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Join Clarkes Beach paddle out this weekend to stop massive oil and gas field project
Hundreds of local surfers and water-lovers will paddle out at Clarke’s Beach over the weekend to protest against a massive oil and gas field proposed for the NSW coast.
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Entertainment in the Byron Shire and Beyond
A huge amount of entertainment all crammed into one space.
Lismore Council set to increase fees, cut costs in a bid to balance budget
Lismore City Council is set to increase fees and charges and cut spending in an attempt to overcome a $19.5m operating deficit.
Upside down river
Tim Harrington, Lennox Head
Letter contributor Richard White (letters 21/4/21) quite correctly identifies the Richmond River as an ‘upside down river’...
Search for a home
Jules Claydon, Ocean Shores
I helped a friend move to a new rental property last week, relieved that a stressful...
No air for Ben
Rhonda Ansiewicz, Federal
Stop giving Franklin air time.
Mayor Richardson, in his usual fashion, joins up with his mate Franklin...
Byron Bay wins season opener against Mullum Giants
Ross Kendall
The local league derby is always and the Byron Bay Red Devils have won the first game of...
Stories about "age pensioners":
Age pensioners where art thou now?
Michael McDonald, Wilsons Creek. Among the reporting obligations for the age pensioner in Australia are to let Centrelink know when you are going overseas, even on holiday, just in case they are able to void the social contract the government made with you when you were a young lad in the 1970s and starting to pay tax, unaware that most of it would go to concentration camps for refugees on Pacific islands, and to advise them when you are sent to prison or committed to an institution.
Local News
Man dead after boat capsizes near Yamba
Police say a man has died and a second has been taken to hospital after a boat capsized south of Yamba this morning.
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Jonson Street bus shelter gone and an era ended
Byron Shire Council says that the wooden bus shelter on Jonson Street outside the Byron Visitors Centre is being removed today with all bus services operating from the new bus interchange on Butler Street in Byron Bay
Letters
Upside down river
Tim Harrington, Lennox Head
Letter contributor Richard White (letters 21/4/21) quite correctly identifies the Richmond River as an ‘upside down river’ and nowhere is this more...
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Ballina Dragons’ great results at Urunga
Eve Jeffery - 0
The Ballina Dragon Boat Racing Club is a group of paddling people from all walks of life who enjoy being out on the water having fun and keeping fit.
