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Last mayoral candidates Q and A: are you a landlord?
Here at The Echo we have seen and heard the word ‘housing’ come up time and again throughout the local government election campaign period, whether it’s from candidates or other voters.
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Which values are important for the region?
Public opinion sure is divided about the Dunoon Dam (the DuD). Clearly it does not have sufficient social licence...
Lismore Councillor candidate bios – Group A: Labor
The Echo asked all the Lismore election Councillor candidates to send in a bio. First cab off the rank was current Councillor Darlene Cook and Group A.
What do the Tweed Council candidates stand for?
The final day of voting for your local Tweed Shire Councill candidates is Saturday 4 December at a venue near you.
Evidence-based claims on Dunoon Dam
Why is it that all I hear from the pro-dammers is: ‘Save Our Dam’, ‘Build the dam’ or some...
South East Canteen: just the good stuff
Simon Haslam
South East Canteen is the new project from Tyler Preston, trained at Melbourne’s cult classic Chin Chin, and...
Gladys just doesn’t get it? Bullshit.
The rules are lost to the dark art of time, but when I was younger, we used to play a card game called ‘Bullshit’...
Stories about "Frydenberg":
Thus Spake Mungo: shovel ready
There’s one sure thing about Josh Frydenberg’s budget – it is shovel ready.
Byron Echo
On the ground work assists evicted women
We know the region has some of the highest rents, and highest housing costs in Australia. We all know that this has virtually eliminated affordable housing. We hear the stories of women and children being evicted, of couch surfing and living in cars.
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What do the Tweed Council candidates stand for?
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The final day of voting for your local Tweed Shire Councill candidates is Saturday 4 December at a venue near you.
National News
Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
Local News
Master Mariner Bill Fenelon looks to the future of Tweed Shire
Bill Fenelon, who has called the Tweed Valley home since 2009, is heading up Group A and is running as an Independent with Carolyn...
