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Nimblefoot launches tonight in Byron
Acclaimed Bangalow author Robert Drewe, who will be featuring at Byron Writers Festival, is having his latest book Nimblefoot launched by Kerry O’Brien at The Book Room at Byron at 6pm tonight.
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More infestations of Varroa found in Newcastle area
What many people don’t know is that without bees, the large variety of plant food on their plate will...
Natural probiotics for longevity
Victoria Cosford
For five years Roma’s been taking a 30ml shot of Katerina’s Gut Tonic every single day and she...
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.
Julian Assange
Thanks to everyone who signed the petition to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese asking him to speak to the UK...
Explainer: Is Australia’s coal more greenhouse gas friendly than other coal?
Everything you wanted to know about coal but were too afraid to ask.
Bullet Train
A former and unlucky assassin codenamed ‘Ladybug’ is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs...
Stories about "Brunswick Heads parks redevelopment":
Bruns crown parks decision ‘should be overturned’
Byron shire councillors have been urged to reverse a decision by their predecessors which controversially endorsed management plans for crown holiday parks at Brunswick Heads.
Crown-land management in Tweed, Byron under scrutiny
Community outrage over the management of public lands in Tweed and Byron shires has prompted a NSW MP to organise a series of forums on the issue next month.
Paving paradise at Bruns
Sharley Aitchison, South Golden Beach. I think of Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi lyrics 'They paved paradise and put up a parking lot' whenever I think of the 'beautification plans' for Brunswick Heads.
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Mullum locals protest flood-prone pod site
Aslan Shand - 4
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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Council: Goonellabah park not available for pods
Eve Jeffery - 2
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 - 1
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.
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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.
