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Freedoms and rights
Whilst I agree with most of Adrian Gattenhoff’s assertions in Letters (13 October: Perrotet and Opus Dei) I urge...
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Ben Smith leaving Ballina Council
The unique contributions of current Deputy Mayor Ben Smith to Ballina Shire Council are coming to an end, as he's decided to hang up his councillor hat after thirteen years, and not contest the December election.
End of Days
Sometimes life would be a lot simpler if I could just believe in God. If I could believe that...
Northern Rivers Mud Trail this weekend
Local ceramic artists will be opening their studios across the Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires over the weekend, as part of the Northern Rivers Mud Trail.
As summer approaches
Ah yes, all this death
because we could not listen
and a bus
winding through
the renamed country road
once a walking track
now paved...
Epiq sporting facilities ready for summer
Lennox Head’s Clarence Property has just handed over to Ballina Shire Council the newly constructed Community & Sports Amenities Building, at the sports fields opposite Epiq Marketplace, off Hutley Drive.
NSW Legislative Council expresses concerns over push to burn native forests for power
The NSW Legislative Council unanimously passed a motion expressing its concerns over the growing push by industry to burn NSW native forests for electricity and hydrogen production.
Stories about "erosion clarkes beach":
Cartoon of the week – 21 July, 2021
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A closer peek at Council’s Main Beach project
While Main and Clarkes Beach continue to erode, Council are exploring ways to protect the headland at Jonson Street.
Beach Byron Bay open for biz, despite erosion
The owner of Beach Byron Bay cafe and restaurant, that has been affected by coastal erosion on Clarkes Beach, says his business is well and truly open, and he believes a long-term solution can be found to ensure it stays that way.
Sandbagging beach erosion
Neil Matterson, Byron Bay
With all the sandbagging on the main beach at Byron Bay one could be forgiven for thinking that Byron is preparing...
Byron Echo
Masters of disasters
If ever alarm bells were sounded for Ballina and ignored, they surely were those of former mayor and West Ballina farmer, Bert Barlow, in...
Byron Echo
Waste to energy
On Friday I attended a biomass and waste incineration event, at the Condong sugar mill, held by the Northern Rivers Guardians (NRG) and North...
Byron Echo
Byron Bay – Main Beach’s future tabled
Paul Bibby - 0
The range of options for protecting Byron’s Main Beach look set to be narrowed to three, after the community had its say on the crucial shoreline project.
Byron Echo
Byron Council staff push to make Unauthorised Dwelling Policy for ‘internal use’
Aslan Shand - 0
A contentious draft Unauthorised Dwelling Policy, put on exhibition last year by Council, has re-emerged for this Thursday’s meeting.
