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New venues of concern in Ballina
The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of
concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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10pm Monday – update of COVID venues of concern
The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of venues of concern associated with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Richmond Valley Council looks at thermal waste to energy
At last night’s Richmond Valley Council meeting, councillors looked at a recommendation that Council receives and notes the information on the next steps to seek Alternate Waste Treatment solutions for landfill and recyclable waste streams.
September 21: NNSWLHD COVID update and Byron-Tweed lockdown
The Northern NSW Local Health District held a press conference at Lismore Base Hospital this afternoon.
Why are there so many vaccinated people in hospital?
It may be confronting to hear there are more vaccinated people than unvaccinated people in hospital – but it’s actually a good thing.
Tweed River House
S Haslam
I took a couple of pics at my pre-opening meal last week at Tweed River House, due to...
Ballina charity ball to raise funds for men’s mental health
Locals will have the chance to support local men with their mental health when the Night of Hope Charity Ball takes place in Ballina on October Ball.
Stories about "Brunswick Heads foreshore parks":
Bruns foreshores benefits from NSW budget
Public funds have been allocated for projects in Brunswick Heads, earmarked in the recent NSW Budget.
Bruns park manager refuses to give disputed lands back
Contentious foreshore land in Brunswick Heads will not be handed back to Byron Council owing to it being ‘far more cost effective’ for a government-run corporation to maintain instead.
Banner Park ‘free shop’ a credit to community
Dennis Stevenson, Brunswick Heads.
Few know the Banner park story: originally it was donated by a farmer for community use.
Volunteers gave hundreds of hours to...
Bruns parks takeover must be overturned
Jan Barham, Broken Head. I was pleased that Byron Shire Council voted for the protection of the Brunswick Heads crown lands and importantly the community access to the foreshore.
Bruns parks deal ‘a loss for community’
Byron Shire Council will next week consider returning public open foreshore land controversially encroached on by the town’s government-run holiday parks back to the wider community.
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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
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Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow
As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to
create incorporate more koala road signs.
Bangalow Koalas, who keep a watch...
Articles & Columns
Nuclear Submarines – just a foot in the door
In the next few months we will hear a lot about how superior nuclear-powered submarines are. Vice Admiral Mike Noonan is even claiming superior stealth characteristics – which is simply not true. Yes, they tend to be faster. This is great if you want to go thousands of kilometres in a matter of days. But they are also much more expensive.
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Compost back on Lismore’s gardening menu
Lismore City Council says that their BIOCycle Compost is again on sale from the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station, after a two-year break.
