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Protests over ALDI supply chain safety issues

Hundreds of transport workers are protesting nationally at Aldi stores as the Transport Workers' Union highlights dangerous practices in the supermarket’s transport supply chain, from lack of maintenance on vehicles to underpayments and worker injuries.

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Baby it’s warm inside

We know times are tough right now: the world’s gone tits up, it’s cold, and the forecast has more rain on the way. Well, to get us out of the doldrums, Brunswick Picture House has the perfect tonic to help warm your bits, and cast away the winter doldrums – the return of Bruns Does Winter Burlesque!

The bakery at the heart of Bangalow

A good bakery is at the heart of a country town, but Bangalow Bread don’t only make delicious organic...

Response to the Special Rate Variation

Why spend $120,000 on a community engagement plan to find out if residents will be happy to see their...

Independent audit

I was so shocked to see on our Council community page that company Micromax has been employed to do...

Lismore village parks get an upgrade

Lismore City Council say they have completed major upgrades to two much-loved village parks, 'delivering revitalised community spaces for play, recreation and connection in Tullera and Dunoon'.

BaySounds opens the door for songwriters

Some songs arrive quickly. Others sit half-finished in notebooks, voice memos or guitar cases for years before somebody finally hears them.

Stories about "Developer contributions":

Who should pay for housing infrastructure?

Byron Council has moved to impose the maximum developer contributions currently allowed under NSW planning rules, backing a draft infrastructure funding plan that could see new housing developments charged up to $20,000 per dwelling.

Tallowood Estate open space deal on hold

Byron Shire Councillors have deferred a decision on whether to accept an offer on a large parcel of forested ridgeline land above the Tallowood Ridge Estate near Mullumbimby.

Heavy haulage charges for Tweed Shire go on exhibition

Recognising the impact developments have on local communities and their roads was a driving force behind the development by Tweed Council of a heavy haulage charge for trucks. 

Community to lose out to developers under State Government proposal?

It was a united Tweed Shire Council (TSC) that strongly opposed the state government’s move to reduce developer contributions to local councils. The TSC is also seeking to unite with other local councils to reject the State government's proposal. 

Making the S.H.I.F.T. in women’s lives

Older women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and financial insecurity. They are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Lismore households throwing away $670,000

Lismore City Council says Lismore households recently threw away an estimated $670,000 by placing eligible drink containers in their kerbside bins instead of claiming their refund, while almost half the contents of red-lid general waste bins could have been recycled or composted.

It’s not just you, it’s Telstra

Across Australia, Telstra mobile and mobile data customers have been dealing with widespread outages this morning, from cities to the regions, including the Northern Rivers.

$5.5 million for surf clubs

The NSW government says the state's surf life saving clubs can now apply for a share of $5.5 million through the Surf Club Facility Program, to upgrade, rebuild or future-proof the facilities that keep beaches safe.