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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
Does Tweed’s time capsule have a message for you?
Former members of the discontinued Murwillumbah branch of community service organisation Apex Australia alongside the Tweed Shire Council came to the tough decision to open the three 50-year-old time capsules in a controlled environment due to public health concerns.
Solo exhibition by Judi Reynolds-Baxter
A solo exhibition of works by international and local artist Judi Reynolds-Baxter will be held at the Byron Bay Service Club this Saturday to raise funds for the Middle Earth Gardens Animal Sanctuary at Ewingsdale. There will be art for sale, monster raffles and a performance by percussion vocal group, Agapanthus.
Turning eight at the Nudge
Saturday is the day for you to arrive early and stay late! Cunning Stunts’ Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience is turning 8!
Eight performances will dazzle on this date, filled with bangers all day long for you to dance and gyrate to fromt their magical birthday line up – we can’t wait! Guest DJs: Iain Yes, James Scott, Rahel, Lady S, and Miss L, join the awesome resident DJs, Lord Sut and Dale Stephen + live performances by The Hoodlum Ballet, all curated for you to celebrate.
Kangkung and Ceylon spinach
Victoria Cosford
I’d never heard of kangkung until Ryan Bruin mentioned it to me. This was during our first chat...
Cartoon of the week – 29 November 2023
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Local surfer’s story of surviving to thriving is set to inspire
If you’ve been feeling the need for something uplifting lately, you may well find it in the story of local surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner.
Powerful Indigenous film screens in Byron
Local filmmaker, Sinem Saban, who is screening her latest documentary, Luku Ngärra: The Law of the Land this week in Byron, has considered herself an activist for over 20 years.
Surf legends and film coming to Lennox tonight
The award-winning surf documentary, 'Bustin’ Down the Door' will be showcased at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre tonight.
First-hand flood accounts on film
Local flood film, Out of the Mud, is a feature-length documentary featuring firsthand accounts from local Northern Rivers residents following the catastrophic floods of 2022.
Local mum features in documentary about the impacts and possible solutions around suicide
Murwillumbah mum Ursula has lived every parents worst nightmare – her child, at the age of just 17, took his own life – and a lot of time and energy, questions and conjecture and finger-pointing can rumble around this, but at the end of the day Ursula’s precious boy is gone and he’s not coming back.
REGIONALITY good news for local doc-makers
Regional documentary film production was the focus of the REGIONALITY conference at Lennox Head Cultural Centre last week, presented by the AIDC and Screenworks.
Byron Bay Film Festival winners announced
After a massive 10 days of local and international, short and feature film, showcasing both drama and doco, the Byron Bay Film Festival has announced its winner
Mullumbimby a ‘heart-opening experience’
For a man who had already turned his life around coming to Mullumbimby was a ‘heart-opening experience’ for Frank Ferrante, who was the subject of the documentary May I Be Frank.
East Jerusalem West Jerusalem
Israeli singer/songwriter and activist mixes modern pop with Spanish music. David Broza comes to Byron to share his unique experience of Jerusalem, his music,...
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Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
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Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
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$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
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Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
