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Food, drink and craft brewery ’in principle’ approval for Tweed South Industrial Estate
Industrial estate zoning was under question at Tweed Council's planning meeting on 4 August as councillors endorsed the development application (DA) for an ‘artisan food and drink industry including craft brewery, retail area and restaurant at Industry Drive Tweed Heads South.
Other News
Mullum pods
First, Hans Lovejoy’s article ‘emergency wedged’ was educational, factual and provided valuable information to the community. Michele Grant’s letter...
Bruns playground?
I have been fortunate to travel from Cape York Qld to Cockle Creek Tassie and as a grandparent always...
Mental health explored at Ballina symposium
250 people attended the first free Community Mental Health Symposium last Thursday at Ballina RSL, with a range of expert speakers from various organisations explaining the dimensions of the problem and how best to move forward.
The solution is absolute transparency
Heilpern's great comparison (20 July) of wars in Ukraine and Iraq, illustrates the USA and all participants commit great...
Mullum, flooding and pods
In this region we are all, except for a few, living on floodplains or areas prone to further landslips....
Belongil clogged
Belongil Creek is blocked and backing up. I understand all the explanations for leaving it as is, but given...
Stories about "Chris Galaptis":
Open letter to Chris Galaptis on gas
Dear Mr Gulaptis,
Clarence Groups Against Gas. Dear Mr Galaptis, Do you honestly think a few slick Gas Plan ads will woo us outraged voters back? Nationals' entire track record indicates your real plan is to ignore our concerns and roll gas mining out across the north coast.
Storylines
Storylines – The Voice of the voiceless
My grandfather would often tell me a story. A story about a community. This community was self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-determining of their own lives.
Local News
Draft COMP caps Public Access at Lismore Council
Eve Jeffery - 0
A Draft Code of Meeting Practice (COMP) and Briefing Policy prepared by the Governance & Customer Service Manager was the subject of discussion at Lismore Council this week.
Byron Echo
Olivia Newton-John and FernGully
Olivia Newton-John was active in many environmental issues in the Northern Rivers region. One in particular was the 12-year battle to save ‘Fern Gully’ in Coorabell from being dammed.
Byron Echo
Planning Dept investigates Splendour festival site
Paul Bibby - 0
The company which owns and manages North Byron Parklands is being investigated by the NSW Department of Planning over traffic safety breaches that occurred during last month’s Splendour in the Grass festival.
