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Tweed Council says ‘No’ to State government taking their developer income
Tweed Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal by the NSW government, that would reduce the ability of local councils to collect infrastructure contributions from developers.
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A letter to my vaccine-hesitant friends
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Addressing your concerns…
A few weeks ago, I discovered that some of my friends –...
Lismore LGA to re-enter Queensland border bubble
Now that Lismore LGA is out of lockdown, the number of acceptable reasons for residents to cross the border into Queensland has increased.
Water resilience
A number of groups in the Byron Shire have been working our way each month through topics set for...
COVID-19 updated venues of concern in Lismore and Goonellabah
Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of venues of concern in Lismore and Goonellabah, associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the region.
Police arrest 32 in protests across the state
Police say they have prevented the mass gathering of people in various locations across NSW, arresting 32 people and issuing 265 Penalty Infringement Notices in a coordinated and mobile response to planned protest activity.
Bioenergy facility
Council continued to downplay the noise from trucks associated with the proposed bioenergy plant in last week’s Echo.
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Stories about "king tides":
King tides to bring salt water over Ballina roads
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.
King tides in Ballina
Low-lying areas of Ballina went under water on the weekend as king tides reached 1.93 metres on Saturday night, 1.92 metres on Friday, and 1.9 metres on Sunday.
Alert: king tides to impact Ballina
King tides will once again be impacting roads in Ballina over the coming days.
Seawater expected over Ballina roads during king tides
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the next few days with king tides expected to lead to minor flooding of some local roads.
Ballina roads to flood with king tides on their way
King tides will once again be flooding some local roads in and around Ballina later this week. Salt water is expected to cover some of the roads.
Ballina: King tides on their way
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely from July 10 with king tides expected to lead to minor flooding of some local roads.
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Cadwallader determined to win support for new water science team as part of Dunoon Dam campaign
Cr Cadwallader has taken advantage of a local government rule allowing councillors to reintroduce a failed motion without having to wait three months if they have the signed support of at least two other councillors.
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More Byron COVID contact locations
The number of Byron 'venues of concern' associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19 from a worker on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! has increased.
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Ring of steel called for as Byron and Tweed locked down – again
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Councillors and members of parliament from across the region are calling for greater restrictions on who can come to the Northern Rivers and other vulnerable regional areas from COVID hotspots in NSW.
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A matter of choice
I have chosen to receive a vaccination.
Others have chosen not to.
Unless we are living in some totalitarian state, that should be the end of...
