I am 99 per cent sure that the Dunoon Dam will never be built. I made this prediction to a Ballina Councillor when it was obvious that Ballina would elect both councillors who were pro-dam to Rous County Council...
Six of the eight Rous County Council (RCC) water authority councillors – Mustow, Cadwallader, Humphrys, Gordon, Rob and Bruem (who are reps drawn from Ballina, Lismore and Richmond Valley Councils) – have voted to progress a new dam over...
In his blistering book 1984 which castigates Stalin’s Russia, Orwell introduces the language ‘Newspeak’ in which words contain a concept and its opposite: The Ministry of Love is a prison, the Ministry of Truth produces propaganda, the Ministry of...
‘Hey you! Take that mask off, it will give you pneumonia, you idiot.’ The speaker, or rather shouter, was red in the face and clearly annoyed with me, though I had no idea who he was. I asked him why he was so angry...
As of today (16/02/2022), 4,726 people have died of covid in Australia. This is my response to the protesters in Canberra: NOBODY is being held down and vaccinated against their will – mandates only apply in critical occupations. Death and...
Are you building a residential home? Are you a council constructing playgrounds, or a construction company building a major motorway? All are subject to legislation managing water and sedimentation leaving your site. Look at our Richmond River. Who is...
Thank you to everyone who tooted, waved and gave me thumbs up in support as I held my sign ‘NURSES NEED PROPER STAFF LEVELS’ at Ewingsdale last Tuesday. That was my simple way of showing my support for our...
The Chinny Charge, the yearly run up Mullumbimby’s local mountain, Mt Chincogan, was put off for two years as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world.
With women’s issues front and centre across the nation, Girl Guides is one of the places that young girls can learn some of the skills helpful in making them empowered women of the future.
A largely meaningless document, called the Community Strategic Plan (CSP), is up for adoption by councillors this Thursday.
The recent local council elections have resulted in the appointment of new councillors to Rous County Council (RCC), and these councillors just voted to revive the option of building a new dam at Dunoon to add to our region’s...
To the women who rose up last week in Byron Bay for The Vagina Conversations, I am incredibly grateful. We were entertained, amazed, captivated and always in awe of these courageous women who stepped into the spotlight to share...
It’s the kind of dwelling that would normally fetch a high price on the short-term holiday rental market. But this particular home will be occupied for free.
As part of Clean-Up Australia Day on March 6 residents will be out to tackle rubbish and waste in Mullumbimby.
Byron Council’s planners are calling on councillors not to include an unfavourable Economic Impact Assessment with their submission to the State government that seeks to cap holiday letting to 90 days for most of the Shire.
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Lots of music and events for you to get out and be part of.
At Mullumbimby Farmers Markets we are lucky to have easy access to one of Australia’s premium hemp food products at the Hemp Foods Australia stall, run by Bubaloo Fahey. Bubaloo has a wealth of information on the uses and...
Simon Haslam Booth is a brand-new cafe in Byron, just down from Aldi, just focused on coffee with about a dozen food items that all taste good, just started up by a young bloke (Austin) who, working in cafes and...
Simon Haslam You know the real estate market’s crazy when even Byron’s pigs have million-dollar views. But the Berkshires raised by Byron Bay Pork and Meats have always been special, especially to John Singh, a third-generation local farmer whose grandfather...
Sunday Feels are now happening at the Roadhouse in Byron Bay with a selection of Feels Botanical eau de vie cocktails by mixologist Dylan Leacey. Dylan’s primary focus is on how good the cocktails taste, but he’s also given...
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