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Byron Wildlife Hospital’s DA up for public comment
A development application for the mobile Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is now before the public.
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Top of Mt Warning
Daniel O’Brien, Federal
Letters about Mt Warning were interesting. Chris Gee defended National Parks and Wildlife for adopting the views of...
International Women’s Day kerfuffle at Ballina
One councillor walked out of Ballina Council's recent meeting during an emotional discussion about speakers at an upcoming IWD event.
Bangalow blackspot puts school children at risk
Will action ever be taken to protect school kids getting on and off the bus on Lismore Road, Bangalow as trucks fly by at 80km/h?
Letting go
Mary McMorrow, Mullumbimby
I respect the parents forgiving the drunk driver who killed their four children (one a cousin) as...
Shores United win local derby in season opener
Shores United FC began their season in the Anzac Cup B football competition with a 3-1 win over local rivals the Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC last Sunday.
Truth
Dr Matt Landos, East Ballina
There is the real news and then there is the fake news.
The radio news announced...
Stories about "$200":
Local Landcare gets $200,000 in grants
Federal and Goonengerry Landcare groups have secured $200,000 in grants to improve, restore and protect the Byron Shire hinterland’s biodiversity values.
Local News
Tweed Council staff’s delegated powers debated
The question of what staff and councillors get to decide in relation to development applications was raised by Tweed Councillor Ron Cooper at the last Tweed Shire Council meeting.
Byron Echo
Supporting independent news or making fat cats fatter?
The recent skirmish between Facebook and the government is hard to miss, even if you rely on Facebook for your news. But what does it all mean?
Byron Echo
Koala groups lobby Tweed MP Geoff Provest for action
Local koala groups have been taking action to protect NSW koalas by meeting with Tweed State Member of Parliament, Geoff Provest seeking his support for action on koala protections and asking him not to support the koala killing legislation his government are putting forward.
Byron Echo
Leadership lost
Paul Leitch, Ewingsdale
Thanks to Hans Lovejoy for commenting on the proposed Ewingsdale Development (24 February). It is worthwhile noting that with the absence of clear...