Bridge in their operational plan for the next financial year.
Read more
Local News

Shop local and support your local businesses

Aslan Shand - 0
Local Mullumbimby businesses say they have been facing a challenging time and are encouraging locals and visitors to shop local.
Read more
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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

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The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.
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Appeal to locate missing woman

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Kempsey area.
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Citizen science last line of defence for threatened species

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Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.
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Site confirmed for future high school at Pottsville

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The NSW government says it has secured a site for a future high school in Pottsville, delivering on its commitment to future-proof public education for the growing Tweed community in the Northern Rivers.
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