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Six dwellings proposed on flood-prone Mullum block

Six units are proposed at the eastern end of New City Road, Mullumbimby, on a site that was inundated during the 2022 floods. Submitted by Duncan Band's Kollective, Development Application (DA) 10.2026.269.1 at 73 New City Road is on public exhibition with Byron Shire Council, and sits within the Shire's flood planning area.
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LettersLouise Doran, Ocean Shores - 0

Where is the real cost in rail v trail?

When the state government closed the one daily train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah line, which records show...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Regional Seniors Travel Card to return if coalition win 2027 election

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest (Nationals) says he will bring back the Regional Seniors Travel Card if his government is voted in at the March 2027 election.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Lismore Council spruiks 150 projects since 2022 floods

A milestone of 150 projects has been reached since the 2022 disasters, says Lismore City Council.
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LettersLen Hend, Mullumbimby - 0

Digital age

When travelling these days there is a lot of cards come and go. They are like a business card...
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Byron EchoRichard Adams, Kingscliff - 0

Difficult times

We live in difficult times: so it’s good to know some things are certain; the sun will rise in...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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Stories about "Koala Conservation Australia":

20,000 trees to boost koala conservation initiatives

Local News The Echo - 0
Thousands of vital eucalypt trees are being planted for Koala habitat across flood-impacted parts of the Northern Rivers, with community groups and Indigenous Ranger teams and government-run Forestry Corporation leading the project.
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NSW Labor and Coalition vote against Great Koala Park

National News The Echo - 15
Koalas in NSW were listed as Endangered on 20 May this year as their number dwindle across the state. Yet yesterday (7 June) both...
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NSW Koala Strategy set to fail

Local News The Echo - 9
The North East Forest Alliance have said that the NSW government’s Koala Strategy released last Friday is set up to fail.
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Why we should spare that tree

Editorial David Lovejoy - 1
Measures to protect koala habitat have been diluted by the NSW government following a National Party campaign backed mainly by developers fearing the impact of tree preservation on their profits.
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Koala hospitals full as rescuers start bushfire training

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
Koala hospitals in Port Macquarie, Currumbin and the Australia Zoo are reportedly full as wildlife rescuers do their best to save the endangered species from fire-affected areas.
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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

Aslan Shand - 0
At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
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E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

The Echo - 0
Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.
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Helping hands create strong communities

PBNC Volunteer Support Team - 0
Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.
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