The controversy over the actions of Julian Assange seems to miss a crucial point. His motive for seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy was not to avoid charges of rape in a Swedish court. He sought asylum because he...
Thank you, Aslan for your editorial. The public are to suffer a great deal in the future if all issues are to be ‘shuffled’ by the NSW government’s various departments. Recent reports on ABC TV on the floods in...
Following the devastating 2022 floods, Pianos for the People answered the call to bring music to the people of the Northern Rivers.
The plan to rezone part of Broken Head’s Linnaeus Estate in a bid to prevent further development proposals on the site has taken a step forward, with Byron councillors unanimously supporting the move.
Our health services are seriously under-resourced, wait times at emergency departments are out of control, nurses have been on strike for safe staffing levels, and there are fewer paramedics on the road, resulting in patients waiting longer to receive...
In reply to John Donnellan’s latest shrill attempt to besmirch Julian Assange’s character, it is important to highlight that no charges related to accusations from a trip Assange made to Sweden in 2010 were ever laid. Exhaustive investigations were conducted...
Australia has a waste problem. Take plastic for example. Australians throw away around 179 million empty bottles of shampoo, conditioner and other personal care products each year, contributing to 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, or 100kg per...
In Byron Shire and beyond, we have a regular, convenient and reliable public transport system moving thousands of commuters through rapid connections and a rural on-demand pick up and set down at the front gate. Anyone who has ridden the...
What makes bushfires worse, causes native species collapse and creates forest dieback?
Byron’s ‘pop-up’ Firefly Art Gallery is presenting the work of local First Nations artists in the upcoming Gulihl Art exhibition in Marvell Hall.
Byron’s Main Beach and playground is a no-dog area. About ten signs clearly state this and unless someone is indifferent, or dumb, or a combination of the above it’s obvious. And at any given day there are dogs there, most...
Last Thursday’s Council meeting was an example of when a good idea gets kiboshed because the people proposing the idea are considered crazy conspiracy theorists.
Some Ballina councillors have their heads in the sand about vehicles on beaches! I ask them to think about the fact that increasingly other areas have banned vehicles on beaches and that this was done for good reasons. Beaches...
A piece of Byron Bay history, the old Green Frog jetty engine, has been restored and is now on permanent display at the Byron Bay Railway Station.
Byron Greens congratulate Byron Shire Council on its commitment to wildlife corridors and to developing wildlife corridor mapping. We live in a nationally recognised biodiversity hotspot but also in a worldwide extinction crisis. So, there’s an urgent need to...
Will the Voice to Parliament make a difference if white people won’t listen? White voices occupy all the spaces. We are used to hearing white voices. White voices run government. White voices are on TV and radio. White voices...
When Tony Abbott won the Liberal Party leadership in 2009, he said the politics of climate had changed. He was referring to soaring electricity prices and his belief that blaming these price hikes on the Rudd government’s proposed climate change commitments would bring him electoral success.
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation say one of the biggest road surveys in regional NSW is now underway – yet unsealed roads have not been included in the audit.
The long-standing plan to create a natural burial ground for locals who want to be buried sustainably has hit a major hurdle, with the site favoured for this use found to be completely unsuitable.
Developer Luxcon calling their new high-end development in the centre of Byron ‘Bohemian’ couldn’t be more on the nose. Judging by the artist’s impression on the development’s website (no actual art was involved, it’s a computer program), the place looks...
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The Rip Starters have played big hitting cricket to go to the top of the Byron Bay twilight cricket ladder, but there is plenty of competition for the minor standings as the season’s halfway mark approaches. The Rip Starters are...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0RCj3-Pz50 If you’re a fan of Dolly Parton, then this just might be your happy place for the summer. Seriously Red is a rowdy and rambunctious musical dramedy, finding Red (Krew Boylan) at a crossroads in her life. A vivacious...
Matt Andrews with his trusty crew puts Powder Monkeys through its paces. Photo supplied. A big incoming tide and a sustained 20 knots of wind; all the ingredients for a great race, greeted the Tweed Valley Sailing Club fleet for...
Local tennis players Lachlan Johnson, Sylvie Peart, Marielou Baudouin and Onyx Cheong represented the North East region in the U/16 division of the Wendy Saville Cup in Newcastle over the weekend and came home with the shield after playing...
