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Police arrest 32 in protests across the state
Police say they have prevented the mass gathering of people in various locations across NSW, arresting 32 people and issuing 265 Penalty Infringement Notices in a coordinated and mobile response to planned protest activity.
Other News
COVID venues of concern at Evans Head and Lismore
Three new venues of concern have been added to the list of COVID-19 venues of concern following a student...
Following the lead of Western Australia and Victoria
Following the leads of Western Australia and Victoria by adopting a plan to phase out logging of public native forests, is what a local alliance is asking of the NSW Government.
New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions
We’ve heard that rising temperatures will lead to rising sea levels, but what many may not realise is that most of the increase in energy in the climate system is occurring in the ocean.
Thank you Mayor Lyon
Thank you, Mayor Lyon for highlighting the risks in having visiting film crew, real estate speculators and the like...
COVID choices
The virus isn’t going anywhere – it’s here to stay. There are three real solutions.
1. Let the virus run...
Vaccination by the mob for the mob at Tweed – No appointment needed
The local mob has come together to ensure that vaccination is available for any of the mob in the Northern Rivers who wants to get vaccinated.
Stories about "controversial Ewingsdale sculpture":
Controversial ‘phallic’ sculpture could be removed: councillor
The Ewingsdale roundabout sculpture is a safe and secure structure, according to Byron Shire Council staff. Yet the controversial artwork could be soon removed if a motion by Cr Jan Hackett is passed at the next Council meeting.
Local News
COVID update – sewage detection in East and South Lismore and Byron Bay
Northern NSW Local Health District is urging people in the Lismore City and Byron Bay areas to get tested for COVID-19, after fragments of the virus were detected in samples from the East Lismore, South Lismore and Byron Bay sewage treatment plants.
Letters
The old slouch hat
‘This is my favourite,’ we say
espite the painfully obvious fact
that we all, from time to time
enjoy a wide variety of hats.
Jon Summers, Suffolk Park
Byron Echo
The year 2000
I must answer David Heilpern. Remember 2000, how the computers were all to fail on NYE? How could so many get it so wrong?
Why...
