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Election week sees Vanessa Ekins doing her blocky
Enjoying a few precious minutes break in an election week is a real luxury and Lismore mayoral candidate and current Mayor Vanessa Ekins managed to fit an Echo interview in between her TAFE Auslan course and the pre-poll station on Woodlark Street.
Other News
Coal shame for Queensland and Australian
Local Whitsundays resident Paul Jukes took action this morning against the continued development of the Adani Carmichael Coal Mine.
The high cost of endometriosis
One in six women with endometriosis have lost their jobs due to the condition.
Wilsons River flood peak and flooding not expected for Tweed, Rouse, Brunswick River catchments
The prediction provided by the Bureau of Meteorology expects that locals around the Wilsons River at Lismore will see the river peak this afternoon at 4.20m. However, ‘Flooding is no longer expected in the Tweed, Rouse, Brunswick River catchments.
Govt delays action on holiday letting
The desperately-needed 90-day cap on un-hosted holiday letting promised to Byron locals by the State Government has become ensnared in a web of departmental obstructions and delays.
Vote for community
From 2007 to 2020, I lived in Byron Bay. I worked as a community-based coastal and marine researcher and...
Lismore Council elections
I’m somewhat bemused by the candidates for the Lismore Council election. One ticket has 14 candidates, when there are...
Stories about "Eat Local Love Local":
Why it’s important to Eat Local and Love Local
‘There has never been a more important time than now, during the COVID-19 shutdowns, for people to eat local, love local, and support our food industry and jobs in our region.’
Letters
Which values are important for the region?
Public opinion sure is divided about the Dunoon Dam (the DuD). Clearly it does not have sufficient social licence to convince decision makers that...
Letters
Corruption and waste
For many years the corrupt behaviour of our State politicians has been front and centre at the ICAC. Eddie Obeid (ALP) and his motley...
Local News
New COVID exposure site on the Gold Coast
Queensland Health says that a public health alert is being issued for contact tracing locations on the Gold Coast.
National News
Aussies got drunk more than any other country during the pandemic (are we surprised?)
The Global Drug Survey 2021 reveals that Australians got drunk the most during 2020 and that drug and alcohol habits changed during the pandemic.
