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Gambian: ‘State budget must encourage uptake of electric vehicles’
The Nature Conservation Council has launched a campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW, with a video and a petition.
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Three stabbed, man arrested – Lismore
Three men remain in hospital and a man’s been arrested following a stabbing in Lismore this afternoon.
NSW Govt overhauls Crown land management
A management plan that will impact approximately 42 per cent, or around 34 million hectares of NSW, has been announced by the NSW government.
Evidence emerges of police breaching RDT procedures
The media unit attached to NSW Police have refused to say whether all tests conducted over the Nimbin Mardi Grass weekend, in early May, will be declared invalid, after breaches by a NSW Police Officer conducting drug tests were filmed on video.
Regarding John Anderson’s (aka Fast Buck$) advertisement
Cr Jeannette Martin, Mullumbimby
In response to John Anderson’s (aka Fast Buck$) advertisement in last week’s Echo (Jun2, 2021), I feel I...
Taking it to the cleaners – workers speak
It’s the type of text message exchange that Byron cleaning business owners like Cristina Arcila are becoming all too familiar with.
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo,...
Stories about "company tax":
Taxpayers Australia tackle ‘tiny’ Facebook
In a recent Senate Estimates hearing, Greens Senator Christine Milne probed ASIC representatives to explain why they consider Facebook Australia a ‘small’ company, especially considering the parent organisation is worth a staggering $US33.3 billion.
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Two WRHS rescue flights from Tabulam in one day
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) say they travelled to Tabulam twice yesterday in separate incidents in the town.
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Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Byron Echo
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo, I say ‘No’.
We, as women,...
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Big donation and new poetry competition for BR4R
David Lowe - 0
Local community group Ballina Region for Refugees is having a big month, with a major anonymous donation amongst other news.
