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NSW Flood Inquiry released today
The NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was in Lismore at Southern Cross University this morning at 11am releasing the NSW Independent Flood Inquiry where he accepted every recommendation put forward.
Other News
Veteran-led flood recovery operation launched
Disaster Relief Australia, a veteran-led organisation, has launched a flood recovery operation in a bit to help Northern Rivers residents recover from catastrophic flooding.
Mullum pods
First, Hans Lovejoy’s article ‘emergency wedged’ was educational, factual and provided valuable information to the community. Michele Grant’s letter...
Halcyon House and Paper Daisy
Simon Haslam
A stylish boutique beachfront hotel with bespoke rooms, its own day spa, a beautiful pool and a laidback...
Mirabelle’s game
A magical quest is taking place in Lismore Quad from August 15–23. Deep underground, right beneath the town (and...
Mud benda rant
Regarding last week’s Splendour Festival and all the ‘haters’ out there. I took along a few seriously fun-deprived teenage...
Have your say on aged care facility in Kingscliff
The developers of new $150 million redevelopment ‘designed to meet the growing and evolving needs of seniors in the region’, are inviting Kingscliff residents to take part in community consultation.
Stories about "child sexual assault":
Man charged with 40 historical child abuse offences – Lismore
A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged historical sexual abuse and indecent assault of seven children in the state’s north.
Teacher charged over alleged historical sexual assault of student – Ballina
A man has been extradited from Queensland and charged after an alleged historical sexual assault of a student in Ballina.
Home schooling in a DV environment
One of the biggest threats facing children during the COVID-19 pandemic is not the virus itself, but the risks of living in a highly stressed and unstable hom
Mowing down child sexual assault
Australia’s million-dollar 'mowerman', 71-year-old Claude Harvey, was pushing his customised lawnmower through Mullumbimby and Bangalow to raise awareness about child sexual assault.
Man harasses teenage girl for sex in Ballina
A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to procure aa 13-year-old girl for sex in Ballina on Monday (October 31).
Woodburn teacher charged with child sexual assault
A Woodburn teacher has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl between 1995 and 1997 in the northern rivers.
Prisoner star refutes child-sex charges
Australian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick, who played the Freak in the original Prisoner series, will fight historic child sex charges.
Man, 95, charged with child sexual assaults
A 95-year-old man has been charged with 22 counts of child sexual assault dating back to the 1960s, some of which allegedly took place in Lismore.
Local News
Lismore Councillors to collectively decide on new GM
Eve Jeffery - 2
The recent history of general managers in the Lismore Council has been nothing if not chequered. With a very politically divided council, the question of whether all interested councillors, or just a select few, should choose the new GM proved contentious last night in the Goonellabah chambers.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Fletcher St welcomes new members
Paul Bibby - 0
Fletcher Street Cottage has welcomed the arrival of three new community support workers to help the growing number of locals facing the challenges of homelessness.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Mayor Lyon defends Mullum pod fiasco
Byron Shire Council Mayor Michael Lyon has defended Council’s handling of the ongoing Mullum pod accommodation debacle, telling The Echo that councillors requested, through a Council resolution, that Resilience NSW conduct consultation with neighbouring residents regarding the rail corridor works on Prince Street.
Byron Echo
Mullum, flooding and pods
In this region we are all, except for a few, living on floodplains or areas prone to further landslips. And as far as I...
