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Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 19 January, 2022
Welcome back to the Brunswick Picture House
Brett and Chris from the Brunswick Picture House, and their entire team, believe...
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An unexpected vote for two Rous representatives from Lismore Council
Last night the new Lismore City Council voted for two Councillors to represent Lismore on Rous County Council, even though the agenda was clear that Rous County Council voting had been excluded owing to the requirement for a minimum nomination period of 21 days.
The earliest unequivocally modern human remains in Africa
There may be earlier remains of modern humans – but science is certain about these ones.
Free KYUP! Project workshops
Empowering our next generation to value and champion their safety and well being through self-worth and self-defence is the mission of the KYUP Project who are running free workshops in the Northern Rivers today and tomorrow.
Renew Fest hosts May vigil for grief
Renew Fest will host a weekend-long Vigil For Grief in May 2022, and will return with the festival itself in 2023.
BoM tsunami warning for the NSW Coastline
The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a tsunami warning as a result of an eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apa in the Tongan Islands at 3.10pm AEDT yesterday, Saturday, January 15.
Record breaking day of COVID deaths as Hillsong sings and dances the night away
As New South Wales breaks another COVID record with 29 lives lost in a single day, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet spoke to the media this morning with an update on the pandemic.
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TreadLightly on the planet by recycling school shoes
Most Aussie parents know how quickly kids either grow out or wear out of school shoes. They either get handed down or thrown in the rubbish – adding to the millions of shoes that end up in landfill each year
The Good Life
Friends of Loft
Become a Friend of Loft with their new local loyalty member program. Enjoy member-only benefits and offers, invite-only events, and something special for your birthday.
Member...
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1,114 cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Rivers in last 24 hours
The Northern NSW Local Health District say that to 8pm yesterday, January 17, there were confirmed 1,114 new PCR cases of COVID-19.
The Good Life
No supply shortage at Byron Farmers Market!
While supermarket shelves around the country are running bare, there’s no shortage of fresh produce at our local farmers’ markets every week.
Both Coles and...
