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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Too much fun in the Playground
Playground is a well-established event that’s held every two months at the scenic Club Burringbar. For the last two years, three long-term local DJs, Pob, Curly Si and Halo have been curating this amazing, rhythmic event.
Cartoon of the week – 29 November 2023
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Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Live on the Lawn
Harvest is thrilled to present an evening of pure auditory bliss on the Harvest Village Green, featuring none other than the extraordinary Sylvie (US) and home-grown virtuoso Tex Crick (AUS)!
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Getting lost in NYE time
Get ‘Lost in Time’ on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at the Beach Hotel! As the year draws to a close, the Beach Hotel invites you to bid farewell to 2023 in style at the ‘Lost in Time’ New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events.
Stories about "guns":
Three charged following alleged use of firearm – Coffs/Clarence PD
Three men have been charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm after allegedly brandishing a gel-blaster firearm on Monday afternoon.
NSW Police destroy tonnes of guns
NSW Police say that more than three tonnes of firearms are being destroyed this month after being seized and gathered by police across the state.
Firearms and drugs charges – Bilambil Heights
Tweed–Byron police say that a man has been charged with firearm and drug-related offences following a search warrant at Bilambil Heights.
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Firearms Amnesty draws huge response in NSW
Since July this year, NSW Crime Stoppers have been encouraging residents to hand in or register unwanted, illegal, and unregistered firearms as part of the National Firearms Amnesty.
Additional charges laid following firearm theft investigation – Richmond PD
A man has faced additional charges following an investigation into a break and enter in Casino.
Toxic masculinity, terror and Tim Winton
It’s been five years since Winton’s last narrative offering. His latest book The Shepherd’s Hut is a stunning meditation on masculinity and power, violence and self-restraint, and on forgiveness and kindness as ultimate acts of love.
50,000 guns on the north coast: Greens
The NSW Greens have claimed gun owners are amassing private arsenals, with 50,000 guns registered on the north coast alone. Greens MP and Gun Control Spokesperson David Shoebridge said one person in Ballina owns 237 guns.
Ten firearms stolen from Crabbes Creek
Police are appealing for information after 10 firearms were stolen from a property in the state’s north.
Sydney man ‘made guns’ with 3D printer
A Sydney man will face court tomorrow charged over the alleged manufacture of firearms using a 3D printer.
Guns stolen from Greenridge property
Police are appealing for information following the theft of six guns from a property near Casino.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
