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Comment – National Party encumbrance a problem for Liberals in NSW too
There is no shortage of NSW Liberal MPs out in the media warning they could be next to fall in the push from independent candidates that saw a massive shake up of politics in Australia last weekend.
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Corporate beach
Tallow Beach is a great place to walk your dog and it has got a lot busier over the...
Lismore flood
I walked around the Lismore CBD and whenever I came to a crossing, an oncoming car would stop gently...
Suspicious house fire in Casino ends in charges
NSW Police say that man has been charged following a suspicious house fire.
The postal vote that never arrived
At 91, there are many things that you can no longer do, but one of the things you still can do is have your voice heard in an election – but not for at least one Byron Shire resident.
Cartoon of the week – 25 May, 2022
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Kevin Hogan returns for Page
Though the coalition government he represents is now in opposition, National Party candidate for Page, Kevin Hogan, has been returned to his seat and yesterday he released a statement to all media.
Stories about "Bega":
The fires are out but trauma can be a slow burn
‘I’ve cried, I’ve been hugged, I’ve been loved, but the trauma of this is so profound and it’s affecting thousands of people across our regions and we need help.’
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Up to five times the average rainfall during 2022 in some areas says BOM
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The formal record of the extreme rainfall and flooding was released today by the Bureau of Meteorology with some areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales having five times their monthly average of rain.
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Recognising 50 years of police service
When John 'Jack' Keough moved to Byron Bay police station in 1982 there was still a station sheep that kept the grass down and goats still roamed Cape Byron. Sargent Keough began his career in policing in 1972 when he walked into the Redfern Academy to join the police force.
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The postal vote that never arrived
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At 91, there are many things that you can no longer do, but one of the things you still can do is have your voice heard in an election – but not for at least one Byron Shire resident.
Byron Echo
Vale big Jez, Mullum troubadour
The Mullumbimby community lost one of the founding fathers of its counter culture last Thursday, when Graham Chambers, better known as Jerry De Munga, passed away at his home with the love and care of wife Chrissy, family and close friends.
