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Police exchange gun fire at Dunoon – man arrested
At a media conference outside the Lismore police station this morning, Acting Superintendent Susan Johnston, Commander, Richmond Police Area Command, said that a man has been charged over an incident at Dunoon last night.
Other News
Byron Wildlife Hospital’s DA up for public comment
A development application for the mobile Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is now before the public.
Interview with Janet Swain
Janet Swain is 14. She’s in love with the tragic and brilliant cellist Jacquleine DuPré. But one day her mother arrives home with a bassoon.
Suffolk Park pump track
Jinesh Attard, Suffolk Park
Many in the local community of hillside Suffolk Park have come to understand the impact the pump...
Lennox Rise development clears another hurdle
The massive new residential development planned west of Epiq in Lennox Head continued its progress towards becoming reality at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting.
Forum to address housing emergency, March 8
A grassroots movement is bringing women, community and art together on International Women’s Day (March 8) in an urgent push to solve the local housing emergency.
The amazing world of seeds
Hilary Bain
If it wasn’t for seeds and plants, we humans, along with all the animals, birds and insects would...
Stories about "destruction":
Council takes another look at habitat destruction for bypass
Byron Shire Council has confirmed it will now refer itself to the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy (DoEE) over the presence of the critically endangered Mitchell’s rainforest snail and the potential destruction of its primary habitat to build the Byron bypass.
Local News
Byron carjacker and stolen vehicle still not found
Police say that a man carjacked a 17-year-old in Byron Bay just before midnight on Friday.
Local News
Man arrested after shots fired in Dunoon
A police report says a 63-year-old man man has been arrested following multiple public place shots fired overnight.
Letters
Police operation Billinudgel Nature Reserve
Gary Opit, Brunswick Heads
On 22 February residents on Jones Road noticed a major police operation with officers from eight police cars and associated dogs entering...
Letters
Thanks David Gile – but on Musk
Robin Harrison, Binna Burra
I want to thank David Gilet for his appreciation of the thoughts I’ve shared here. It’s very welcome as I’ve been equally...