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Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.
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Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season
This year’s official NSW Bush Fire Danger Period closed on March 21. Essential Energy says its thoughts are now turned toward to the 2024-25 season, and it has begun surveying its powerlines in and around the North Coast region.
Try-fest for Byron Bay in local league
The Byron Bay A-grader league players left the Clarence Valley on Saturday afternoon after scoring 11 tries on their...
Ancient brewing tradition honoured
An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.
Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.
Heavy music with a bang!
Heavy music is back at The Northern this week, with a bang! Regular Backroom legends Dead Crow and Mudwagon are joined by Dipodium and Northern Rivers locals Liminal and Puff – the plan is to raise the roof on Thursday at The Northern. This is definitely a night, and a mosh, not to miss. Entry is free!
Byron’s Sydney-centric policies
Very interesting comments slipped out of the mouth of Premier Chris Minns during the recent Sydney/regional floods: ‘There shall...
Stories about "Lennox Head ski jump":
Goliath beaten by Lennox – aerial ski jump dumped
Lennox Heads wins! The aerial ski jump proposal has been dumped after the Lennox Head community came together in force to reject the 35m high ski jump that was set to ruin their coastline.
Ballina council rejects ski-jump proposal
The Ballina Shire Council has unanimously rejected a 38-metre ski-jump proposal as community members prepare to gather on Saturday to protest the proposal.
Planning dept supports JRPP chair
The man heading up the panel that will make the final decision on the Lennox Head ski jump proposal has recently been criticised by land and environment judges over his poor handling of a council amalgamation report .
Lennox and Goliath: Large protest rally planned
Residents of Lennox Head are accusing the Ballina mayor of having a conflict of interest between his advocacy of the proposed aerial training ski jump for Lennox Head and his position on the body that will consider its approval. They are calling a protest rally against the plan.
Lennox ski jump: What economic benefits?
Locals are questioning the economic benefits that will be brought to the area of Lennox Head through the development of an Olympic aerial ski jump training facility after it was revealed that the NSW Office of Sport has not considered the issue.
Lennox ski jump protest a howling success
The howl of protest against the Lennox Head ski jump took place last night with hundreds of people gathering on the beach front to express their opposition.
Jindabyne would welcome Lennox Head ski jump
A proposal similar to the Lennox Head ski jump has previously been put forward for Jindabyne in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area. The Jindabyne community are asking why it has ended up in Lennox Head.
Ski jump or train wreck?
Steve Shearer, Lennox Head.
Even the most vivid imagination would be hard pressed to conjure a bigger public policy train wreck than the two...
DA in for Lennox Olympic ski jump
Ballina shire council has received the development application from the NSW office of sport for the proposed Lennox Head Olympic aerial training ski jump at Lake Ainswoth and local residents have been quick to react and state that they do not see a place for the ski jump in Lennox Head.
Time to howl against the Lennox ski jump
The Lennox Head community are jumping straight into the fight against the eleven story Olympic ski jump with a howl – and you can too. A howl of protest will be held on Thursday 11 May at 5pm in front of the Lennox Head Surf Lifesaving Club.
Local News
Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Local News
Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore
Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.
Political Comment
Youth crime is increasing – what to do?
There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician.
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Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl
Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.
