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Local grom takes national tube-riding prize
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.
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Less parking more drainage say New Brighton residents
Bad weather on the weekend only served to highlight an ongoing drainage problem in New Brighton, with residents incredulous at Council’s plan to create dozens of new car parking spaces, yet they can’t, or won’t, fix the drainage problem.
Man charged over alleged robbery – Kyogle
A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged armed robbery of chemist in Kyogle.
Friends of the Earth welcome Toondah decision
Friends of the Earth Australia is welcoming the draft decision by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to save an important Queensland wetland from inappropriate development.
Free healthy lifestyle program for families
Go4Fun is a free 10-week after-school program for children aged 7-13 and their families,
which aims to support their health and wellbeing.
Express. Empower. Get loud! for Youth Week in Lismore
This year’s Youth Week is theme is Express. Empower. Get loud!
Surya McEwen joins Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Surya McEwen has volunteered on Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s voyage to take 5,500 tonnes of food and medicine to the Palestinian people, in one of the most dangerous war-torn parts of the planet.
Stories about "case number":
818 cases in NSW yesterday and 5.9 million jabs to date
Clearly trying to keep this morning's press conference about vaccination numbers and not case numbers, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that a record 738,000 people had been vaccinated in the past week.
Byron Echo
Northern Rivers rugby league underway for 2024
Senior rugby league got off to a good start for the 2024 season with Byron Bay, Ballina and Mullumbimby teams picking up competition points.
Local News
Mayor defends promoting sale of Wallum lots
Is the role of mayor Michael Lyon as a negotiator with Wallum developers, Clarence Property, compromised?
With talks with the developer yet to yield...
Byron Echo
Byron U/18 girls basketballers undefeated in regional competition
The Byron Bay Beez girls U/18 squad are undefeated and sit on top of the North Eastern Junior League (NEJL) after two of four rounds.