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Byron EchoDale Emmerson - 0

Minimum requirements were never meant to be aspirations

The Echo’s recent report (2 May) on Cr Elia Hauge’s proposal for a community assessment panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site contained a sentence that deserves more than a passing read.
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Byron EchoEdward Kent, Suffolk Park - 0

Financial woes

Byron Shire’s financial woes are not the result of a lack of money, but rather the waste of it....
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Latest chuckle of stand ups stake to the stage

After stepping away from the role for 12 months, Mandy Nolan returned to Byron Adult Education to teach what Mandy believes is the best, and possibly most successful stand up comedy course in the country. 
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Byron EchoIan Clements, Byron Bay - 0

Loss of amenity with new pool owners?

Byron Shire councillors recently decided – by a close margin – to hand over our two public swimming baths...
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Australian classic comes to Byron Theatre

A major new stage adaptation of Jessica Anderson’s Miles Franklin Award-winning novel Tirra Lirra by the River will come to Byron Theatre in a limited season from 5 to 13 June.
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Local NewsCourtney Reid, Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre - 0

More than a pantry – helping feed our community

Neighbourhood Centre has been running a low-cost community pantry? And over the last few years it’s really expanded.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Tweed man charged with alleged child abuse material

Detectives say they have charged a man with alleged child abuse material offences in the Tweed Heads area.
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Stories about "COVID 19":

COVID-19 reduces Australian life expectancy

Local News The Echo - 43
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Life shows life expectancy in Australia has decreased slightly for the second year in a row.
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Wuhan market increasingly likely origin point for COVID-19

Articles & Columns Cosmos Magazine - 23
An international team of researchers has found more evidence that COVID-19 came from animals in a Wuhan food market.
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Editorial – There’s a bat in my lab! 

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - 10
The lab-leak theory that Covid-19 came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology – instead of a nearby wet market – was thrashed about in public recently, with the US Senate Homeland Security Committee holding a hearing into Covid-19. 
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Fresh air federal funds for Northern Rivers schools in need

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
Eighteen schools in the Northern Rivers division of Richmond have received $25,000 each as part of the federal government’s School Upgrade Fund, Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot said last week.
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COVID-19 pandemic has cut life expectancy globally

Articles & Columns Cosmos Magazine - 1
COVID-19 reversed earlier trends toward longer life expectancies. During the pandemic, life expectancies globally dropped by 1.6 years according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal.
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COVID-19 update for New South Wales

Local News The Echo - 9
Let’s not forget that Covid-19 is still a big issue in our community with 31,935 cases reported across Australia in the last week – an average of 4,562 cases per day.
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Five graphs you need to see before the Global Carbon Budget update

Articles & Columns Cosmos Magazine - 2
The Global Carbon Budget is about to be refreshed, giving the world a critical insight into how efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are (or are not) progressing.
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Public transport mask mandate to end

National News The Echo - 1
Masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport from tomorrow, Wednesday 21 September.
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NSW Police: be COVID-vigilant at Splendour in the Grass

Local News The Echo - 2
SW Police are urging festival-goers at this weekend’s music festival to celebrate in a safe and responsible manner, whilst also being aware of COVID-Safety measures.
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COVID-19 update for the NNSWLHD – May 23

Local News The Echo - 0
The Northern NSW Local Health District reports that to 4pm yesterday, Sunday May 22, there were 40 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with one of these in ICU.
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Local News

Wardell Knit n’ Knat Group – 22 years of knitting and giving

The Echo - 0
Since 2011, 15 years, Dawn and Robert Sword have been entrusted by the Wardell Knit n’ Knat Group with the privilege of distributing the beautiful handcrafted rugs, scarves, beanies and other knitted and crocheted items they have made to people in need throughout the Ballina Shire.
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Local News

Murwillumbah biz networking breakfast tomorrow

The Echo - 0
Join the Murwillumbah business community for their June Business Murwillumbah Networking Breakfast, to be held at at Crystal Creek Estate.
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Local News

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

Aslan Shand - 0
Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.
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Local News

Local family-owned Byron businesses asking for your support

Aslan Shand - 0
Long-term, local Byron businesses are calling on the community for support as they struggle to remain afloat as the drainage works in Byron Bay continue.
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