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Lismore’s new mayor ‘looking forward to working on a united, productive council’
The December 4 LGA election was held on a hot and humid summer’s day in Lismore, a true representation of why it’s sometimes called ‘the wok’,
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Cr Basil Cameron’s Mayoral choice
Cr Cate Coorey is my choice for mayor.
I have worked with Cate on Council for the last five years....
Deconstructing the brand
It is noted that the nine houses on the seafront at Elements, Belongil have been approved by Byron Council....
Editorial – More Byron Shire council candidate Q&A!
Where do candidates stand on disused railways and pay parking? Are they to the left of Chairman Mao Zedong, or the right of Genghis Khan?
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.’
Entertainment in the Byron shire for the week beginning 1 December, 2021
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Ballina Council agrees to consider tighter holiday let policy
The Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously to investigate options for restricting short-term rental accommodation.
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Ocean Shores woman sails to Gallipoli
A 22-year-old Ocean Shores woman is on board the Young Endeavour on her way to Gallipoli to take part in the Centenary of Anzac service.
Letters
Byron/Gaza twinned
In Australia there are about 106 towns and cities in sister city or twinned relationship with counterparts worldwide. Lismore is twinned with towns in...
Letters
Beam me up Scotty
Scotty, you have the knack of rendering all of life’s complex problems in simple, meaningful terms. I used to rely on Facebook to give...
Byron LGA
Cadwallader, Lyon and Krieg most likely new Far North Coast mayors
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With most of the votes cast, and counting over until tomorrow, the New South Wales Electoral Commission stats would suggest that there are three clear winners of the mayoral contests in Ballina, Byron and Lismore Shires.
Byron Echo
Growing number of dogs
Thanks to Alison Drover for her informative article in last week’s Echo regarding the growing number of dogs in the Shire to be managed...
