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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

Pauline at the Press Club, and on Planet Gina

Last week Australia had a glimpse of what life might be like under Prime Minister Pauline Hanson, via two speeches, one in Canberra and one in Townsville.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron Writers Festival reveals 30th anniversary program

As August draws near and authors gear up for a big weekend in Byron Bay, Byron Writers Festival has revealed its complete program for its 30th anniversary edition
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

LECC find police failed in their duty in the death of Lindy Lucena

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s Operation Almas has criticised the police response to the violent death of Ballina woman Lindy Lucena at the hands of her partner in 2023.
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Byron EchoMichele Grant, Ocean Shores - 0

Long serving drudges

One category overlooked for an award at The Echo’s 40th birthday party was for the long-serving drudges. Jenny Dalimore, Steve...
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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Shark culls not the answer

It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Lismore shops enchanted for Lantern Parade

Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city's Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.
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Stories about "food security":

More than a pantry – helping feed our community

Local News Courtney Reid, Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre - 0
Neighbourhood Centre has been running a low-cost community pantry? And over the last few years it’s really expanded.
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Byron food security event this Saturday

Local News The Echo - 0
The next Food Forever event this Saturday 25 April from 2-4:30pm at Marvell Hall in Byron Bay. Organised by Local Futures, they say, 'We’re now...
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Demands for increased housing in Byron Shire raise significant concerns for CABS

Local News Aslan Shand - 4
Serious concerns have been raised over the Byron Shire Residential Strategy 2041 by the 12 Byron Shire-wide associations that make up Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS).
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Ballina Greens look back on 2023

Local News David Lowe - 5
It's been another turbulent year for local Greens councillors Kiri Dicker and Simon Chate, as Ballina Council struggles to balance the needs of a fast-growing population with a fragile coastal environment.
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Hope for community gardens in Ballina

Local News Mia Armitage - 2
Ballina Shire Council staff say they could come up with a list of public sites suitable for community gardens in the region within a week if officially requested.
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Food a ‘basic human right’ – roundtable explores our sustainable food future

Local News Aslan Shand - 1
The intersection of housing, interest rate rises and food and how food security can be achieved for the Northern Rivers was under discussion yesterday in Ballina at a roundtable that sought to understand the future of sustainable food systems in the region. 
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Lismore forum tucks into the topic of food security

Local News The Echo - 0
How can we create a food system in the Northern Rivers that's not only secure but also fair and flourishing?
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Food security report for Northern Rivers released

Local News The Echo - 1
New research aimed to address local food security has found a lack of a co-ordinated government approach to disaster food security, with the burden of addressing food insecurity falling on the community. 
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World hungry for food security solution

National News The Echo - 0
The complex issue of global food security can only be solved if all nations work together, according to UNSW expert Professor Johannes le Coutre.
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Rural health under threat from climate change

National News The Echo - 1
The National Rural Health Alliance has called on the federal government to take tangible action on climate change, saying inaction has serious consequences for rural health.
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Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
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E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

The Echo - 0
Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.
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Helping hands create strong communities

PBNC Volunteer Support Team - 0
Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.
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Lismore wants a a safe, accessible and long-term home for the Hannah Cabinet

The Echo - 0
The Hannah Cabinet was created by Lismore master craftsman Geoff Hannah OAM over six-and-a-half years and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most significant pieces of contemporary decorative furniture.
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