The very long wait for temporary pods to house those affected by the unprecedented floods has finally been all but completed. A very controversial decision was made to not use the Mullumbimby hospital site, said to be contaminated by… well,...
A 2019 UN report Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’ found that ‘nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history’.
I totally agree with Warren’s comments on our system of free-market capitalism in Australia, (28 January). This is despite our corporate governance regulations and our watchdog, ASIC. We have seen a shift from ethical corporate behaviour and healthy competition...
While I have not the informed authority to confirm John Bradley’s musings on the birds that seem to be competing for living space in the reserve behind his Byron Bay home (Letters, 25 January), I can confirm from my...
I am a small business owner of Byron Central Apartments. Tamara Smith MP has recently supported us on two separate occasions advocating effectively with positive outcomes. The first was in changing legislation surrounding licensing for on-site property managers, which would...
The lack of authenticity of Byron Councillor, Mark Swivel, does not come as a surprise from this side of the fence. A well-to-do lawyer from Sydney, spruiking himself as some sort of counterculture legal eagle; different, enlightened, barefoot, affluent…...
Your cover story on 25 January claims that land valuation rises could herald increases in Council rates. This is potentially misleading. A council’s total rate revenue is capped by the state government. The rates paid by an individual property...
Art imitates life in What’s Love Got to Do with It? a 2022 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur, from a screenplay by Jemima Khan. The precis reads: ‘Set between London and Lahore, a filmmaker documents her childhood friend and neighbour’s arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan.’
This year’s smorgasbord of over 40 incredible short films are handpicked from a record 3,200 entries received for Flickerfest’s Academy® and BAFTA Qualifying short-film festival screened recently in Bondi, and Northern Rivers audiences are the first in Australia to experience the best of Flickerfest on tour. Highlights enjoying their Northern Rivers premiere include recent Academy® nominees and much-loved festival award winners alongside exciting, fresh, local talent.
The multi-award-winning play is a puzzle of scenes that are slowly put together by the audience to tell the tumultuous history of the Law and York families over four generations. The Mullum production uses a complex and beautiful lighting and...
Connect Northern Rivers will be hosting a youth-focused event at the Lismore Quad on Wednesday, 8 February from 3.30 to 6.30pm. This unique event will provide young people aged 15–19 years with the opportunity to engage with service providers who...
The iconic Reggae Monday is coming back to the Beach Hotel after a long break, and just in time to celebrate the birthday of the king of reggae music, Bob Marley. This is going to be a very exciting event...
Hundreds gathered at a small rural property at Lindendale last week to say their final farewells to Sara Tindley, a very much loved personality from the Northern Rivers.
Not sure what Cr Swivel is doing. But while he appears to be providing support for both sides of the community/business coin, his support for either of just those options does constrain the process to a limited coin toss...
Warren Kennedy wrote an excellent letter last week (28 January) pointing out the deficiencies of capitalism as it exists today in the US and Australia, as well as elsewhere. He correctly points out that shareholders are benefitting to the exclusion...
The two Aboriginal flags that fly high over the Brunswick River Bridge on Invasion Day have become a potent symbol of survival and solidarity for many in the Shire.
I live in a valley that was ravaged by flood last year. Telegraph poles were swept out of the ground by landslides and many poles close to the creek were left leaning precariously and sprouting lichens, looking like a...
Why, oh why, did you not add a traffic calming device when you recently sealed Clay Rd, Mullumbimby? This was a beautiful, quiet lane, that many people, including children, enjoyed walking and riding their bikes on. It will now be...
A mass global action, One Billion Rising, which aims to end violence against women and children, is planned for V-Day on February 14, Main Beach, Byron Bay from 7am.
The one-year limit on temporary accommodation provided by some insurance companies to people whose homes went under in the flood must be extended.
We live in a community where there is nowhere to live and the whole world is watching what we do next, wondering if we will do what their superstar tourist destinations did and regulate the housing market
I’ve been ruminating and researching on how best to support a ‘Yes’ response on the Voice referendum. I always come back to principles… devoid of details. To me the overarching principles are: What do Indigenous folk need to give them hope...
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Nudge Nudge Wink Wink! 2023’s summer continues with a lineup that’s guaranteed to have you deliciously dancing from the moment you arrive.
The two-hour production is a visual feast, choreographed and developed by Australia’s leading professionals and a hand-picked selection of dreamy guys who will have the ladies up from their chairs, screaming for more, night after night. With a totally interactive production, The Secret Fantasies Tour is the perfect night out with the girls.
