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Trump says USA will ‘take over’ Gaza

Those who thought President Donald Trump could not be any worse than President Joe Biden on the Gaza issue had a rude awakening yesterday after his surreal press conference at the White House with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Research funded to find solutions for plastic waste

Three pioneering projects have been awarded $1.25 million by the NSW government to tackle plastic pollution through innovative solutions.

Vehicle stolen from Ballina in pursuit near Kempsey

A man and woman have been charged over alleged property and driving offences following a pursuit near Kempsey on Wednesday, January 28.

Why war?

In reference to David Heilpern’s editorial, (Comment, January 15) Is land sharing the future? I would say that if...

Riotous and radical

Local audiences are in for a raucous, rebellious, and radically-inclusive experience that is the sensational Church of the Clitori,...

Local wins national regatta comp

The Richmond River Club in Ballina hosted the RS100 class’s National Championship regatta from January 24 to 26, with...

Critical incident declared following pursuit and crash in Casino

NSW Police say that a critical incident investigation has been declared as inquiries continue into an alleged pursuit and crash in the state's north late last month.

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Burial of dead whale at Mooball Beach

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service says the carcass of a 10-metre juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore last Friday on Mooball Beach, near Pottsville on the far north coast, has been buried in the dunes behind the beach.

Black Rocks men’s shed gets green light

The longtime saga over erecting a men's shed at the Black Rocks sports field near Pottsville has ended after Tweed shire councillors last night narrowly voted to allow a five-year lease for the site.

Real dedication from Black Rocks koala carer

Lyn Dickinson, secretary, Threatened Species Conservation Society. Whilst you were sleeping, my partner David Norris, as instructed by Friends of the Koala, was checking out another very sick diseased koala in a tree on the southern edge of the Black Rocks sports field access road last week.

Cr Longland and Tweed Coast koalas

T Clark, Nunderi. If anyone wants an insight into Tweed shire Cr Barry Longland, they should read his letter to Echonetdaily of 22 February.

Tweed sportsfield ‘must be revegetated for koalas’

Almost 34,000 people, many from around the world, have signed a petition calling on Tweed Shire Council to revegetate a sports field south of Pottsville surrounded by koala habitat and corridors.

Koala rescued at Black Rocks had a friend in deed

David Norris, president, Threatened Species Conservation Society. Members of the Threatened Species Conservation Society Inc wish to thank the caring and dedicated volunteers of Friends of Koala who met at the Black Rocks sports field on Sunday, 7 February, to release a 12-month-old female koala (Lucia).

Cr Longland no friend of Tweed koalas


David Norris
, president, 
Threatened Species Conservation Society, Pottsville. Tweed shire mayor Katie Milne and deputy mayor Gary Bagnall's consistent voting in favour of the environment is commended.

A bold koala-recovery plan needed for the Tweed

Dave Norris, Pottsville. Dr Steve Phillips was commissioned to direct the Tweed Coast Koala Habitat Study 2011 (TCKHS), which made recommendations to prevent localised koala extinction.

Koalas struggling around Black Rocks

Dave Norris, president, Threatened Species Conservation Society Inc, Pottsville. Over the past four years I have been reporting koala sightings at Black Rocks (Pottsville) to Tweed Shire Council and the NSW Bionet Wildlife Atlas after becoming aware of the level of threat to the survival of koalas on the Tweed Coast.

Black Rocks area vital for koalas

David Norris
, president 
Threatened Species Conservation Society, Pottsville. Ecologist Dr Steve Phillips believes that the Black Rocks sports field is not 'a dot on the fringe of a major corridor' as recently suggested by a Pottsville resident:

Indigenous crime prevention program scrapped

The closure of an educational program for at-risk Aboriginal youth in the region is being suggested as one reason behind the recent jump in crime in the Northern Rivers.

Alarm raised over possible Varroa mite infestation

Tyagarah residents are alarmed at what they believe to be Varroa mite infested hives in the nature reserve.

Truth warriors of the fifth estate to the rescue

Before the revolution in 1789, France was divided into three estates. The first estate, the clergy, held great sway over society and the power to levy a ten per cent tax – the tithe…

Ban the banner

Flags on stands and banners are waving more and more. Outside cafes, food stands, shops, and pub owners seem to be adding some kind...