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Building hei(s)(gh)ts
I also strongly agree with David Gilet and Paul McCarthy on the creeping cancer of increased building heights/heists in...
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Ballina Shire Council approved for special rate increase
Ratepayers in the Ballina Shire can expect slightly higher bills for council services and infrastructure maintenance after approval from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 22 June, 2022
The Northern Rivers Conservatorium Executive Director, Anita Bellman, is thrilled to announce that there will be free tickets for all flood-affected members of our community to attend the NRC 2022 Visiting Artist program, made possible with the support of our friends at Musica Viva and Southern Cross University.
Helping hand – have you seen the tinny?
At the height of the floods my lovely young neighbour, Brian, was all over the place helping people. Also,...
Bush stone-curlews in Byron Shire
The first time I noticed a bush stone-curlew in Brunswick Heads it was waiting at the pedestrian crossing, on its way to the pub, across the other side of the road.
Vale Bruce Kent
Bruce Kent (22.8.29–8.6.22) was one of the greatest compassionate advocates for disarmament and humanity:
• General Secretary 1980–85 CND (Campaign...
Ballina’s balloon ban in support of wildlife
Balloons are to be banned outside in the Ballina Shire from next year after a unanimous council vote Thursday morning.
Stories about "Kyogle":
No rates for Lismore residents impacted by floods
An announcement about Lismore's rates had sent a sigh of relief through the community who are still struggling after the Autumn floods.
Man charged with Kyogle murder
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man earlier this week.
Grant for flood-affected small businesses and NFPs
Flood-impacted small business owners and not-for-profits in the Northern Rivers can now apply for the $10,000 Small Business Northern Flood Grant to help with rent, wages, government fees and other business costs.
ANZAC Day from Evans Head to Tweed and Byron to Kyogle
The ANZACs will be remembered on Monday with services starting from 4.30am.
Minor to Major Flood Warning for the Richmond River
The Bureau of Meteorology has said that while the rainfall rates had eased during the day on Tuesday it is ‘expected to re-intensify over the next 12 hours as a low pressure system moves closer to the coast again’.
Evacuation Order for Kyogle
Low lying parts of Kyogle: Evacuate by 10pm EDT
COVID update for weekend to March 27
In the 48 hours to 4pm yesterday, March 27, the Northern NSW Local Health District has reported that 717 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the District, including 170 positive PCR tests and 547 positive rapid antigen tests.
$2m upgrade for Kyogle CBD
Kyogle's town centre is going to get a $2.048m facelift, local MP Kevin Hogan has announced.
Tweed LGA passes Byron with highest number of new COVID cases
The Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) reports that in the 24 hour period to 8pm last night, January 6, there were 683 new...
Ballina has one new COVID case and mobile vaccination clinics tour the Northern Rivers
The Northern NSW Health District (NNSWHD) has seen one new COVID-19 case in the 24 hours to 8pm 16 November.
Letters
Palestine’s ‘terra nullius’ and children’s body armour
Firstly, the Zionist regime of Israel is an apartheid regime. It is based on the dispossession, expropriation, expulsion and oppression of the Palestinian people.
This...
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Lismore council flirts with ‘koala-killer’ status
The fate of one of the state’s last koala populations appears to lie in the hands of the Lismore City Council after an extraordinary meeting Thursday afternoon.
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Suspected Tweed Heads meth lab dismantled
Specialist police units along with NSW Fire and Rescue have been dismantling an alleged meth lab in Tweed Heads this morning, police said.
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Hydro cannabis bust in Tweed
Police have confiscated equipment they say was being used for a hydroponic cannabis station set up in a Tweed Heads garage.
