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Flood-prone land in Murwillumbah swapped for flood-free land
It has been five years in the making but the innovative land swap of flood-prone land for flood-free land in Murwillumbah is underway with a second round of ‘expressions of interest’ about to open.
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Lismore’s latest flood fighting asset arrives
The NSW State Emergency Service’s first custom-built High Clearance Vehicle, known as a Unimog, has arrived at its new permanent home of Lismore.
Women scientists are less likely to be credited for their work
Gender gap in publication and patent authorship suggests women’s contributions to science are ignored or unappreciated.
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Mangrove forests are massive carbon sinks, capable of storing over 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare.
Building hei(s)(gh)ts
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Rebuild of flooded school campus in North Lismore unlikely
At least one Northern Rivers-based school is likely to have a new permanent home thanks to extensive flood damage at its existing campus.
World Localisation Day, June 25
Everyone is invited to join in celebrating World Localisation Day (WLD), on Saturday June 25 at The Farm in Byron Bay.
Stories about "balcony collapse":
Eight injured in Yamba balcony collapse
Eight people were injured when the second storey balcony of a Yamba building collapsed on Friday (April 28).
Local News
First Nations place-names under Ballina council spotlight
Greater efforts at reconciliation with First Nations people in the Ballina Shire when it comes to place-names is to happen after furious agreement at June’s council meeting.
Local News
Police seeking public assistance following Byron Bay assault
A serious assault in Byron Bay on Friday, 3 June, 2022 has led to police releasing further CCTV footage and another appeal for information from the public.
Byron Echo
Festival/Byron Council relations strained, motion passes
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The operations manager of the Byron Music Festival says her attempts to run the event this year were cruelled by Byron Council staff, who allegedly provided organisers with false information and spoke to them like they were ‘idiots’.
Byron Echo
Govt considers underwriting small energy retailers after Enova’s collapse
In the wake of the collapse of local green energy retailer, Enova, the NSW government say they are considering underwriting small energy retailers who face unfair market competition from large retailers who also generate electricity.
