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Storylines – Stop the rot and take action
Having spent a long time reflecting on the last 13 weeks since the floods devastated our region, many important issues have come to my attention – loss of homes, possessions, safety, schools suspended from flooding, chaos, death, loss of animals, extreme anxiety and desperation, and so much more.
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Lismore Council votes to workshop temporary dwellings
With so many prongs currently on the disaster response fork, it's hard to know if Lismore Council is robbing Peter to pay Pauline as voting on leapfrogging issues means there is a possibility that everyone could lose – or win.
The shock of Lismore
As two Bendigoians, visiting Northern NSW over the past ten days, we quite expected to see flood damage in...
Richmond candidates strut their stuff
With the federal election looming Saturday, candidates put themselves before the public at the Echo/BayFM ‘Meet the Candidates’ on Monday night in Byron. All candidates were present, except ‘ghost’ One Nation candidate, Tracey Bell-Henselin.
It’s National Volunteer Week
Volunteering Australia says volleys are the backbone of the country in times of crisis and emergency.
SCU to house temporary accommodation for flood-affected residents
Temporary homes will be located at Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus as part of the NSW government's program to provide 800 temporary housing options for flood-affected people.
‘Dining in the Dark’ at Forest, Byron
To celebrate the North Coast Festival of Flavour, Forest restaurant is turning off the lights so you can turn...
Stories about "Ballina Farmers Market":
Mullum and New Brighton Farmers Markets to reopen
Local Farmers Markets including Mullumbimby, Byron, Ballina, Bangalow, and New Brighton closed last week after some customers refused to wear masks, social distance and follow COVID safety rules.
Ballina Farmers Markets cancelled
Ballina Farmers Market has been cancelled for this Sunday over health risks due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Rivers.
Articles & Columns
Review of community response called for as challenges recognised
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Local community members stepped forward to help coordinate and respond to the disaster; from people getting into boats and kayaks recusing strangers in Lismore to coordinating local response hubs in the hinterland and local towns. But it wasn't all a bed of roses.
National News
$17m in funds for work on crown lands in NSW
If you are involved in managing crown reserve land and facilities then now is the time to get that application in for a share of the $27 million that is available fro the 2022-3 funding round.
Local News
Interviews with Richmond candidates 2022: Liberal Democrats Party candidate Gary Biggs
Gary Biggs lives in the Tweed Shire and owns a small business. He is running as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats Party in the federal seat of Richmond.
Byron Echo
A positive change for Bruns River
With the floods still on the mind of those impacted in the Shire’s north, a local charity and its partners have launched an interactive online map of the Brunswick River to raise awareness and hopefully bring it back to full health.
