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Mullum locals protest flood-prone pod site
Around 40–50 locals gathered outside the Byron Shire Council chambers this morning to highlight the risks of, and lack of due process around, the selection of the flood accommodation pod site in Mullumbimby.
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AFL9s return to Byron after covid hiatus
Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre is set to host the two-day AFL9s Invitational tournament with $20,000 worth of prize money...
Psychedelic drugs
I am a bit bewildered by the 4 Corners program last Monday on the use of psychedelic drugs in...
A well-thought-out blend
Noy Ben Ami says that he ‘feels the vibe of the crowd and place’ before he starts to play his original music.
Mullum locals protest flood-prone pod site
Around 40–50 locals gathered outside the Byron Shire Council chambers this morning to highlight the risks of, and lack of due process around, the selection of the flood accommodation pod site in Mullumbimby.
Be alert – koalas are on the move
Yes it's that time of year and Friends of the Koala are urging members of the public to contain dogs at night and keep a lookout for koalas on their properties and when driving, particularly during dusk to dawn.
Party kits to celebrate sustainably
Ballina Shire Council and Richmond Tweed Regional Libraries have joined forces to offer reusable kids’ party kits, as part of their ongoing commitment to reduce single use items across the shire.
Stories about "blak Lives Matter":
Black Lives Matter in Byron and Lismore
Thousands of protestors gathered in Byron Bay and Lismore on Saturday to demand justice for Indigenous Australians, an end to Aboriginal deaths in custody, and to support the global Black Lives Matter movement.
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Council: Goonellabah park not available for pods
Eve Jeffery - 0
Tuesday’s debate in the Lismore Council chambers was mostly about the community’s need for open, green space for sport and recreation balanced against the need for places to live.
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Cabarita DA refused on character grounds
Aslan Shand - 0
Tweed Shire Councillors refused a DA for a four-storey block of flats at 2-6 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach, despite the staff recommendation of approval.
Local News
Concerns over future of Murwillumbah Hospital
Northern NSW Local Health District have sought to reassure locals that facilities won't be downgraded or closed at Murwillumbah Hospital when the controversial new Tweed Valley Hospital in Cudgen near Kingscliff opens in 2023.
Byron Echo
No letup in the struggle for climate justice
Richard Hil - 1
The 43 per cent emissions target passed last week in the House of Representatives lacks the ambition needed to radically diminish Australia’s contribution to global warming. It’s too little, too late.
