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Coexistence
Thank you to all in the community from both sides of the conflict that have thanked me for my...
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NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders
The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.
Composting for a Better World!
International Compost Awareness Week is here, and we asked our local organic champions Santos Organics whether there was any point in composting our organics and using compost to create a healthier soil, or whether we should just dig a huge hole somewhere in the shire and let everyone throw their stuff in. On balance, they came down in favour of composting:
Conversations with Mark Swivel
Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.
Generosity trashed
The wishes of Florence Price (nee Wigmore), a great benefactor to Ballina, is now just a pile of rubble....
Thalison wins third major BJJ title in 2024
Thalison Soares has won his third major tournament in a row after taking gold at the 2024 Brazilian National...
Reflections yet to reply on court orders update
Long-standing court orders placed upon NSW government-run corporation Reflections, appear to be not fulfilled.
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After the fall: Mr Andersen’s rise from the streets to mature-age study through Tweed outreach program
Richie Andersen is excited and grateful. After years spent suffering substance dependency, relationship breakdowns, health crises and sleeping rough, the Tweed-based grandfather is about to become a mature-aged student.
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Politics
Further to T Sharples’ letter (Echo, May 1) Justine Elliot has never been a good representative for her electorate – she is obviously a...
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Teenage crime
National service would help eliminate most of the problem and simultaneously bolster the defence force manpower.
Peter Walters, Ballina
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DV
Call it for what it is, murder and violent assault.
The terms ‘domestic violence’ or worse ‘DV’ appear to give this abhorrent situation some kind...
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Question defence!
Thank you David Lowe, for drawing attention to $50 billion more defence spending.
I add these points:
At least six to seven per cent of the...