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Jewellery theft leaves Bangalow artists without work to sell before Christmas

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Hundreds of handmade jewellery pieces have been stolen from a Bangalow artists’ collective, leaving some members without any work to sell ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Two left feet welcome as Byron Latin Fiesta starts tonight

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You don’t need to know your salsa from your bachata to join Byron’s Latin dance crowd this weekend. Everyone is welcome. The Byron Latin Fiesta...
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Byron faces $2.4 million annual grant loss as councils demand rethink

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Byron Shire Council could lose more than half its annual Financial Assistance Grant funding under proposed changes to NSW’s allocation formula, according to a joint statement issued by five councils.
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Mental health hub proposed for former Mullumbimby Safe Haven

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A mental health and wellbeing hub bringing several local services under one roof is proposed for the former Safe Haven building in Mullumbimby.
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Byron urged to seek exemption from state housing fast-track

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Byron Shire Council is being urged to seek an exemption from the state government’s housing fast-track system and a pause or review of major developments that conflict with local planning rules.
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Forty per cent of Byron’s red-bin rubbish could be composted

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Around 40 per cent of the rubbish being thrown into Byron Shire’s general waste bins could instead be going into the green bin, a new Council audit has found.
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Byron says proposed 35% rate rise still won’t meet full funding need

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Byron Shire Council says its proposed 35.03 per cent permanent rate increase would still fall short of meeting the full extent of its long-term financial needs.
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Coercive control incidents rise across Northern Rivers

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Recorded incidents of coercive control have increased across the Northern Rivers in the second year of NSW’s new coercive control laws, with 30 incidents recorded in the Richmond-Tweed region since the offence came into effect.
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Wildlife road warnings falling short on Byron roads

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Byron Shire Council has acknowledged that some of its current measures to protect wildlife from vehicle strikes have limited effectiveness, while funding has yet to be secured for seasonal electronic warning signs on several key koala routes.
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Council explores future for Brunswick flood housing village

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Byron Shire Council is exploring options to keep the 58-home temporary housing village at Brunswick Heads operating after the NSW Government’s flood-housing program ends.
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Bangalow black spot secures $1.6m safety upgrade

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A notorious Bangalow road safety black spot where much-loved local man Paul ‘Campo’ Campton was killed in a hit-and-run crash is set for a major upgrade after Byron Shire Council secured around $1.6 million in NSW Government funding.
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What can Clarence Property actually do at Wallum now?

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The slashers and bulldozers are preparing to move onto the Wallum site at Brunswick Heads. But after two major Federal Court judgments, what is developer Clarence Property actually entitled to do?
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$12m Brunswick development back on exhibition after redesign

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A controversial $12 million mixed-use development in the heart of Brunswick Heads has been redesigned and put back on public exhibition, with two affordable housing apartments added and the amount of commercial space reduced.
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Canberra inquiry puts council funding squeeze under microscope

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With Byron Shire ratepayers facing a proposed special rate variation that could push rates up by roughly a third over three years, a federal inquiry is examining whether councils are being asked to do too much with too little.
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63 patients stuck in Northern Rivers hospitals waiting for care

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More than 60 hospital beds across the Northern Rivers are being occupied by patients who are medically ready to leave but cannot access aged care or NDIS support, according to new NSW Government figures.
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Gulgan Village heads back to Council after public submissions

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Plans for a new village of up to 550 homes between Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby are set to take another significant step forward, with Byron councillors being asked to back the Gulgan Village rezoning following months of public consultation.
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Ewingsdale Rd pedestrian crossing back on the agenda

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The developers behind the massive West Byron housing project are back for round two in their bid to install a pedestrian crossing on Ewingsdale Road, just weeks after councillors rejected a traffic-light version of the proposal.
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Back on track: major plan calls for fresh rail trail funding bid

Paul Bibby - 0
A fresh State and Federal funding bid to complete the Northern Rivers Rail Trail should be launched following the failure of a $42 million application earlier this year, according to a major new blueprint for the region’s economic future.
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Byron’s beachfront playgrounds could be about to get serious

Paul Bibby - 0
For generations of Byron kids, a trip to Main Beach has meant sand, waves, ice cream and, if they were lucky, a quick skip through the playground.
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Can you help our rainbow community find a home?

Paul Bibby - 0
For four years Queer Family Inc has lived the perilous life of a homeless community organisation – bouncing from one temporary venue to the next, sometimes without anywhere to stay at all.
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Mullum water investigation comes with $322,000-plus price tag

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Council faces a bill of at least $322,000 to complete the next stage of its long-running investigation into Mullumbimby’s future water supply, as it simultaneously prepares the ground for a possible 35 per cent increase in general rates.
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Jewellery theft leaves Bangalow artists without work to sell before Christmas

Paul Bibby - 0
Hundreds of handmade jewellery pieces have been stolen from a Bangalow artists’ collective, leaving some members without any work to sell ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
Read more
Local News

Two left feet welcome as Byron Latin Fiesta starts tonight

Paul Bibby - 0
You don’t need to know your salsa from your bachata to join Byron’s Latin dance crowd this weekend. Everyone is welcome. The Byron Latin Fiesta...
Read more
Local News

Byron faces $2.4 million annual grant loss as councils demand rethink

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council could lose more than half its annual Financial Assistance Grant funding under proposed changes to NSW’s allocation formula, according to a joint statement issued by five councils.
Read more
Local News

Mental health hub proposed for former Mullumbimby Safe Haven

Paul Bibby - 0
A mental health and wellbeing hub bringing several local services under one roof is proposed for the former Safe Haven building in Mullumbimby.
Read more
Local News

Byron urged to seek exemption from state housing fast-track

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council is being urged to seek an exemption from the state government’s housing fast-track system and a pause or review of major developments that conflict with local planning rules.
Read more
Local News

Forty per cent of Byron’s red-bin rubbish could be composted

Paul Bibby - 0
Around 40 per cent of the rubbish being thrown into Byron Shire’s general waste bins could instead be going into the green bin, a new Council audit has found.
Read more
Local News

Byron says proposed 35% rate rise still won’t meet full funding need

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council says its proposed 35.03 per cent permanent rate increase would still fall short of meeting the full extent of its long-term financial needs.
Read more
Local News

Coercive control incidents rise across Northern Rivers

Paul Bibby - 0
Recorded incidents of coercive control have increased across the Northern Rivers in the second year of NSW’s new coercive control laws, with 30 incidents recorded in the Richmond-Tweed region since the offence came into effect.
Read more
Local News

Wildlife road warnings falling short on Byron roads

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council has acknowledged that some of its current measures to protect wildlife from vehicle strikes have limited effectiveness, while funding has yet to be secured for seasonal electronic warning signs on several key koala routes.
Read more
Local News

Council explores future for Brunswick flood housing village

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council is exploring options to keep the 58-home temporary housing village at Brunswick Heads operating after the NSW Government’s flood-housing program ends.
Read more
Local News

Bangalow black spot secures $1.6m safety upgrade

Paul Bibby - 0
A notorious Bangalow road safety black spot where much-loved local man Paul ‘Campo’ Campton was killed in a hit-and-run crash is set for a major upgrade after Byron Shire Council secured around $1.6 million in NSW Government funding.
Read more
Local News

What can Clarence Property actually do at Wallum now?

Paul Bibby - 0
The slashers and bulldozers are preparing to move onto the Wallum site at Brunswick Heads. But after two major Federal Court judgments, what is developer Clarence Property actually entitled to do?
Read more
Local News

$12m Brunswick development back on exhibition after redesign

Paul Bibby - 0
A controversial $12 million mixed-use development in the heart of Brunswick Heads has been redesigned and put back on public exhibition, with two affordable housing apartments added and the amount of commercial space reduced.
Read more
Local News

Canberra inquiry puts council funding squeeze under microscope

Paul Bibby - 0
With Byron Shire ratepayers facing a proposed special rate variation that could push rates up by roughly a third over three years, a federal inquiry is examining whether councils are being asked to do too much with too little.
Read more
Local News

63 patients stuck in Northern Rivers hospitals waiting for care

Paul Bibby - 0
More than 60 hospital beds across the Northern Rivers are being occupied by patients who are medically ready to leave but cannot access aged care or NDIS support, according to new NSW Government figures.
Read more
Local News

Gulgan Village heads back to Council after public submissions

Paul Bibby - 0
Plans for a new village of up to 550 homes between Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby are set to take another significant step forward, with Byron councillors being asked to back the Gulgan Village rezoning following months of public consultation.
Read more
Local News

Ewingsdale Rd pedestrian crossing back on the agenda

Paul Bibby - 0
The developers behind the massive West Byron housing project are back for round two in their bid to install a pedestrian crossing on Ewingsdale Road, just weeks after councillors rejected a traffic-light version of the proposal.
Read more
Local News

Back on track: major plan calls for fresh rail trail funding bid

Paul Bibby - 0
A fresh State and Federal funding bid to complete the Northern Rivers Rail Trail should be launched following the failure of a $42 million application earlier this year, according to a major new blueprint for the region’s economic future.
Read more
Local News

Byron’s beachfront playgrounds could be about to get serious

Paul Bibby - 0
For generations of Byron kids, a trip to Main Beach has meant sand, waves, ice cream and, if they were lucky, a quick skip through the playground.
Read more
Local News

Can you help our rainbow community find a home?

Paul Bibby - 0
For four years Queer Family Inc has lived the perilous life of a homeless community organisation – bouncing from one temporary venue to the next, sometimes without anywhere to stay at all.
Read more
Local News

Mullum water investigation comes with $322,000-plus price tag

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Council faces a bill of at least $322,000 to complete the next stage of its long-running investigation into Mullumbimby’s future water supply, as it simultaneously prepares the ground for a possible 35 per cent increase in general rates.
Read more
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Third person dies after Suffolk Park crash

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A 70-year-old woman has died in hospital after a three-vehicle crash at Suffolk Park last weekend, bringing the death toll to three.
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NSW commits $3 million for Saddle Road sewer link

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The NSW Government will spend $3 million on a sewer link for the Saddle Road housing precinct near Brunswick Heads, a connection it says could service up to 600 residential lots.
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Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

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The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.
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From Spinifex Country to Lismore for a $23,000 art prize

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In Michelle Anderson’s Kanpala, circles of red, orange and yellow bring a place in Western Australia’s Spinifex Country into view. It’s a place she returns to often in paint: Kanpa, the Country where her grandmother was born.
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