Claims by Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan that ‘Labor governments are creating a ghetto in our community’ in Lismore have been refuted by the local, grassroots, Lismore group Reclaim Our Recovery.
A long-running issue over road access from a farm stay development in Brunswick Heads has been quietly settled in favour of the developer in the NSW Land & Environment Court.
With the aim of improving road safety with a focus on vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, the Mid Richmond Three Villages Cycleway project has received a financial boost.
A severe thunderstorm has moved across the Northern Rivers this morning, with extremely high winds and multiple lightning strikes taking out power in many places.
Mass industrial action involving thousands of health and hospital workers across ambulance, cleaning, allied health, admin, security, catering and wards will proceed tomorrow following a hearing today at the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.
The Health Services Union say they have has lashed Lismore Hospital for hiring contract security officers who are incapable of intervening in a violent situation.
Do you remember the ‘think global act local’ campaign? When this thinking spills over to a group of passionate volunteers who pit their actions toward making changes you can really feel you are effecting critical change beyond your own neighbourhood.
Local council’s will be holding a range of Australia Day ceremonies and events across the Northern Rivers celebrating Australia Day and recognising that it is for many also the day that Australia was invaded.
The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) has told The Echo that they visited eight buyback properties in North Lismore that are illegally occupied by squatters...