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Forty per cent of Byron Shire residents yet to get first COVID 19 dose but mayor refuses to join vaccine campaign
Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon is refusing to join other health, political and community leaders in calls for people to receive a COVID 19 vaccine.
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Electrici-wee? Getting energy from wastewater
Could we ever use urine to power batteries? An international team of chemists have come a step closer with a new catalyst for urea reactions.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: We are not for sale
It seems content creators are running out of ideas to make cheap TV. It’s amazing what you can come up with when you lose your ethics! Here’s a few quick pitches: How about a show about chubby rich women trying to drop weight by living in Ethiopia with a malnourished family for six weeks? No?
Tweed Council says ‘No’ to State government taking their developer income
Tweed Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal by the NSW government, that would reduce the ability of local councils to collect infrastructure contributions from developers.
Controversial Iron Gates development open for comment on 24 September
The community has 30 days to comment on the latest amended DA for the controversial Iron Gates development at Evans Head before it goes before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel once again.
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.
62-yr-old man still missing, possibly on Northern Rivers
Sixty-two-year old mid-north coast man Richard Fogden has been missing for nearly a fortnight and is possibly on the Northern Rivers.
Stories about "cannabis raids":
Nearly $22 million worth of cannabis seized – Lismore
Yesterday the police arrested four men and seized nearly $22 million worth of cannabis near Lismore.
Six charged after $17 million worth of cannabis seized near Grafton
Six people have been charged following the seizure of cannabis at a rural property in the state’s north near Grafton.
Cannabis seizure at Tallebudgera Valley
A cannabis seizure took place at Tallebudgera Valley, near Burliegh Heads, on Tuesday. The operation was undertaken by Queensland police.
Police courteous during raid of Nimbin Hemp Embassy
In the raid on the Hemp Embassy in Nimbin yesterday police found cannabis leaf but president of Nimbin's HEMP Embassy doesn't think the 'pre-rolled "joints"' contained any pot.
Police cannabis raid result disputed
Police claims to have seized more than 1.4 kilos of cannabis during a raid on a Lindendale property last week have drawn criticism from readers of the Force's own Facebook page.
200 cannabis plants seized, man charged – Coffs Harbour
A man will appear in court after police located a cannabis crop in the state’s Mid North Coast yesterday.
Drake pair to face court on cannabis, gun charges
Two men have been charged after police raided a home near Casino on Tuesday (March 27), seizing firearms and drugs.
‘$1m’ cannabis crop seized but no arrests made
Police have seized cannabis plants they say are worth almost a million dollars from a home in a remote part of the Tweed. But so far no one has been arrested.
Cannabis ‘cookie monsters’ arrested at Larnook
One man has been charged and another man issued a future court attendance notice after police raided a home at Cawongla on Thursday (July 13), seizing cannabis, cookies and unregistered firearms.
Man found with 2kg of cannabis denies he was selling it
A man who admitted to growing 62 cannabis plants and having illegal guns on his Georgica property – but denied selling the drug – will face a hearing in September.
Science Goes Viral
Electrici-wee? Getting energy from wastewater
Could we ever use urine to power batteries? An international team of chemists have come a step closer with a new catalyst for urea reactions.
Byron Echo
Community gardeners get busy in Suffolk
Suffolk Park Community Gardens was breifly out of lockdown last week, and the gardeners couldn’t wait to get back in the garden.
Local News
Council hopeful of sand returning to eroded Byron beaches
The Byron Shire Council reported ‘indications’ late last week that sand was returning to the popular beaches.
Local News
62-yr-old man still missing, possibly on Northern Rivers
Sixty-two-year old mid-north coast man Richard Fogden has been missing for nearly a fortnight and is possibly on the Northern Rivers.
