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Don’t remove the concrete barriers say Tweed Council
The removal of concrete barriers at Reserve Creek Road landslip are putting the community at risk say Tweed Shire Council
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Monash report: women will wait 200 years for income equity
The first Australian Women’s Health and Wellbeing Scorecard: Towards equity for women from Monash University found that at current rates it will take 70 years to reach full-time employment equality with men, and more than 200 years to reach income equity.
Climate change likely to bring more compound disasters
The 2022 floods have caused $5.3billion in damage. Black Summer bushfires caused almost $2.5 billion in damage. Three consecutive La Nina events, or multiple droughts and heatwaves likely to become more common.
Feel your bliss
After a year’s absence owing to Covid, House of Bliss is proud to present its 9th all-day chant festival...
Dogs – stay out
Byron’s Main Beach and playground is a no-dog area. About ten signs clearly state this and unless someone is...
Global Ripple Op Shop in Byron destroyed by fire
The much-loved Global Ripple Op Shop in the Byron Arts & Industrial Estate has suffered major damage in a fire that also struck Byron Bay taxis and the Suby pop up cafe.
Protests against Violet CoCo’s 15 months imprisonment
On Friday environment activist Violet CoCo faced the Magistrates Court, at the Downing Centre in Sydney for peacefully protesting climate inaction. She was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of eight months for engaging in non-violent protest.
Stories about "economic policy":
Thus Spake Mungo: the economy
Last week Scott Morrison spelled out what he called his economic policy…
Local News
Public appeal: Grievous bodily harm, Burliegh Heads
Police have released footage of two men they wish to speak with as part of investigations into the grievous bodily harm of a man at Burleigh Heads on Sunday October 2.
National News
Councils ‘bullied’ with increased NSW govt burdens, say LGNSW
NSW councils have been ‘set up to fail’ with their annual audits ‘because the NSW Government is forcing them to carry the depreciation cost of assets they neither own nor control’, claims the peak body representing councils, Local Government NSW.
Local News
Cumbalum shops and affordable homes one step closer – by car
Cumbalum is one step closer towards having some local shops and five new officially affordable homes in perpetuity thanks to council approval of preliminary planning requirements.
Byron Echo
Mullum’s zebra crossing win hard fought by residents
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A zebra crossing is being installed at a pedestrian safety blackspot near the centre of Mullumbimby, following a long-running campaign by a group of local residents.
