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State gov’t services failing to keep up with regional population growth, says independent Ballina councillor
Cr Cadwallader told The Echo on Thursday she’d be asking council staff to pursue the matter of policing resources in the shire after last month winning majority council support to pressure the government on the future of Lennox Head Public School.
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‘A quick buck’
Did you know there is a fortune to be made in Federal? Forget Airbnb it is far too labour...
Thank you Mayor Lyon
Thank you, Mayor Lyon for highlighting the risks in having visiting film crew, real estate speculators and the like...
Strange strategy
The strategy applied by Byron Shire Council (BSC) since 2002 is bemusing at best.
Firstly a position was created by...
Following the lead of Western Australia and Victoria
Following the leads of Western Australia and Victoria by adopting a plan to phase out logging of public native forests, is what a local alliance is asking of the NSW Government.
Homelessness
The Bangalow CWA branch is way more than tea and scones. The branch has a strong commitment to the...
Teacher shortage hitting schools across NSW
With the mandatory vaccination date getting closer, the NSW Teachers Federation says there is already a shortage of teachers.
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Environment Day aims to connect people to nature
This year’s UN theme for World Environment Day invites us to think about how we are part of nature and how intimately we depend on it. It challenges us to find fun and exciting ways to experience and cherish this vital relationship.
World Environment Day Festival on again in M’bah
Looking for a fun day out that helps save the environment? Then get along to the Caldera Environment Centre's annual World Environment Day Festival on Sunday 4 June.
Green-energy pioneer plugs power from the people
A founder of the northern rivers and Australia’s first community-owned renewable energy retailer will be a key speaker at World Environment Day celebrations in Murwillumbah on Sunday, 5 June.
Family focus at M’bah Environment Day fest
Despite the federal government dodging the difficult environmental decisions, Murwillumbah families found time to smile as the Caldera Environment Centre (CEC) celebrated World Environment Day at Knox Park on Sunday.
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Update: Lismore going into lockdown at 6pm
Lismore local government area (LGA) is going into lockdown for seven days from 6pm tonight following a positive case of COVID-19 in Goonellabah yesterday.
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Is all cannabis the same? How do its variations impact us?
Are you interested in learning more about the cannabinoids you use? Researchers from Monash University are asking both smokers and non-smokers to help research the variety of cannabinoids and their impacts.
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COVID venues of concern at Evans Head and Lismore
Three new venues of concern have been added to the list of COVID-19 venues of concern following a student at Goonellabah Public School testing...
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Our 5 favourite Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Upside-down rhinos, nose-clearing sex and chewing gum forensics.
