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School is the beating heart of Bruns

From floods to festivals, Brunswick Heads Public School has long the been the anchor of village life.
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The Good LifeThe Echo - 0

Ayusa Tea: clarity, energy, calm focus

Allie Godfrey At the New Brighton Farmers Market, it’s not just coffee drawing a crowd – there’s also growing interest...
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Articles & ColumnsJuliet Lamont - 0

Israel’s assault on Global Sumud Flotilla – a first-hand account

It hit me like a lightning strike. It was the latex gloves that did it. Those pale blue five fingered clinical sheaths made me want to vomit. Last Tuesday, having just been repatriated from my time on the Global Sumud Flotilla, I was at Tweed Valley Hospital getting a forensic medical examination for my sexual assault at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

‘Open slather’ if rural housing expands under Tweed policy, says councillor

A Tweed councillor is warning that protections for agricultural/environmental land could be diminished if a strategy to expand housing on rural land is adopted by Council. 
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Emily Lubitz added to Lismore Lantern Parade lineup

Fresh from reaching number one on the ARIA Country Charts, Emily Lubitz will headline the  Heartbeat Festival Stage on Saturday 20 June, as part of the Lantern Parade.
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Byron EchoJudy Bamberger, O’Connor, ACT - 0

Do more, Labor!

Senator Penny Wong (Labor) said on 4 June: ‘My principal position is to always believe women when allegations of...
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A night out that changes lives

Some fundraisers just ask you to give – Rafiki Royale asks you to come and have the best night of your year, and the giving takes care of itself.
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Stories about "bioenergy facility":

Bioenergy facility funding rejected

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 1
Mayor Michael Lyon is downplaying a funding rejection for Council’s much touted Bioenergy Facility proposal by a federal government agency, claiming other funding sources are available.
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Large bioenergy facility gets nod

Local News Paul Bibby - 14
Byron Council’s plan to build a facility that converts waste into electricity at the Byron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has been given the green light by the Northern Regional Planning Panel
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Bioenergy beats biodiversity in Byron

Byron Echo The Echo - 3
Byron Wetlands is a vibrant bird sanctuary. Now Council has plans to construct a bioenergy plant adjacent to the wetlands and sewage treatment plant.
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Byron Council seeks height variation for its bioenergy facility

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 0
The bioenergy facility was one of many Council projects identified as being at risk of losing funding, within the solar farm report.
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Large bioenergy facility DA before public

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 3
A Council proposal for a bioenergy facility at the Byron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which is also a popular birdwatching location, is now before the public for comment. 
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Articles & Columns

Israel’s assault on Global Sumud Flotilla – a first-hand account

Juliet Lamont - 0
It hit me like a lightning strike. It was the latex gloves that did it. Those pale blue five fingered clinical sheaths made me want to vomit. Last Tuesday, having just been repatriated from my time on the Global Sumud Flotilla, I was at Tweed Valley Hospital getting a forensic medical examination for my sexual assault at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
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Byron Echo

Voters are not ‘always right’

Richard Jones - 0
The mantra ‘voters always get it right’ is repeated after every election by winners and losers. The decision of voters must be respected, blah, blah.
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Local News

Lismore councillor pay rise divides chamber at June meeting

The Echo - 0
The sharpest debate from Lismore City Council's 9 June ordinary meeting saw a majority vote to increase councillor and mayoral fees, following a 3.7 per cent rise determined by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal (LGRT) – a figure tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12 months to February 2026.
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Byron Echo

Here’s to the Flotilla

Jane Salmon, Killara, NSW - 0
The Global Sumud Flotilla is about brave people doing exceptional things with skill, compassion, colour, spirit and gruff chutzpah. Would I leave my comfy chair...
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