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Last chance for tickets to Byron Shire Council Meet the Candidates forum
Today is your last chance to get tickets to tonight’s Byron Shire Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre.
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Brookies bring out pre-mixed Negroni
The Negroni is my favourite cocktail. It’s quick and simple to make yourself, if you have all the ingredients (equal quantities of gin, Campari and vermouth plus ice and a slice of orange).
Can COVID vaccines shed spike proteins – and is that bad?
Spike protiens – they’re the key to a vaccine’s effectiveness, but can they actually cause health problems?
Editorial – A potted history of local elections
The election of the Byron Shire mayor and councillors on December 4 will be the ninth such poll this newspaper has covered.
Sinking real estate
For most of geological time, the Earth has been 5–15 degrees hotter than today. That’s why the dinosaurs did...
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 24 November, 2021
Lots of things that are happening in the Byron Shire, all in one place
Stop logging core koala habitat at Cherry Tree State Forest
If it was private land it would be considered core koala habitat so why are the NSW government allowing Cherry Tree State Forest to be logged?
Stories about "Butrler Street bypass":
Bus stop will result in reduced amenity: residents
Transport for NSW have declined to provide any details on the recent announcement of a proposed Byron bus station within the rail corridor and proposed Butler Street bypass. Local residents say they have not been consulted about the plans announced by MLC Ben Franklin (Nationals) last week.
Byron bypass foisted on locals for developers’ benefit
Robin Harrison, Binna Burra. A series of inquiries into the bypass have all shown that well over 90 per cent of traffic coming into Byron Bay is headed for Byron Bay.
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Thousands gather at Ballina MMAMV rally
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Around 2,500 gathered at Missingham Park in Ballina to hear MMAMV speakers before marching to the Ballina police station and then making their way back to the starting point for more speakers.
Science Goes Viral
Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
Even children as young as six can develop ideas that girls don’t like computer science and engineering as much as boys – stereotypes that carry over into teenagerhood and contribute to gender gaps at university, according to a study published in PNAS.
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Women Who Lead team focus on housing and environment
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Letitia Kelly is heading the Independent Group F, Women Who Lead ticket in the upcoming Tweed Shire Council elections.
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Funding for Rural Landholder projects in 2022
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The closing date for applications to join the Rural Landholder Initiative project is looming and rural property owners are encouraged to apply for funds...
