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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Rally against changes to RDT laws at Queensland Parliament House

The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party (LCQ) and its members are up in arms about the proposed changes to Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) that are destined to pass into law by a majority LNP government.
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Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.
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Local Land Services

Are people aware that NSW is the only state to tax farmers for Local Land Services? Other states must...
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Chamber and businesses support Byron Hospital

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and Community with First National Real Estate have stepped up and provided $1,000 of equipment for the new 20-bed Care Awaiting Placement (CAP) ward at Byron Central Hospital that opened in June.
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Stories about "Homelessness Week":

Fletcher Street Cottage’s future secured

Local News The Echo - 0
Fletcher Street Cottage's future has been secured, with Byron Shire Council granting a 15-year licence for Byron Bay's dedicated daytime support hub to continue operating from 18 Fletcher Street.
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Charities say homelessness is getting worse

National News The Echo - 0
Homelessness Week is now under way, with the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW revealing that close to 2,400 people were unable to access its homelessness and housing services in the past year, primarily due to services operating at capacity.
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Homelessness close to home in the Byron Shire

Local News The Echo - 3
National Homelessness Week is helping to highlight the crisis of local homeless people, and Byron Shire Council is joining services and community groups to advocate for more resources as well as to drive solutions to end homelessness in Byron Shire
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Creatively supporting the homeless

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
In a world beset by seemingly intractable problems, making a difference can seem like an impossible task.
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Action needed this Homelessness Week

Local News The Echo - 1
Homelessness Week is happening now. This year’s theme – 'Homelessness Action Now' – aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness and the solutions needed to address the issue at a national, state and local level.
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TAFE students raising awareness in Homelessness Week

Local News The Echo - 0
A group of TAFE students are hosting a Homelessness Awareness Community event at SCU Goodman Plaza this Wednesday for Homelessness Week.
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To end homelessness we need a plan

Local News The Echo - 2
In Australia, there are over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australia.
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Want to get your voice heard on affordable housing?

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
Northern Rivers locals are being encouraged to bring their experiences, views and possible solutions on housing affordability to the attention of the NSW government on August 17 and 18.
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Investing in people will rebuild the economy

Byron Echo The Echo - 1
Eight hundred people were considered homeless in each of the federal government electorates of Richmond and Page, according to the census data from 2016. That was before the impact of Black Summer bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Does everyone deserve a home?

Local News Aslan Shand - 2
The COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria has gone to level four and it highlights the importance of having a safe place to rest your head for everyone.
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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

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Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The Echo - 0
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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