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Final stage of Lismore Base Hospital get underway
The redevelopment works commenced in late 2016 and the final stage is now getting underway to complete the Lismore Base Hospital referbishment.
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Gold Coast of Byron
Matt Hartley, Byron Bay
I think it’s all about canals, West Byron, and a pile of money. Since The Echo...
Cult Covid
John Scrivener, Main Arm
A careful analysis of Cult Covid must clearly distinguish between four separate and distinct yet interconnected...
Tweed mayor and rail trail
Richard White, East Ballina
I watched a Facebook video of Mayor, Chris Cherry, addressing a meeting, organised by the Northern...
Music fest aims to be COVID-19 recovery event
Byron Bay could host a two-day, beachside music and arts festival in June this year, after an application to hold the event was lodged with Byron Council.
Pottsville’s controversial Men’s Shed extension to be advertised
The controversial Men’s Shed at Black Rocks Sports Fields in Pottsville is seeking to expand its footprint 12m to the west.
Wonderful Council
Raphael Lee Cass, Byron Bay
I went for a swim at Belongil Beach the other day and was shocked to...
Stories about "Jeffery Renard Allen":
Writing Blind – the story of Blind Tom, musician and slave
Jeffery Renard Allen interviewed by Mandy Nolan
Jeffery Renard Allen’s novel Song of the Shank was inspired by the real-life story of genius musician and...
Byron Echo
Constitutional referendum/poll for LG elections for Byron Shire?
Is the wards fight back again? Byron Shire Council staff have advised, in the upcoming agenda, that ‘Council may conduct a Constitutional referendum or poll in conjunction with the Local Government Election, to be held in September 2021’.
Byron Echo
Music fest aims to be COVID-19 recovery event
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Byron Bay could host a two-day, beachside music and arts festival in June this year, after an application to hold the event was lodged with Byron Council.
Byron Echo
Editorial – Ewingsdale development creep rejected by residents
A petition of 294 signatures against rezoning Ewingsdale farmland to commercial use will be presented to councillors for their upcoming Thursday meeting.
Local News
Motion to save Lennox pavilion fails
David Lowe - 1
Ballina Cr Eoin Johnston's attempt to save the seventy year old weather shed at Lennox Head went down at council's meeting yesterday, attracting only one other councillor's support.