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New venues of concern in Ballina
The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of
concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow
As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to
create incorporate more koala road signs.
Bangalow...
New cases of COVID-19 below 1,000 for the first time in 25 days
In what is now a general press conference, the Premier spoke to media at 11am this morning about the pandemic and other business.
Richmond Valley Council looks at thermal waste to energy
At last night’s Richmond Valley Council meeting, councillors looked at a recommendation that Council receives and notes the information on the next steps to seek Alternate Waste Treatment solutions for landfill and recyclable waste streams.
Bioenergy facility
Council continued to downplay the noise from trucks associated with the proposed bioenergy plant in last week’s Echo.
This is...
Equitable allocation
In properly-scrutinised vaccination rollouts it is to be expected that vaccines are used as a device to protect the...
Greed
I write to express my concern with greedy landlords who seem to go by the sandpit mantra ‘they did...
Stories about "gene":
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box: And… cut
A pair of scissors could save the world. Well, not normal scissors. Gene scissors. Of course these aren’t actual scissors, you can’t Steiner your...
Local News
Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
Local News
Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow
As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to
create incorporate more koala road signs.
Bangalow Koalas, who keep a watch...
Articles & Columns
Nuclear Submarines – just a foot in the door
In the next few months we will hear a lot about how superior nuclear-powered submarines are. Vice Admiral Mike Noonan is even claiming superior stealth characteristics – which is simply not true. Yes, they tend to be faster. This is great if you want to go thousands of kilometres in a matter of days. But they are also much more expensive.
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Compost back on Lismore’s gardening menu
Lismore City Council says that their BIOCycle Compost is again on sale from the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station, after a two-year break.
