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Freemasonry looks to its future
Meet the Freemasonry Grand PooBah of Lodge Cavanbah in Byron Bay, Nick Towers.
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$300,000 funding agreement to proceed with Saddle Road housing
The NSW government is providing Byron Shire Council $300,000 through the Resilient Lands Program to provide flood resilient land for new housing at the Saddle Road Precinct near Brunswick Heads.
Coexistence
Thank you to all in the community from both sides of the conflict that have thanked me for my...
Almost ten years since the Northern Rivers made history at Bentley
With hundreds of riot police expected to confront thousands of protectors on site at the Bentley blockade, west of Lismore, it was a great relief to many when the NSW government suspended Metgasco's Petroleum Exploration Licence on 15 May 2014, effectively handing a historic win to the community.
Question defence!
Thank you David Lowe, for drawing attention to $50 billion more defence spending.
I add these points:
At least six to...
New report reveals NSW biodiversity no better off under Labor
A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitments by the Minns government to take action on environmental protection.
Byron Shire sees biggest increase in rough sleepers
Byron Shire topped the state with a 16 per cent increase in rough sleepers, but the count also showed significant increases in numbers across Tweed, Ballina and Lismore shires.
Stories about "Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science":
Landmark ice campaign on retreating glacier
Australia’s major science campaign to study one of the fastest retreating glaciers in East Antarctica, is already being described as a landmark project.
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Labor NSW spruiks healthcare worker incentives as QLD continues to poach
More than a thousand nursing graduates and students have received offers under Labor’s NSW Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program as part of state efforts to counter staff shortages.
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Traffic control in Byron’s Main Beach carpark
Minor traffic disruption with traffic control in place is expected in Byron Bay’s Main Beach car park this week.
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Saffin welcomes Neighbourhood Centre Week
NSW Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed today’s start to Neighbourhood Centre Week across the country.
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Xavier Rudd joins Save Wallum campaign
Popular musician Xavier Rudd has publicly backed the Save Wallum campaign against a controversial housing estate at Brunswick Heads in the Byron Shire.
