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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads
A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.
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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads
A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.
Records galore!
Byron Bay Easter Record Fair returns again to Ewingsdale Hall. Now in its 15th year, the Byron Bay Easter Record Fair is one of the biggest and best in this country. Matt the Vinyl Junkie has spent years on buying trips to the US and Japan scouring dusty warehouses, shops, flea markets and private collections. He can offer an astounding 30,000 records in one place covering most genres.
Lismore Labor MP called out over native forest logging
More than five hundred people marched in the rain through Lismore to the local state member’s office in protest against government sanctioned native forest logging on Sunday.
Peter Garrett gives Bluesfest the nod
If I say the words ‘US Forces give the nod’, I can pretty much guarantee that you will hear the unmistakable voice of Peter Garrett ringing in your ears. Your head may even start to bob up and down a bit.
Hiatus Beers
Launched to market in July 2022, Hiatus Beers is all about brewing crisp, refreshing, full-flavoured, non-alcoholic beer. The founders...
Zoom meeting
Just to clarify the report that Michael Lyon now declares ‘no’ to developing Ann St and New City Road....
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John Anderson runs for mayor in Byron
Mayoral candidate John Anderson is standing for mayor here is his campaign platform in his own words.
Respect cuts both ways
The council elections will be taking place on September 4 this year. As a community we have a choice on how we head into those debates around policy and local government issues and how we choose to conduct ourselves.
Simon Richardson steps down as Byron Shire Mayor
In an eventful day for Byron Shire Council, pot-stirrer Fast Buck$ was ejected from the council chambers yesterday and later Cr Simon Richardson announced that he will be stepping down as mayor from the end of next week.
Where’s my gong?
Fast Buck$, Coorabell
Another Australia Day has come and gone and still I've received no gong! After more than eight years attending nearly every Council...
Byron Council moves to censor critic
After many years of inconvenience to the local government establishment, Council’s general manager Mark Arnold is now considering whether to refuse public access to...
The danger of delegated authority as The Echo gambles its reputation on a town planner
When in February 1996 Fast Buck$ obtained a file that described a developer in Byron Bay obtaining preferential treatment from Council, he published an advertisement in The Echo headed, ‘Something stinks at Hog’s Breath’.
Re-zoning back on the agenda: Beating off the Academy rort
During the 1987–91 term of Council an application was made to develop a large site at Broken Head as an ‘academy’.
Illegal development: it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission
In the early 90s ICAC made some findings in relation to north coast councils that certain arrangements were ‘conducive to corruption’. This term was discontinued after the extremist pro-development lobby loudly complained
GM’s delegation powers questioned
A councillor decision at the September 21, 2017 meeting that updated the general manager’s (GM) delegated powers has been questioned by longtime council critic Fast Buck$ aka John Anderson.
Free reign
Fast Buck$, Coorabell
I think it was the October Council meeting. I was complaining yet again that staff were concealing important matters by hiding them in...
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Where should affordable housing go in Tweed Shire?
Should affordable and social housing in the Tweed Shire be tucked away in a few discreet corners? Perhaps it should be on the block next to where you live?
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Making Lismore Showground accessible to everyone
The Lismore Showground isn’t just a critical local community asset that plays host to a number of major events each year, but has also been used as an evacuation centre during past natural disasters in the region.
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Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded – not demolished
Lennox Park and the shelter shed has now been upgraded and reopened.
Byron Echo
Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’
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Byron Shire Council looks set to add its voice to the growing chorus calling on the state government to stop shifting responsibilities and costs onto local government.