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Byron urged to seek exemption from state housing fast-track

Byron Shire Council is being urged to seek an exemption from the state government’s housing fast-track system and a pause or review of major developments that conflict with local planning rules.
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Ross Lane flood-resilience works begin ahead of nine-week closure

Construction on a $4.35 million flood-resilience upgrade of Ross Lane at Lennox Head is due to begin today, ahead of a nine-week closure of the busy road later this month.
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Fifty years of ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ at The Channon

Long before buying and selling became a matter of scrolling and clicking, people were meeting at The Channon to trade and barter goods.
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Byron EchoGareth W R Smith, Byron Bay - 0

Boycott bloody insurance

Those of us who strive for a just and peaceful world are shocked to learn that insurance companies like...
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Ron and Liz exhibition coming to Mur’bah

Ron Curran and Liz Friend have been a fixture of the Northern Rivers art scene since they started Dynamic Drawing classes in 1999 in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, and Lismore.
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Byron EchoThe Echo - 0

Beware the Thucydides Trap

President Xi Jinping gave a sinister warning to President Trump that would have gone way over his head and baffled his dwindling band of MAGA fanatics.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Cinema: A river story

Byron-based filmmaker Dominic Allen brings his new feature Tiber home to the Byron Bay International Film Festival this October.
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Stories about "50th Anniversary":

Fifty years of ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ at The Channon

Local News The Echo - 0
Long before buying and selling became a matter of scrolling and clicking, people were meeting at The Channon to trade and barter goods.
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Milestone for Bay Centre Medical

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 0
Bay Centre Medical celebrated its 50th anniversary last Sunday, with a gathering at the Fig Tree restaurant in Ewingsdale.
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Epic tale of balsa raft survival to be remembered

Local News David Lowe - 0
This Saturday there will be a special celebration at the Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the historic Las Balsas Transpacific Expedition.
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Northern Rivers locals remember Las Balsas

Local News David Lowe - 3
It's almost fifty years since the balsa rafts of the Las Balsas Expedition arrived in Ballina, after crossing the Pacific from Ecuador on their extraordinary record-breaking voyage.
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Remembering Veterans in Ballina

Uncategorised The Echo - 1
A sunset commemoration service was held at the Ballina cenotaph on Friday as the Ballina RSL Club and Ballina RSL-Sub Branch marked a significant milestone – the 50th Anniversary of the withdrawal of combat troops from Vietnam.
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Fifty years of ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ at The Channon

The Echo - 0
Long before buying and selling became a matter of scrolling and clicking, people were meeting at The Channon to trade and barter goods.
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Ballina and Tweed cut DA waits, opening door to $1 million each

The Echo - 0
Ballina and Tweed councils could each secure up to $1 million for local infrastructure after cutting their average development application assessment times by nearly two months.
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All eyes and ears on the Dingo

Aslan Shand - 0
This is a region that has birthed multiple festivals and now a new festival, Dingo, springs into life this Thursday bringing an exciting mix of local and international music to the community.
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Byron Echo

Crisis of reasoning

Kathleen Angus, Main Arm - 0
One of the hardest things about being invested in protecting Wallum and other precious and rare ecosystems is reading some of the comments on...
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