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A dumb act of STP
Council is stating that breaches of licence conditions, in part, justifies spending $10m on transferring raw sewage from Ocean...
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French hypocrisy
The French are understandably upset about being stabbed in the back by Australia’s sinking of the submarine contract. They...
Big Rob: ‘no comment’
The 2021 NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 04 December, 2021. Candidates have until noon on Wednesday, November 3 to register with the NSW Electoral Commission.
STP inches closer
Paul Bibby’s article ‘Ocean Shores STP (OS STP) inches closer to closure’ (6 October) raises some questions with me...
Lake Ainsworth Cyanobacteria Update – RED ALERT
Ballina Shire Council has just issued a Red Alert for Lake Ainsworth. Water should NOT be used for primary recreation. Users should obey all signage erected by Council.
Chainsaw accident Ewingsdale
A 44-year-old arborist suffered a serious lower leg injury following a chainsaw accident at a Ewingsdale property yesterday.
Water Night coming tomorrow
Rous County Council is putting residents of the Northern Rivers to the test by challenging households to take up the Water Night Challenge.
Stories about "damage to waterways":
Byron Council investigates The Pocket Road earthworks as runoff fills Marshalls Creek
Driving up The Pocket Road from Billinudgel, the veil of green is suddenly ripped aside as you see what appears to be a hillside cleared back to bare earth. The first thought is – ‘disaster coming at next rain’.
Local News
COVID-19 update: 5 new cases in the NNSWLHD
Northern NSW Local Health District, Acting Chief Executive, Lynne Weir, says there were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for the District to 8pm last night, 21 October.
Local News
NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
Local News
The Rebels and the Wraiths visit Nationals: ‘We are facing a planetary crisis’
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As part of a fortnight of climate actions and protests with the Extinction Rebellion, over 30 activists visited MP Kevin Hogan’s office in Lismore yesterday pushing ghostly empty white prams.
National News
NSW Legislative Council expresses concerns over push to burn native forests for power
The NSW Legislative Council unanimously passed a motion expressing its concerns over the growing push by industry to burn NSW native forests for electricity and hydrogen production.
