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Independent councillor calls for online voting
A manageable and easy-to-navigate system was necessary, Cr Allsop said, one that allowed 'equal presence for all candidates'.
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Jeff off
Stephen Totterman, Ballina
Local Government elections are coming and Cr Jeff Johnson is on the campaign trail, telling us that...
COVID-19 fines issued while mask sign legalities unclear
As the Greater Sydney area heads into further lockdown, local health authorities say a known COVID-19 infected case stopped at Chinderah truck stop at the Ampol service station (northbound), 112 Tweed Valley Way, near Murwillumbah turnoff.
Criticism of Ballina Cr Cadwallader’s water election tactics
The Ballina Environment Society (BES) has accused Ballina Councillor Sharon Cadwallader of politicising water security by using ‘the Dunoon Dam as one of her key concerns in her bid for mayor in September’s local government elections’.
A disappointing limbo? Byron candidates on delayed council elections
Mr Dey, incumbent Mr Lyon and four other mayoral candidates were already busy campaigning for the top spot when NSW Local Government Minister Shelly Hancock delayed the election for a second time.
Community pantry opens in Mullum
Locals can now get quality grocery items for considerably less than the cost of buying them at the supermarket, after the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre opened a new community pantry.
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Andrew Macklin, Mullumbimby Creek
Gareth Smith (July 14), I can see you like the selective use of historical facts and statistics...
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Motorist gets parking fine withdrawn
A fine for parking in a disabled space in the Byron Woolies carpark has been withdrawn by Byron Shire Council after the motorist challenged whether the signage was visible and whether council could legally patrol the area.
Don’t take it to the limit
Are you over the limit? Education is the key to a good guess say the Steer group after testing over 800 people in the Byron Shire throughout December.
Thus Spake Mungo: Bye bye Bernardi
In less exciting times, many in the Liberal Party – probably most – would have viewed the defection of Cory Bernardi with more relief than dismay. Understandably, they regard the South Australian senator as a royal (or at least monarchist) pain in the arse.
Forgivene$$
The Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse has again stirred emotion over horrendous acts perpetrated in God’s name.
The Commission’s latest public hearing, Case Study...
Fire ants a flaming threat from the very near north
Fire ants are threatening northern NSW and central Queensland and the current eradication program is not up to the job, according to a recent...
Murdoch buys Northern Star, Daily News and others
Murdoch’s News Corp has signed a $36.6 million deal to buy APN News & Media’s Australian regional newspaper business, which includes The Northern Star and Tweed Daily News.
Greens join backlash over live animal export footage
Greens candidate for Page Kudra Falla-Ricketts has joined the chorus of condemnation over the mistreatment of Australian cattle exported to Vietnam.
Local News
Byron Farmers Markets temporarily moved to make way for COVID clinic
The Byron Farmers Market is to be held opposite Elements resort on Bayshore Drive this week, while health authorities use the Cavanbah Centre for a drive-through COVID testing service.
Local News
A disappointing limbo? Byron candidates on delayed council elections
Mr Dey, incumbent Mr Lyon and four other mayoral candidates were already busy campaigning for the top spot when NSW Local Government Minister Shelly Hancock delayed the election for a second time.
Byron Echo
Bumbling Berejiklian
Keith Duncan, Pimlico
The chooks have certainly come home to roost for the corruption riddled NSW government and ‘our’ scandal plagued premier. Fair dinkum, this bumbling...
National News
Sovereign citizens have ‘zero’ legal status in Australia, says former magistrate
Can we really tell authorities we ‘don’t consent’ to rules around mask-wearing, public gatherings or, as was more common before the pandemic, traffic and drug offences, and be excused?
