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Lismore City Council votes against land-swaps and buybacks
The Lismore City Council has voted against asking the federal government and NSW Northern Rivers Reconstruction Commission [NRRC] for prioritised land buybacks and swaps after devastating floods earlier this year.
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Missing teenager found
Police say a thirteen-year-old girl reported missing from Tweed Heads earlier this week has been found safe and well.
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.
Is Wilsons Creek contaminated?
Do the cars that ended up in Wilsons Creek pose a significant health risk owing to leaching toxins?
Women scientists are less likely to be credited for their work
Gender gap in publication and patent authorship suggests women’s contributions to science are ignored or unappreciated.
Closed door decisions to determine coastal works
The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) will this week quietly decide whether temporary coastal protection works at Clarkes Beach will be allowed to remain there for a further five years under the authority of two government agencies.
Fooling no one
Danny Wakil isn’t fooling anyone (Letters, 15 June). He is obviously pro-Israel, but his tone and talking points belie...
Stories about "lantern parade":
Lantern parade and fiery finish a blast
With just under 5,000 people including performers, workers, schools and volunteers, the 2021 Lismore Lantern Parade and accompanying festival was a sold-out event celebrating light.
VIDEO: Gotta love Lismore’s lanterns
It wouldn't be Lismore without the lanterns and it wouldn't be solstice unless hundreds lined the streets mid-winter to see the incredible homage to light!
Light up your life at Lismore’s recycled market
Lantern-decorating and compost might seem a strange mix at first but they will both feature at the third Lismore Recycled Market this Saturday, 21 May.
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Casino teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old Casino man is to face Lismore Local Court today charged with murder.
Byron Echo
Park trouble for BARCO
A group of dog owners who met at the common shed at the Brunswick Heads Sports Fields last Sunday say they were confronted by three men with a dog who were camping at the location.
Byron Echo
Byron Council releases data on flood-affected biz
The first official data has been released following the devastating February 28 floods.
Byron Echo
Govt to rebuild Northern Rivers from July 1
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) will come into existence from July 1. So what is it, and how will it assist flood-affected residents across the region?
