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State gov’t services failing to keep up with regional population growth, says independent Ballina councillor
Cr Cadwallader told The Echo on Thursday she’d be asking council staff to pursue the matter of policing resources in the shire after last month winning majority council support to pressure the government on the future of Lennox Head Public School.
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No blank cheques
Since the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its damming ‘code-red’ report on the impending climate emergency...
Local councils reopen services post-lockdown
The Ballina, Byron Lismore and Tweed councils have all been quick off the mark to let residents know that they are back on deck for public interaction and many families separated by LGA borders were able to reunite from Saturday.
Byron’s CBD heights limits pushed – again
The developer behind a new, multi-storey motel to be built in central Byron Bay has applied to further increase the height of the building, despite having already been allowed to exceed the maximum height limit for that part of town.
No jab, no jive?
No jab, no jive if you want to go to a festival, what the?
This is blackmail by the...
New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions
We’ve heard that rising temperatures will lead to rising sea levels, but what many may not realise is that most of the increase in energy in the climate system is occurring in the ocean.
Lucky kittens use up first of nine lives in bonfire
This week Pets for Life Animal Shelter Inc. at Billinudgel took three tiny kittens into foster care. The kittens,...
Stories about "Gabriel Otu":
Music festival fundraiser for Youth Empowerment
Scout Wallen
A music fundraiser is taking place on Friday December 13, raising funds for a Youth Empowerment Program in Byron Bay.
The program, which provides...
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Update: Lismore going into lockdown at 6pm
Lismore local government area (LGA) is going into lockdown for seven days from 6pm tonight following a positive case of COVID-19 in Goonellabah yesterday.
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Is all cannabis the same? How do its variations impact us?
Are you interested in learning more about the cannabinoids you use? Researchers from Monash University are asking both smokers and non-smokers to help research the variety of cannabinoids and their impacts.
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COVID venues of concern at Evans Head and Lismore
Three new venues of concern have been added to the list of COVID-19 venues of concern following a student at Goonellabah Public School testing...
Science Goes Viral
Our 5 favourite Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Upside-down rhinos, nose-clearing sex and chewing gum forensics.
