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Start saving water now say Tweed Council – water restrictions may be weeks away
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has declared an El Nino weather pattern, with less-than-average rainfall forecast for the Northern Rivers this year. Tweed Council is reminding residents and visitors that it is important to save water.
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State government approves 60-day cap on short-term holiday letting in Byron
The state government has approved a new 60-day cap on non-hosted short term rental accommodation (STRA) for large parts of the Byron Shire. Most of NSW has no cap.
State government pledges $5m for Lismore’s Two Rooms project
More than 350 flood affected homes in the Northern Rivers region can now be repaired, getting vulnerable people back on their feet and into safe housing thanks to Resilient Lismore’s Two Rooms Project, backed by $5 million in funding from the NSW Government.
Benefits of microplastic
I loved Hannah Grace’s fanciful letter about sprinkling young men and boys with microplastic dust to lower the sperm...
Pre-Incan mummies found in Peru by gas workers
The mummified bodies of eight individuals have been found by city workers who were digging a natural gas line in the Carabayllo district on the outskirts of Lima, capital of Peru.
Bangalow General Store
The concept of the Australian general store is an old one, dating back to the time when our population was smaller, and transportation much more difficult. The whole town and surrounding area would purchase their food staples, dry goods and sometimes basic home and hardware from the general store.
Nuance needed
The plight of Matt Bruce, now getting press in the Guardian, is an issue that demands greater nuance from...
Stories about "bikies":
Two arrested over Tweed Heads bikie fight
Two bikies, both members of outlawed motorcycle gangs (OMCG), have been charged after a fight outside a Tweed Heads pub last month.
Rebels drug suppliers to pay Qld $28m
A Qld court has ordered that two men who supplied drugs to the Rebels Motorcycle Club must pay the state $14 million each.
More charges laid over north coast drug supply probe
Police have charged another two outlaw motorcycle gang members men in connection with on-going investigations into the supply of methylamphetamine ('speed' and 'ice') in northern NSW.
Bikie laws go to the High Court
A group representing 17 bikie gangs will take their battle against Queensland's anti-bikie laws to the High Court on Tuesday.
Commission joins with bikies to fight law
The Australian Human Rights Commission has sought leave to join a bikie gang's challenge in the High Court, to NSW consorting laws.
Bangalow bikie in court again
A man police allege is the Sergeant at Arms of the Ballina Chapter of the Rebels motor cycle club appeared in Southport Magistrates Court yesterday to face a range of new police charges.
Bikie arrested over circular-saw attack
Police have arrested a member of the Lone Wolf motorcycle gang after he allegedly assaulted a man with a circular saw at North Lismore last year.
Bikies face venue crackdown
Police have asked the Tweed and Byron liquor accords to not admit motorcycle gang members who wear club colours. But Nomads members say they should be consulted before a decision is taken.
Bikie-gang crime problem is growing: MP
The NSW government is sticking its head in the sand over a growing bikie-crime problem on the north coast, according to the opposition.
Bikies clubhouse in Byron burns down
A fire has destroyed what is believed to be the Nomads bikie clubhouse in Byron Bay's industrial area in the early hours of this morning (Monday).
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BES rejects Ramsey’s proposal to leave conservation zones to private landholders
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Ballina Environment Society (BES) has come out strongly against conservative independent Ballina Councillor Eva Ramsey’s proposal to have private property owners ‘opt in’ to conservation zones.
Byron Echo
Review on remote Indigenous Australians sheds light on the Voice to Parliament
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As a white man living on Bundjalung Country, I acknowledge that it is not easy to make the cross-cultural shift from a Western paradigm lens to comprehend and appreciate the rich diversity and complexity of 65,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ sociocultural and spiritual history.
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What is the future for Lismore Regional Gallery and Museum? Have your say
The Lismore Regional Gallery and the Lismore Museum (Richmond River Historical Society) want to hear from you. If you are an artist, creative, arts...
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Pearces Creek Bridge to be replaced – road closure
The replacement of Pearces Creek Bridge has led to the temporary closure of Eltham Road, at Pearces Creek Bridge for one month from Monday, 23 October.
