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State gov’t services failing to keep up with regional population growth, says independent Ballina councillor
Cr Cadwallader told The Echo on Thursday she’d be asking council staff to pursue the matter of policing resources in the shire after last month winning majority council support to pressure the government on the future of Lennox Head Public School.
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Post not boast
There are a plethora of new websites promoting Byron, posting surf and beach ‘porn’ shots with dolphins leaping and...
New COVID – casual contact location – BP Chinderah Southbound
NNSWLHD has been notified of a new casual contact venue visited by a confirmed case of COVID-19 who travelled between Sydney and Brisbane for work.
COVID choices
The virus isn’t going anywhere – it’s here to stay. There are three real solutions.
1. Let the virus run...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Will COVID Lose the Government their Next Erection ?
We are hearing about long covid and the many complex health issues that people are facing, long after the virus has passed through their system. I knew about that, but what I didn’t know about was that men who get covid are six times more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction.
Farewell Sue – a much-loved Mullumbimbian
You could say that Sue Mallam was destined to run a business in Mullumbimby.
White poles
In amongst the various existential threats that we are confronted with today, we now have the white poles debacle...
Stories about "Bangalow paid parking":
Bangalow needs parking study per the RMS requirements: MP
Local NSW Greens MP Tamara Smith has questioned Greens mayor Simon Richardson and his supportive councillors’ decision for paid parking in Bangalow.
Council concessions on paid parking not enough: Bangalow chamber
Concessions by Byron Shire Council that would see all residents in the 2479 postcode offered the right to buy an annual permit instead of paying to park in Bangalow doesn’t go far enough according to the town’s chamber of commerce.
Bangalow paid parking meeting tonight
As Byron Shire Council moves ahead with plans to implement paid parking in the town from January 1, the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce has called a snap meeting of members at Bangalow Hotel tonight.
Bring on paid parking in Brunswick Heads
Rod Murray, Ocean Shores.
It is completely misleading for the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce to claim that businesses will suffer as a result of paid...
Bangalow paid parking will go ahead: mayor
Byron Mayor Simon Richardson says paid parking in Bangalow will go ahead on January 1 despite opposition from the town's chamber of commerce and claims the council has failed to abide by its own processes.
Bangalow paid parking ‘splitting community in two’
Just weeks before paid parking is due to take effect in Bangalow, the local Labor Party branch has called on Byron Shire Council to extend paid parking exemption permits to residents in surrounding areas.
Failure of council consultation on Bangalow paid parking
Jenny Bird, Bangalow.
Irrespective of my opinion about paid parking, I believe that Byron Shire Council has failed to exercise due diligence in relation...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Park it
Did you know that parking charges are the fee that consumers hate most? This was the result of a UK survey that came back with an overwhelming majority of people surveyed saying parking should be free.
Bangalow the latest town to oppose paid parking
With Bangalow paid parking to be rolled out at the beginning of 2018, the town’s chamber of commerce says it vehemently opposes the plan as it will have a ‘negative impact on local businesses.’
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Update: Lismore going into lockdown at 6pm
Lismore local government area (LGA) is going into lockdown for seven days from 6pm tonight following a positive case of COVID-19 in Goonellabah yesterday.
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Is all cannabis the same? How do its variations impact us?
Are you interested in learning more about the cannabinoids you use? Researchers from Monash University are asking both smokers and non-smokers to help research the variety of cannabinoids and their impacts.
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COVID venues of concern at Evans Head and Lismore
Three new venues of concern have been added to the list of COVID-19 venues of concern following a student at Goonellabah Public School testing...
Science Goes Viral
Our 5 favourite Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Upside-down rhinos, nose-clearing sex and chewing gum forensics.
