Two Tweed Heads women are making a global impact by supporting disadvantaged girls and women through menstrual health education and the distribution of period dignity kits.
With close to 250 entries into The Echo and Creative Mullum Short Story Compeittion it was exciting to see the Top Pub in Mullumbimby with standing room only as the top five stories from the adult and under-18 categories were read out.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally announced some gambling advertising reform this week, tucked into the end of a speech to the National Press Club with a principal focus on Australia's response to the fallout from the war in Iran, the day after he appeared on national television networks telling Australians not to panic.
Organised by Aunty Rhoda herself, this was an extraordinary funeral, attended by a who's who of Indigenous Australia, and including the artistic and cultural voices of her diverse collaborators across a long and distinguished career.
Dr Richard Gates from Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development Inc. has pointed out some discrepancies in the sales pitch for the controversial proposed development at Iron Gates, near Evans Head.
It was a year ago on the July 31 2024, that the Land & Environment Court (LEC) approved residential development at the controversial Iron Gates site at Evans Head.
Abuse of the beach by 4WD users, with some drivers now covering their number plates, has led to calls to close the Evans Head part of the Evans Head to Ballina Beach.
Six months ago the Land & Environment Court approved a 121 lot development at the controversial greenfields Iron Gates development yet the draft SIP for flash flooding does not support a SIP there.
At its first ordinary meeting of the new term, Richmond Valley Council has voted to not pursue an appeal regarding the recent court ruling on the Iron Gates subdivision proposal.
Legal advice to RVC has led its GM to recommend against challenging the July 2024 L&EC approval of a controversial 121-lot residential development at Iron Gates near Evans Head. Council will consider the issue Tuesday 22 October.
Well, here we are less than two weeks out from the expiry date (October 31) for the Intent to Appeal the decision of the Land & Environment Court to approve a 121 residential lot development at the Iron Gates at Evans Head, and we have yet to hear from Richmond Valley Council about what it intends to do.
Last Friday Richmond Valley Council (RVC) announced that it has lodged a Notice of Intention to Appeal the recent judgement made by the NSW Land and Environment Court in favour of Goldcoral Pty Ltd’s Iron Gates development at Evans Head.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally announced some gambling advertising reform this week, tucked into the end of a speech to the National Press Club with a principal focus on Australia's response to the fallout from the war in Iran, the day after he appeared on national television networks telling Australians not to panic.
Police say investigations are underway after firearms, ammunition and suspected illegal drugs were seized during a compliance search in Ewingsdale, near Byron Bay.
NSW Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin (Labor), says the NSW Government is closely monitoring fuel distribution, including over the Easter period, to manage any...