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NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders
The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.
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Four charged following domestic violence operation – Casino, Tabulam, Muli Muli and Ballina
Three men and a woman have been charged following an operation in the Casino and Tabulam areas.
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Should Local Land Service be the only consent for Private Native Forestry in Kyogle Shire?
The impact of Private Native Forestry agreements are often contentious and with eastern Australia being the only first world country identified as one of 24 ‘deforestation hotspots’ around the world the question of who provides permission and oversees the consent for PNF is important.
2022 flood data will not be incorporated into Council planning ‘at this stage’
With the recent release of local flood data from the devastating 2022 floods now public, Council staff have told The Echo there is no budget this year to apply for funding to incorporate it into their planning instruments.
Main Arm road meeting this Thursday
It has been over two years since the 2022 floods and residents of Main Arm have been dealing with third world road conditions ever since. Now Byron Shire Council has agreed to ‘enter Middle Earth’ as one resident put it, and they have invited Main Arm residents to join them at Kohinur Hall this Thursday.
Summer of Harold
In a change of pace, the Uki Moon Theatre are excited to announce their first production for 2024 – the comedic trio of plays, Summer of Harold, by award-winning playwright Hilary Bell and directed by Penny Irving.
Man dies after being stabbed – Coffs Harbour
An investigation is underway after a man died after being stabbed at Coffs Harbour on Thursday.
Stories about "Byron shire rebels":
Byron Shire Rebels take minor premierships in senior rugby union
The Byron Shire Rebels have finished the regular season as minor premiers in first and second-grade rugby union, after the firsts won against Ballina...
Byron Shire get a rugby win over WAR
The Byron Shire Rebels produced a dynamic and fruitful second half of rugby in first grade to take their only win for the season...
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Concerns for resident with MS facing eviction from Mullum pod village
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A young man with multiple sclerosis and ongoing flood trauma is facing eviction from the Mullumbimby Pod Village, amid claims that administrators are not qualified to handle people with complex health issues.
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$300,000 funding agreement to proceed with Saddle Road housing
The NSW government is providing Byron Shire Council $300,000 through the Resilient Lands Program to provide flood resilient land for new housing at the Saddle Road Precinct near Brunswick Heads.
National News
New report reveals NSW biodiversity no better off under Labor
A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitments by the Minns government to take action on environmental protection.
National News
Record pokies losses in 2023 as NSW waits for real reform
The people of NSW lost $8.129 billion to poker machines in 2023, an increase of $29 million on 2022 and the equivalent of $1,000 for every adult and child in the state.
