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A win for the roughy
The battle for the 'roughy had been a tough road for conservationists and hopefully this win will be the last fight.
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Wardell and Pimlico Halls to be upgraded
Yesterday the Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, announced $70,000 of funding for upgrades to Wardell and Pimlico Halls, in Ballina Shire.
Push to get more women into NSW local government
Women in Tweed Shire with an interest in running for council are invited to attend a free forum to be hosted later this month by the Australian Local Government Women's Association of NSW.
New film celebrates getting back outside
'Free From Lockdown: Back Out in Nature' is a new short film in which a group of disabled and non-disabled performers from the Northern Rivers celebrate being in nature after COVID lockdown.
Kyogle unveils writers fest program
Billed as 'a small-town festival with big ideas', Kyogle Writers Festival is shaping up to be a great celebration of writing.
Character test for PM without much
Over Easter I visited a friend who’s spent decades doing her best to protect old growth forests, preserve human connection with nature in the raw and help save our planet from the climate emergency.
NSW coal power stations still emitting dangerous levels of air pollution
New National Pollutant Inventory data shows that toxic air emissions from the state’s coal-fired power stations fell 15% in the year to June 2020, but they are still among the most polluting industrial facilities in NSW.
Stories about "car accident":
Learner charged after Bruns roundabout crash
A 16-year-old learner driver has been charged with a string of offences after a crash in Brunswick Heads on Tuesday night.
Man’s body found in crashed car in Clarence River
The 4WD car containing a man’s body found on Saturday (January 19) may have crashed into the river two or three days earlier, police say.
One dead, five injured in Summerland Way smash
A man died and five people were injured – one seriously – when two vehicles collided head-on north of Grafton on Saturday afternoon (January 5).
Child dies after being hit by car at Macleans Ridges
Updated: A young girl has died in hospital after being struck by a car at Macleans Ridges. The nine-year-old suffered cardiac arrest after being thrown over the car and onto grass.
Man trapped in car on Pacific Highway
The Pacific Highway is has reopened to northbound motorists at Tabbimoble following a car accident in which a man was trapped inside his vehicle.
Drunk woman flips car on roundabout at Banora Point
NSW police have charged a 22-year-old woman from Labrador in Queensland after she admitted to flipping her car on a roundabout at Banora Point last Friday (December 9).
Person trapped in Murwillumbah smash
A person was trapped inside a vehicle in Murwillumbah for ‘some time’ this morning before being released by emergency service workers.
Two dead following ‘car with no seats’ accident
Two people have died in hospital following a bizarre and serious car accident at Woodenbong, about 100km northwest of Lismore, last week.
75-year-old woman crashes car into house
Police are investigating the circumstance surrounding a crash at Banora Point at about 11:40am on Saturday (October 1), when emergency services were called to Durigan Place following reports a car crashed into a house.
Police still investigating how Michelle died
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in a car that crashed into the Tweed River last year.
Byron Echo
Maybe Canberra needs a bit of distraction biff
Mick breathed in but his Cronulla Sharks football jersey struggled to contain his well-insulated six-pack and he held up his hand as he approached Bazza in the front bar of the Top Pub.
Local News
Council crews working hard to repair potholes
Tweed Shire Council road maintenance crews are out across the Tweed's road network repairing potholes and other damage caused by the recent prolonged rainfall and previous flood events.
Letters
Poor Pauline
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton
A lot of hypocrisy from Labor and The Greens about respect for women.
Look at the treatment they dished out to Pauline...
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New film celebrates getting back outside
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'Free From Lockdown: Back Out in Nature' is a new short film in which a group of disabled and non-disabled performers from the Northern Rivers celebrate being in nature after COVID lockdown.
