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Byron Shire faces enormous pressures for the future. We need a Byron Council with a strong commitment to the...
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Spaces filling up for Chinny Charge
By Aslan Shand
Places are filling up fast for the annual run and walk up Mullumbimby’s Mount Chincogan, which takes...
Man charged following public place shooting – Ballina
A man will face court today, Saturday, 07 September, after being charged following a public place shooting in Ballina last year.
Cinema: A Horse Named Winx
A Horse Named Winx is a documentary that tells the inspirational story of one of our greatest athletes. At the height of her fame, Winx became known as the ‘people’s horse’ – an Australian icon who transcended her sport – joining the realms of fellow legends like Cathy Freeman and Sir Donald Bradman.
Political jockeying and time-wasting or good use of Tweed Council resources?
You will be hearing a lot from councillors in the run up to this election. One claim by Labor’s Tweed Shire councillor Reece Byrnes that an ‘alliance between Greens, Liberals and Nationals on council’ in which they ‘teamed up to vote’ warrants a fact check.
Low-income households are in housing stress, says NCOSS
A new report by peak social services body, NSW Council of Social Service, has revealed nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of NSW residents in low-income households surveyed are in housing stress, owing to cost-of-living pressures.
Where do Richmond candidates stand on the incinerator?
In the lead up to Saturday’s election, members of Residents Against the Richmond Valley Incinerator (RARVI) have released a report on their interviews regarding energy-from-waste and other matters with the Richmond Valley Council mayoral candidates.
Stories about "Border zone":
How is your business being affected by the Queensland border closure?
Businesses in the Northern Rivers and southern Queensland are being asked to do a short survey on how the border closure is affecting their businesses.
Sydney couple fined for border breach in truck
A Sydney couple, travelling in a truck, have been fined more than $9,000 after allegedly sneaking across the Queensland border before being intercepted by police.
Are you in the border zone? QLD to close border at 1am
As Queensland puts a hard close on its borders to NSW, Victoria and the ACT at 1am Saturday morning (8 August) they have agreed to exemptions for border towns.
Political Comment
Hope for cynics in times of declining trust
Who among us is not guilty of feeling a little unbelieving, when we hear the latest promises on housing, or environmentally-friendly development?
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What can be done about dangerous zombie DAs?
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The 2022 floods in South‑East Queensland and NSW are the costliest natural disaster for insurance costs in Australian history. So why are we continuing to allow developers to build on floodplains using development applications that are ten or twenty years old?
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Departing Ballina Councillor Jeff Johnson’s voting recommendations
After 16 years on Ballina Council Jeff Johnson is retiring from the council playing field to concentrate on family and his solar and electrical business. Having been asked quite a few times who his recommendations are for the upcoming Ballina Council election here's his take.
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Pedestrian killed after being hit by car – Lismore
A teenage girl has died after being hit by a car in Lismore.
