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More COVID cases Byron and Tweed Shires
ight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Northern NSW Health District (NNSWHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm 7 December with Woody’s Surf Shack Night Club and Mullumbimby High School both known recent COVID venues.
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Independents clear election winners in Byron Shire
Independent candidate Michael Lyon looks to have secured enough votes to be elected Mayor, with 3,372 votes, or 23.11...
Time to ride the election cycle
Bicycle advocacy is vanishingly rare in our community. Amid all the noise about net zero, my search for bicycle advocate candidates to vote for on Saturday only turned up vague references to ‘reducing our reliance on cars’ and ‘increasing public transport connectivity’. The closest thing to policy was: ‘It’s time to create bike paths all over the Shire.’
Serious crash – Alstonville
A man is in hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Alstonville on Tuesday afternoon.
Taking the tourism tiger by the tail
Tourism is a key economic driver of the Byron Shire and despite the impacts of the pandemic on the...
Lismore saw one new case of COVID-19
A new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Lismore in the 24 hours to 8pm 30 November.
Did you try to vote with iVote in the LGA elections?
The NSW Electoral Commission says they are aware that some iVote users were unable to gain access to the system to vote on Saturday.
Stories about "Humpback whales":
Calls to remove shark nets from Gold Coast beaches
Have you seen the majestic whales migrating up the coast, and getting caught in shark nets, recently? Burleigh Heads is a good spot for whale entanglement watching – and protesting against shark nets.
No fine for Burleigh local who saved baby whale
Delays in the rescue of a baby humpback whale caught in a shark net off the coast of Burleigh led one local to take action to free the whale. Now he faces significant fines for his heroic choice.
One whale, two whales…
Over 1000 people headed to Cape Byron Lighthouse on Sunday to learn more about whales and join in the official humpback whale count for 2017 while enjoying the perfect whaling weather.
Shark nets removed as whales return
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says it is in the process of removing shark nets from north coast waters almost two weeks early as migrating whales have already been spotted along the NSW coast as far north as Kingscliff.
Talking shark nets and humpback whales: Dean Jefferys in action
Protesting shark nets and following the humpback whales are just some of the adventurous tales Dean Jefferys will telling at the annual fundraising night in Byron on 27 March.
Whale-watching season back again in earnest
With an estimated 20,000 whales currently migrating along the NSW coastline, NPWS is encouraging whale watching enthusiasts to visit a coastal national park to experience a bumper whale watching season.
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Serious crash – Alstonville
A man is in hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Alstonville on Tuesday afternoon.
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Vote counting still underway for Tweed Shire Council elections
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Around half of the potential votes have been counted in the Tweed Shire Council which have seen a surge in support for Liberal councillor James Owen.
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COVID case sends Mullum High teachers and students into isolation
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Mullumbimby High School has had a case of COVID-19 confirmed with all staff and students requested to self isolate.
Byron Echo
Independents clear election winners in Byron Shire
Independent candidate Michael Lyon looks to have secured enough votes to be elected Mayor, with 3,372 votes, or 23.11 per cent of the total...
