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Drive carefully over Easter and ANZAC weekends say police

Double demerits will be in place from Thursday, 17 April until Monday, 21 April inclusive for all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences.

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Protesters against RA demolitions to rally outside Saffin’s office

Protestors are gathering again today in Lismore against house demolitions under the order of NSW Premier Chris Minns.

Drive carefully over Easter and ANZAC weekends say police

Double demerits will be in place from Thursday, 17 April until Monday, 21 April inclusive for all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences.

Love The Planet set for Mullum 

A new one-day eco-festival will be held in Mullumbimby, and organisers say it promises ‘immersive connection, thought-provoking discussion, and joyful action in service of the Earth’.

Disappointed in Justine Elliot

I’m very disappointed in the lengths I believe that Justine Elliot has gone to in order to avoid talking...

Mayor calls for increase in Council grants from feds

Byron Shire Council is urging the federal government to take meaningful action on Federal Assistance Grants (FAGs), advocating for an increase from the current 0.5 per cent of tax revenue to one per cent.

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital a marginal Richmond seat favourite

The Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has starred in two federal election campaign announcements in the marginal seat of Richmond, with both The Greens and Labor promising funds if they get the numbers in the 3 May election.

Stories about "Car parking":

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: To park or not to park

Parking anxiety. It’s a thing. It’s the fear that you will never be able to get out of your car; that you will miss your appointment or engagement, or never be able to start work because there is nowhere legal to park. You may never get out of your vehicle. You will drive until you run out of fuel, or die, or maybe both. Your skeletal remains will be found strapped into the driver’s seat with your indicator still on, waiting for someone to leave.

How do you fit a car in half a parking space?

Car parking spaces in Tweed Shire have been a bit on the nose of late. Developers, Cabarita Beachside pty ltd, recently used the council’s request for the correct allocation of parking spaces to meet their Development Control Plans (DCP) as a trigger to terminate the contracts for 38 apartments that were bought off the plan in Cabarita Beach. 

Large parking lot proposed for Byron rail corridor

Plans to rezone transport corridor land to private use south of Mitre 10 near the new bypass have stirred neighbours into action, with claims it would set a precedent and has ‘no place in future-proofing Byron Bay’.

What happened at Byron Council last week?

Were it any other town, the prospect of introducing some new timed parking spots would have barely caused a ripple at Byron Council.

Large Mullum DA amendment seeks to decrease open space, increase car parks

The developer behind a major affordable housing project in Mullumbimby has applied to significantly increase the number of parking spaces on the site, despite the fact that this will encroach upon a much-loved mature fig tree located there.

Over 40,200 homes and properties a serious risk from climate change in Northern Rivers

The recent report, At Our Front Door by the Climate Council highlights where homes and businesses are most at risk from climate-fuelled flooding, bushfires, tropical cyclone winds, coastal inundation, and extreme wind. 

Lismore Cinema reopening this December

The Lismore Cinema is about to receive a reinvention, not just a refurbishment, and is due to reopen this December in time to show Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Waterways and wildlife corridors – what are the best plants to plant?

Revegetating streams and wildlife corridors can feel a bit daunting when you try and work out what are the best plants to use and where to put them.

Creating a way forward for Council and historical unapproved dwellings

Managing unapproved development is not a new challenge for Byron Shire Council (BSC), or other Northern Rivers councils.