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Tweed Council refuse aged care facility Tweed Heads
The proposed aged care facility at Caloola Drive Tweed Heads (DA20/0712) was refused at the Tweed Shire Council meeting last Thursday.
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Charity day a big win for Moonshiners
The Mullumbimby Moonshiners rugby union raised over $7000 at their annual Beyond Blue Charity Day last weekend, and collected...
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Federal Film Society work at building community through film and food every second Saturday of the month at...
Flat Earth Byron councillors
In face of the facts, an approval of the development application (DA) for a basement car park in Brunswick...
Our growth under threat, say local distillers
Local independent distillers behind iconic labels Ink Gin and Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin say a longstanding ‘bad’ government policy that taxes spirits unfairly, compared to other alcohol such as wine, is putting thousands of jobs at risk in a ‘dangerous high inflation environment’.
Good news for the Sepik people
The proposed Frieda mine Papua New Guinea with its huge tailings dam, would be built on the Frieda River at the headwaters of the Sepik River – an earthquake-prone area – creating the risk of repeating one of the worst environmental disasters.
Bruns underground car park reconsidered
Byron Council’s decision to approve a controversial mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads that would include the town’s first underground car park could be overturned at this week’s meeting, with a group of councillors moving a rescission motion.
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Ballina Hot Meal Centre volunteers very happy to be cooking again, with a new sponsor
Beatrice Gray, the coordinator of the Ballina Hot Meal Centre Inc said yesterday she was 'over the moon' that the Centre was up and running again thanks to a generous donation from Cherry Street Sports Club.
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Evans Head, Iron Gates DA public planning meeting coming
Aslan Shand - 0
The current development application (DA) for the flood and bushfire-prone site of the Evans Head, Iron Gates development will go before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel (NRPP) on 30 August.
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Council acknowledges desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps
Eve Jeffery - 1
Last night Lismore Council looked at House Relocations, Land swaps and Buy Backs when Councillor Adam Guise’s moved a motion that “Council acknowledges flood impacted ratepayers' desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps."
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Bruns underground car park reconsidered
Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Council’s decision to approve a controversial mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads that would include the town’s first underground car park could be overturned at this week’s meeting, with a group of councillors moving a rescission motion.
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Good news for the Sepik people
Ken Golding - 0
The proposed Frieda mine Papua New Guinea with its huge tailings dam, would be built on the Frieda River at the headwaters of the Sepik River – an earthquake-prone area – creating the risk of repeating one of the worst environmental disasters.
