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The CWA turns 100 – There will be scones!
Within 24 hours of its establishment on April 20, 1922, Country Women’s Association (CWA) members began lobbying relevant government ministers for better services for women and children, and that has been their mission ever since.
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Natural probiotics for longevity
Victoria Cosford
For five years Roma’s been taking a 30ml shot of Katerina’s Gut Tonic every single day and she...
Council acknowledges desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps
Last night Lismore Council looked at House Relocations, Land swaps and Buy Backs when Councillor Adam Guise’s moved a motion that “Council acknowledges flood impacted ratepayers' desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps."
Evans Head, Iron Gates DA public planning meeting coming
The current development application (DA) for the flood and bushfire-prone site of the Evans Head, Iron Gates development will go before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel (NRPP) on 30 August.
Appeal to locate woman missing from Ballina
NSW Police have sent out a media alert – they are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Ballina and have issued a SMS get-target alert.
No letup in the struggle for climate justice
The 43 per cent emissions target passed last week in the House of Representatives lacks the ambition needed to radically diminish Australia’s contribution to global warming. It’s too little, too late.
Power of the people
Katherine (Letters, 3 August) asked ‘can the power of the people compete...’?
The answer is in the recent federal election:...
Stories about "Coff Harbour":
Fire and explosions in B-double load on M1
Emergency services blocked traffic in both directions early this morning as a truckload burned on the M1 north of Coffs Harbour.
Local News
A voice for koalas: Vale Olivia Newton-John
Eve Jeffery - 0
The Rainforest Information Centre has expressed its deep condolences to the family and close friends of Olivia Newton-John who was literally the voice of the koala.
Local News
NSW bans public display of Nazi symbol
In an historic moment a new law making it a criminal offence to knowingly display a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse, has passed NSW Parliament yesterday.
Byron Echo
Power of the people
Katherine (Letters, 3 August) asked ‘can the power of the people compete...’?
The answer is in the recent federal election: YES!
But the real power re:...
Byron Echo
A long and chequered career in cooking
Eve Jeffery - 0
When she was just 16, Elizabeth Jackson was kicked out of a home economics class – not because she burnt a pot or had a collapsed sponge, but because she made a black wedding cake.
