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Last mayoral candidates Q and A: are you a landlord?
Here at The Echo we have seen and heard the word ‘housing’ come up time and again throughout the local government election campaign period, whether it’s from candidates or other voters.
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Ballina Council agrees to consider tighter holiday let policy
The Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously to investigate options for restricting short-term rental accommodation.
Why not both
The tender for the first section of the Rail Trail starting from Murwillumbah indicates that it is not more...
Lismore Residents Action Group say ‘no’ to Increased flight training
The Lismore Residents Action Group say they do not object to the future development of the airport, they say they are specifically concerned about the considerable increase in aircraft noise caused by flight training.
Realistic, local agendas!
On Saturday 4 December we need to vote for people who focus on issues that can be controlled by...
Laurel Lodge open for community housing
North Coast Community Housing (NCCH) has officially opened 12 refurbished fit-for-purpose homes in the former Lismore Base Hospital accommodation known as Laurel Lodge.
Make your vote count in the Council elections
I want to make my vote count, and elect a mayor and Council that actually represents local interests and...
Stories about "Equinor":
Fight for the Bight paddle out protest Saturday
Support the fight to stop oil mining in the Great Australian Bight at this Saturday's paddle out in Byron and around the country.
Norwegian oil giant refuses to rule out mining the Great Australian Bight
Norwegian oil giant Equinor, have voted down a motion to cease all oil exploration in sensitive frontier areas such as the Great Australian Bight. Drilling in the Bight has the potential to lead to extreme extinction outcomes.
Byron Echo
On the ground work assists evicted women
We know the region has some of the highest rents, and highest housing costs in Australia. We all know that this has virtually eliminated affordable housing. We hear the stories of women and children being evicted, of couch surfing and living in cars.
Local News
What do the Tweed Council candidates stand for?
Aslan Shand - 0
The final day of voting for your local Tweed Shire Councill candidates is Saturday 4 December at a venue near you.
National News
Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
Local News
Master Mariner Bill Fenelon looks to the future of Tweed Shire
Bill Fenelon, who has called the Tweed Valley home since 2009, is heading up Group A and is running as an Independent with Carolyn...
