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A treasured community asset
The Bowlo, a treasured community asset in Bangalow very popular with young families, is now destined to be part...
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Cinema: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
In the sequel to Marvel’s Black Panther, starring Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa, the Black Panther and the...
Byron Council to ‘draw a line’ under Broken Head development
Byron Shire Council Mayor, Michael Lyon, will attempt to have a large part of the Linnaeus Estate given a new Environmental Living zoning in a bid to prevent further applications for development there.
Tweed Council votes for staff recommendation for Cudgen Leagues Club
A Development Application for the Cudgen Leagues Club was an item before Tweed Council at their meeting last week where councillors looked at proposed alterations and additions the premises.
No time to waste
Germany has just worked out that they want to legalise recreational use of cannabis by allowing 30g possession and...
From an okay Boomer
As an okay Boomer who has lived in Mullumbimby most of my life, I’ve seen many changes in town,...
NSW Forestry challenged over failed forestry practices in precedent setting case
What makes bushfires worse, causes native species collapse and creates forest dieback? NSW Forestry is being challenged over its logging of Cherry Tree State Forest in the NSW Land and Environment Court.
Stories about "Ewingsdale Road traffic":
Concerns raised over site of new mobile Byron Wildlife Hospital
The Launch of the mobile Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital last Thursday to treat injured wildlife was a great success with plenty of local celebrities putting their weight behind the hospital. However, some locals have questioned the current site location of the facility on Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay.
West Byron court case
Tom Vidal, Byron Bay
I have been listening to the ongoing court proceedings Council v Site R&D (part of the West Byron DA) of the Land...
Northbound lanes now open at Ewingsdale
The diversion via Hinterland Way and Myocum Road has been lifted following a crash near Ewingsdale.
Ewingsdale traffic chaos as car accident causes tunnel closure
Update: Southbound lanes of the M1 Pacific Motorway have reopened in the St Helena Tunnel in Ewingsdale following a crash involving a caravan and a car. Traffic is still heavy around the Ewingsdale interchange.
Bayshore Dve roundabout won’t be finished till Xmas
Work has begun on replacing one of the most notorious intersections in Byron Bay with a roundabout – but Byron Shire Council has admitted it won’t be finished until the summer school holidays at the earliest.
Are Byron’s black spots being addressed?
Jo Faith, Newtown.
Travelling the east coast stretch of highways from the south to the north reveals moments of good news and bad news. Good...
‘Two lanes in’ works
Charles MacFarland, Ewingsdale. My hat's off to the Byron Shire councillors for solving the traffic problem getting into Byron. Especially Rose Wanchap, whose idea it was (or so I've heard) to put in two lanes to the main roundabout.
Conservative Byron councillors put traffic plan ahead of masterplan
Byron’s traffic problems have either been courageously tackled or wilfully exacerbated, depending on who you believe from last Thursday’s Council meeting.
Byron Bay traffic plan meets resistance
Plans to construct a permanent second lane along Shirley/Lawson Street into Byron Bay by Cr Rose Wanchap have come under fire from the consultants formulating a masterplan for the town.
Ewingsdale Road reopens after oil spill
Updated, 3:45pm: Ewingsdale Road is now open to traffic and both lanes are open after an oil spill early this morning closed it for much of the day.
Byron Echo
Curious statements on Assange
The couple of letters under the headline of ‘In Defence of Julian Assange’ contained some curious statements in an attempt to justify the unjustifiable.
Marc...
Byron Echo
Emergency radio tower
An emergency radio tower is proposed for Teales Lookout, Koonyum Range.
It is proposed by the telco authority via Catalyst One Pty Ltd, via Amalgamotion...
Byron Echo
Ballina water supply
A recent Echo article regarding Rous County Council’s plans to access Alstonville ground water through bores for its Future Water Project 2060 via an...
Letters
For the record
Since early January 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic started, when the world population started to be informed of the new health danger facing everybody,...
