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School holidays at the market
Victoria Cosford
School holidays shouldn’t only be holidays for children. Parents too are entitled to a break in routine, the...
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New chef at Crystalbrook Byron
Joachim Borenius has been appointed as the new executive chef at Crystalbrook Byron resort’s signature restaurant, Forest.
Joachim Borenius brings...
Byron swimmer airlifted to hospital
A man swimming in Byron Bay on the weekend was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital, rescuers said.
Mass tree-planting planned for Bruns River in Mullum
More than five thousand native plants are to be planted along Brunswick River banks in Mullumbimby.
Success for Queensland’s first drug testing at Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival
The sun was peeking through the clouds as festival-goers arrived at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival in Queensland over the Easter weekend.
Mayor’s Wallum negotiations unsupported
An update on closed-door deals around the controversial Wallum development by Mayor Michael Lyon has been criticised as not providing any commitment, trading one endangered species for another, while also ignoring the input from the Save Wallum group.
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Stories about "animal cruelty":
Certifier refuses use of underwater explosives against seals
Plans by industrial salmon company, Tassal, to continue using thousands of underwater explosive seal deterrents in Tasmanian waters have been dealt a blow by a leading international certifier.
Bob Stewart imprisoned for killing Bucket
This morning at Byron Bay Courthouse Robert Stewart was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, with a minimal non-parole period of five months, for the bow-shooting attack which led to the death of his neighbour's pet dog Bucket.
AJP calls for horse racing royal commission while pokie profits rise
‘America has a gun problem, Australia has a gambling problem,’ says former Animal Justice Party candidate for Ballina and Northern Rivers based animal rights advocate Cathy Blasonato.
Hurst MP says Berejiklian Government’s decision condones animal cruelty
Animals activists are standing fast in the fight for equal rights for all earthlings and that often means going against main stream by protesting and protecting the voiceless.
Animal cruelty a serious crime
Desmond Bellamy, PETA Australia, Byron Bay.
People in Tasmania and throughout Australia are rightly outraged at the light sentence handed out in the case of...
Local man killed dog to ‘protect children’ court told
A local homeless man who killed his dog at Brunswick Heads believed he had no choice because the animal had bitten two children, Byron...
Animal cruelty charges dropped over attack on Nimbin’s Polly the pig
Animal cruelty charges against two men accused of killing 10 chickens and torturing a pig at Nimbin's Djanbung Gardens last December have been dropped.
Man charged with beating dog to death, Brunswick Heads
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly beating his dog to death at Brunswick Heads.
Private-school boys sheep-tackling outrage
Elite private school King’s hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons when members of its rugby union team were seen crash-tackling sheep in...
Cruelty and exploitation of animals must stop
Gabrielle Smith, Forster. As a concerned member of the global community along with many others, it was a milestone to hear of SeaWorld's recent decision to effectively stop using orcas as circus performers.
Byron Echo
New chef at Crystalbrook Byron
Joachim Borenius has been appointed as the new executive chef at Crystalbrook Byron resort’s signature restaurant, Forest.
Joachim Borenius brings a wealth of experience, gathered...
Byron Echo
Jungle Juice – squeezing the most out of life!
Four years ago, Guido and Natalia Annoni decided to swap the rat race for the jungle – heading north from Sydney with their kids...
Byron Echo
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.
