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Being Vegan
Science Goes Viral
Pets on a vegan diet can help save the world!
When my six-month-old puppy was diagnosed with a congenital liver shunt, the vet placed him on a diet featuring predominantly dairy and plant-based protein.
Being Vegan
Incredible screenings at Bangalow Film Festival
Bangalow Film Festival adds more incredible films to the 2023 program and, with a stack of special screenings still to be announced, sessions are...
Being Vegan
Being Vegan: Teach your children well
I wasn’t always a vegan.
I am happy to admit I was wrong.
Being Vegan
Being Vegan: Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees (Part 2)
Eve Jeffery - 7
Honey bees make honey as a way of storing food to eat over the cooler winter period, when they are unable to forage and there are fewer flowers from which to gather food
Being Vegan
Being Vegan: Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees (Part 1)
Eve Jeffery - 0
One of the questions I get asked a lot is: Why don’t vegans use eggs and honey?
Being Vegan
Being vegan: Where do vegans get their protein?
You can eat a plant-based diet and get plenty of protein. Like any balanced diet, if you eat properly you will get all the nutrients you need. This is the first article in our monthly Being Vegan series.
Byron Echo
Oh My Goddess, Kylie Minogue is Coming To Splendour!
Oh yes she is! Global icon. Pop superstar. Kylie Minogue is set to take over the Splendour in the Grass Amphitheatre for the very first time! Taking to the Splendour stage, Kylie Minouge will be the opening night headline act when she makes a triumphant return home and stamps her name in the annals of Splendour lore. Splendour in the Grass (SITG), returns to Ngarindjin (North Byron Parklands) from Friday, 19 July to Sunday, 21 July for three days of camping, music, art and freedom.
National News
Australia’s Environment Report card not looking good
2023 was a 'year of opposites' for Australia’s environment, but despite conditions fluctuating between wet and dry, overall conditions remain stable following a bumper year in 2022, according to the latest Australia’s Environment Report, led by the Australian National University.
Local News
New tourism plan for Lismore region
In a move aimed at bolstering Lismore's visitor economy, Lismore City Council has greenlit a roadmap to navigate the region towards tourism growth.
Local News
New charitable funding round opens
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s first funding round for 2024 opens today, Tuesday 19 March, with more than $500,000 available for local community groups and charities with new and existing projects.