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Gambian: ‘State budget must encourage uptake of electric vehicles’
The Nature Conservation Council has launched a campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW, with a video and a petition.
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Virtually live music, imaginary shrooms, and happy koalas: welcome to the COVID Splendour
Well, the people behind Splendour in the Grass have finally done it. They’ve organised a music festival that won’t disturb a single koala, rare bird, or noise-sensitive neighbour living in or around the North Byron Parklands.
Cartoon of the week – 8 June, 2021
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: When ‘Yes’ means ‘No’
It seems that even in alternative communities, sexual politics haven’t really been that alternative. Patriarchal narrative reigns supreme. Men tend to be the ‘gurus’, and as it turns out, gurus still like their cock sucked. Generally, by young women.
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo,...
Evidence emerges of police breaching RDT procedures
The media unit attached to NSW Police have refused to say whether all tests conducted over the Nimbin Mardi Grass weekend, in early May, will be declared invalid, after breaches by a NSW Police Officer conducting drug tests were filmed on video.
Interview with Shai Shriki
The Shai Guy
Finally emerging out of COVID-time, singer songwriter Shai Shriki is preparing a great show and a fundraiser...
Stories about "birth":
Healing after birth
Lara Martin, Byron Bay
The Byron Shire has over 300 babies born each year, while most of these births turn out as hoped for, many...
Aussies discover secret of mothers’ labour
A discovery by Australian scientists could lead to new ways to induce labour in overweight women and protect them from dangerous caesarean sections.
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Two WRHS rescue flights from Tabulam in one day
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) say they travelled to Tabulam twice yesterday in separate incidents in the town.
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Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Byron Echo
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo, I say ‘No’.
We, as women,...
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Big donation and new poetry competition for BR4R
David Lowe - 0
Local community group Ballina Region for Refugees is having a big month, with a major anonymous donation amongst other news.
