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Why were the Second Australians so ungrateful?
Mayor Kobayashi stood among the dignitaries in the park, between the flagpole and a eucalyptus tree, but not getting any shade from either. It was Appreciation Day, and nothing could go wrong…
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Lismore brings in the New Year with style
The celebration bringing in 2024 in Lismore saw the Tropical Fruits Festival praised by local Acting Mayor Jeri Hall as Lismore has been named as one of the world’s ‘Coolest Places to visit in 2024’.
A quick glance back at Byron Shire’s 2023 – how much fun did you have?
Hello 2024, and farewell to 2023, a year slightly less shit, but at least better than covid, fires and floods. Herewith a quick roundup of how the year was, through The Echo lens.
NSW SES performs 27 flood rescues across North East NSW
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to more than 115 incidents in the past 24 hours, in response to the impacts of storms and flooding in the north east of the state.
Housemates’ lockdown project uncovers 1000+ species in their suburban backyard
A mathematician, an ecologist and a taxonomist go into lockdown in Brisbane suburbia… it might sound like the start of a joke, but it’s a lockdown project which became an academic research paper.
Still no board appointed for Evans Head’s Dirawong Reserve
Crown Lands promised that a new board would be appointed for the Dirawong Reserve near Evans Head in November 2023, yet as we welcome 2024 there is still no board appointed, says former board member Dr Richard Gates.
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Stories about "export":
Foiled attempt to export over $1.2m worth of reptiles
NSW Police say that Raptor Squad detectives have dismantled a criminal syndicate allegedly attempting to export over $1m worth of Australian native lizards and reptiles to Hong Kong.
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Can you help the wonderful people and animals at Ballina’s NRAS?
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Northern Rivers Animal Services is a self-funded, not for profit charity which re-homes and rehabilitates unwanted, abused and neglected dogs and cats across the region. January is no holiday for the volunteers – in fact, this is their busiest period of the year.
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Richmond River study finds high levels of toxins
A mix of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides and insecticides) at dangerous levels has been found in the Richmond River.
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Nurses rally against pay ‘backflip’ in Lismore
St Vincent’s Hospital nurses from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will rally this morning in their own off-duty time, after after what they say is a pay deal they were intending to accept was withdrawn at the 11th hour.
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Foiled attempt to export over $1.2m worth of reptiles
NSW Police say that Raptor Squad detectives have dismantled a criminal syndicate allegedly attempting to export over $1m worth of Australian native lizards and reptiles to Hong Kong.
