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Local hospitals performing above State average, quarterly report says
Hospitals in Northern NSW performed better than the state average despite recording a high number of emergency department (ED) attendances, according to the latest Bureau of Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly report.
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Local hospitals
Danny Wakil, Billinudgel
I was admitted to Byron hospital and then Tweed to repair a broken leg and would just like...
Lismore Lantern Parade call-out for volunteers
The organisers of the Lismore Lantern Parade (which is happening on Saturday, 19 June) are seeking volunteers to help with the event, which draws thousands of visitors each year.
The housing crisis in regional Australia
As someone who rents a home, I’m frustrated with the lack of action on affordable housing. The debate has raged for years, yet the government buries its head in the sand.
Yes! Chupacabra fiesta
S Haslam
Chupacabra are coming up to their third birthday, and to celebrate all the ups and downs they are...
Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and Beyond for the Week Beginning 16 June
check out whats on in the Shire this week
Local News
Celebrating 12 years of liberating food for those in need
Liberation Larder is located on Fletcher St Byron Bay behind the community centre and was founded in 2009 by Venerable Honu, a Buddhist nun, who recognised there were many people in our community struggling to make ends meet.
Local News
Will Multiple Occupancies rise again in Byron?
Paul Bibby - 0
Could Multiple Occupancy housing developments be reintroduced in the Byron Shire as a way of addressing the growing housing crisis?
Letters
Jailer Dutton
Paul Brecht, Evans Head
Peter Dutton, top jailer of poor refugees and kids, and now one very sick one, has spent $50 million of your hard...
Byron Echo
Is it really an MO? Or just a subdivision?
Ray Goodwin, MARRA
Ratepayers and residents are to eat dust, cooked in potholes on Blindmouth Road because of the road conditions and an approval for 12...
