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Calls for Minister to conduct ‘genuine’ consultation on Murwillumbah mega-school
The Murwillumbah community and SOS (Save Our Schools) are calling on the NSW Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell to...
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Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Grow yourself on a farm tour
S Haslam
The most memorable experiences, those that enrich our lives and take us in new directions, are often hands-on...
Three men stabbed in Goonellabah
Police say a man has been charged and will face court, while three men remain in hospital following an alleged stabbing yesterday.
It’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and Dementia Australia is calling for all Australians to make themselves aware of the different forms elder abuse can take and to be alert to vulnerable Australians, including people who live with dementia.
Cyclists please
Denise Nagorcka, Byron Bay
I am a driver, cyclist, pedestrian: so cyclists for your safety, could you please:
1. Make yourselves visible...
Calls for Minister to conduct ‘genuine’ consultation on Murwillumbah mega-school
The Murwillumbah community and SOS (Save Our Schools) are calling on the NSW Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell to...
Stories about "Hope Island":
Ex-Byron Shire Cr Diane Woods reappears in Qld
Gary Opit, Yelgun.
Dear Letters Editor,
For those wondering what happened to ex-Byron Shire Councillor Diane Woods,
I found a letter from her in the Gold Coast Sun,...
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Young animators shine on Ballina’s big screen
David Lowe - 1
A group of up and coming local indigenous animators were excited to see their first films on the big screen at Ballina Fair Cinemas on Tuesday night.
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Nurses and midwives rally during Health Inquiry in Lismore
Nurses and midwives will be holding lunchtime rallies across the Northern Rivers calling for nurse-to-patient ratios and highlighting widespread issues being exposed at the rural health inquiry, which is due to hear submissions today in Lismore.
Byron Echo
‘Influencers’ – just another advertising platform…
Aslan Shand - 2
The question being asked by many consumers is 'are influencers genuinely promoting products that they like and believe in, or is it just more advertising?
Byron Echo
Professor Offord makes Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Ocean Shores resident and Emeritus Professor, Baden Offord, has been named on the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List, ‘For distinguished service to tertiary education in the field of human rights, social justice, and cultural diversity’.
