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Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Other News
Can Council’s overturn their decisions?
NSW Labor planning minister, Paul Scully, when asked about the Wallum estate by local MP Tamara Smith (Greens) in...
Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season
This year’s official NSW Bush Fire Danger Period closed on March 21. Essential Energy says its thoughts are now turned toward to the 2024-25 season, and it has begun surveying its powerlines in and around the North Coast region.
A grim commemoration
US President Jo Biden, responding to a question, made the comment that the US is considering the dropping of...
Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Domestic violence service calls for urgent action to address crisis
Relationships Australia NSW is calling for urgent intervention from the NSW government to address men’s violence against women, following the horrific murder of Molly Ticehurst.
Man dies in hospital following an E-bike crash – Byron Bay
A man has died in hospital following an E bike crash in Byron Bay earlier this month.
Stories about "Elements of Byron":
Byron Writers Festival moves to Elements for 2022
Organizers of the Byron Writers Festival say that in the wake of recent weather events at the North Byron Parklands, the Byron Writers Festival 2022 will relocate to Elements of Byron.
Elements existing DA
John Lazarus, Byron Bay
Well, well, well, the area that the section of councillors, and Council’s planners, proposes to rezone for development on the Elements...
Elements’ station incongruous
Lee Cass, Byron Bay.
Whilst waiting for the terrific tourist train to get its new electric motors, I had a look at the main station...
Solar train plan offers glimmer of hope
Jo Faith, Newtown
I read with interest that the much discussed solar train, servicing Elements Resort is in the process of being fitted with appropriate technology...
Elements helps raise funds for rescue chopper
On November 12 a fundraising dinner at the new Elements of Byron resort raised more than $40,000 for for the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service.
Elements and us
Lee Cass, Byron Bay. Regarding Elements’ recent letter to neighbours and an article in The Echo, Sunrise Progress Association sent a letter to neighbours. Here is an abbreviated version.
Call for federal govt to overrule resort changes
Byron Bay residents are calling for the federal government to intervene over changes to a $100 million resort being developed by one of Australia’s richest men.
Approval of Elements’ DA modification legally incorrect
Bethany Hudson, Sunrise Residents’ Group, CABS. Happy April Fool’s Day which prompts me to say who is fooling who in this situation. Certainly it is important Byron Shire Council’s staff and councillors are aware of sections of the Environmental Planning Law Act 1979 to inform their decision making as per recent approval of Element’s S96 modification.
Belongil resort opens
After almost six years of planning, design and development, the $100 million Elements of Byron resort opened its doors to the public on Monday.
Elements resort seeks to redesign approved cabins, roads
Managers of the soon-to-be-opened $100m Elements Of Byron resort have played down fears that a DA modification – now extended for public submission – significantly expands existing floor space for 96 of its 193 cabins.
Local News
Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore
Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.
Political Comment
Youth crime is increasing – what to do?
There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician.
Local News
Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl
Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.
Local News
Anzac Day memorials 2024
From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.
