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Lismore City Council votes against land-swaps and buybacks
The Lismore City Council has voted against asking the federal government and NSW Northern Rivers Reconstruction Commission [NRRC] for prioritised land buybacks and swaps after devastating floods earlier this year.
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Fooling no one
Danny Wakil isn’t fooling anyone (Letters, 15 June). He is obviously pro-Israel, but his tone and talking points belie...
Caution when swimming in Ballina Shire
Water samples taken around Ballina Shire indicate its water is ‘good’, but caution still recommended for swimmers.
Lettuce to the Editor
As a writer you never really know what is going to strike a chord with your audience. What will inspire them? Make them think? Make them change their mind? Make them angry? After more than two decades of publishing I am still surprised by what rocks a reader’s boat. About a week ago I discovered that a lot of people have strong opinions on the humble iceberg. I’m not talking about the one that took out theTitantic. I’m talking about the one that has been sinking wallets at the supermarket.
Fairness in IR
The righteous outrage emanating from the western political class and its mass media over Russia’s intervention in Ukraine might...
La Niña has ended but may yet return
Whilst the 2021-22 La Niña in the tropical Pacific has ended, there is around a 50 per cent chance of a La Niña event forming again during 2022 say the Bureau of Meteorology.
People with peace in their hearts?
In reference to the full page advertisement (it clearly states that it is an advertisement, and really is nothing...
Stories about "FTTN":
NBN should drop FTTN before its too late
Anne Hurley, executive chair, Internet Australia
Internet Australia, the not for profit peak body representing internet users, has drawn attention to the latest ABS report showing...
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Casino teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old Casino man is to face Lismore Local Court today charged with murder.
Byron Echo
Park trouble for BARCO
A group of dog owners who met at the common shed at the Brunswick Heads Sports Fields last Sunday say they were confronted by three men with a dog who were camping at the location.
Byron Echo
Byron Council releases data on flood-affected biz
The first official data has been released following the devastating February 28 floods.
Byron Echo
Govt to rebuild Northern Rivers from July 1
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) will come into existence from July 1. So what is it, and how will it assist flood-affected residents across the region?
